Chapter 309: Spitting Blood

The turbulence continued, but the atmosphere between the two had subtly shifted.

Christopher swallowed three painkillers in one go. Once the medication fully took effect, he gradually stopped feeling the physical pain. Coupled with the warm, soft woman in his arms, his heart was immensely comforted. His consciousness grew hazy, and eventually, he sank into a deep sleep.

Amelia, held tightly within his embrace, pressed her ear against his chest. The powerful, rhythmic sound of his heartbeat eased her fear of the earthquake-like shaking of the plane.

In this unique moment, she unexpectedly felt a sense of shared hardship, as if they were in it together.

It was as though she had survived life and death, grown indifferent to fame and shame, and the usual worries and pains that conflicted her daily life now seemed insignificant.