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Scarlett was focused on monitoring Ruth\u2019s pulse and breathing when she felt a sudden warmth settle over her shoulders. Instinctively, she glanced back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian was looking right at her. His face was smeared with blood, obscuring his features, but his eyes\u2013deep\u2013set and intense\u2013were unmistakably clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, Scarlett felt a strange sense of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something about his face in that instant tugged at a distant memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before she could grasp it, the ambulance arrived, speeding in from the opposite lane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The EMTs quickly transferred Ruth onto a gurney and loaded her into the back of the vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With their immediate role over, Scarlett and Nolan didn\u2019t plan to follow to the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet as Damian climbed into the ambulance, he reached back and caught Scarlett\u2019s hand. \u201cCome with me,\u201d he said, his voice raw. \u201cPlease.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She saw the plea in his eyes. Her mind hesitated, but her body had already decided\u2013she placed her hand in his.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian pulled her gently but firmly inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing this, Nolan stepped up and boarded the ambulance as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian shot him a dark look but said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the hospital, Ruth was rushed into the emergency room for wound cleaning, hemorrhage control, and stabilization.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two hours later, a doctor emerged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had been sitting on a bench in the waiting area, head resting against the wall, exhaustion and worry etched into his posture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett had suggested he go\u00a0<\/p>\n
clean up,\u00a0<\/p>\n
but he\u2019d refused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan, concerned for Scarlett, had stayed too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Damian heard the ER doors swing open, he pushed to his feet. \u201cHow is she?\u201d he asked, his voice tense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The doctor removed his surgical mask. \u201cThanks to the first\u2013aid measures administered by Dr.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Huntley and this young woman, the patient is stable. However, she lost a significant amount of blood and requires a transfusion. Our current supply of Type A blood is running low\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m Type A,\u201d Scarlett said immediately. \u201cI can donate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Damian remembered\u2013Scarlett had recently undergone a D&C procedure. His expression tightened. \u201cDon\u2019t take her blood,\u201d he told the doctor firmly. \u201cI\u2019ll arrange a direct donation or a blood\u2013bank exchange.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett touched his arm. \u201cDamian, it\u2019s faster if I do it now. Going through the bank exchange will take time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked at her, his face stern. \u201cYou\u2019ve done enough. I won\u2019t let you go through more because of me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett frowned at him. \u201cThis is a matter of life and death, Damian. Don\u2019t be like this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tone left no room for argument. Then he turned to Nolan. \u201cMake sure she stays here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Damian strode off down the corridor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing his resolve, Scarlett didn\u2019t press further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not long after he left, a nurse arrived with a unit of Type A blood that had been rushed from another hospital floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett considered calling Damian back, but Nolan stopped her. \u201cEven with this, given her condition, she\u2019ll likely need a second transfusion. Let him arrange the exchange\u2013it\u2019ll be needed soon enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment, Scarlett nodded. Nolan was right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A short while later, Damian returned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett saw him step out of the elevator. He looked utterly drained, his face pale.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He swayed slightly as he walked, and Scarlett moved quickly to support him. \u201cAre you alright?\u201d she asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had just given a substantial donation. He\u2019d pushed himself to walk back from the blood\u2013draw station.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he was going to collapse, he wanted it to be near her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So the moment Scarlett took his arm, he let his weight lean into her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She braced herself, holding him up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Damian rested heavily against her, then bent his head close to her ear. \u201cScarlett,\u201d he whispered, his voice faint and unsteady, \u201cwhat am I going to do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Confused, she asked softly, \u201cAbout what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He brushed his cheek lightly against her hair. \u201cI think I\u2019m falling for you even more.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then his body went slack\u2013he\u2019d fainted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett struggled under his full weight, unable to hold him up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a few quick strides, Nolan was beside them, catching Damian before he could fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the help of nearby hospital staff, they got Damian into an observation bay in the ER.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a brief exam, the doctor confirmed he\u2019d passed out from acute weakness\u2013a combination of stress, exhaustion, and the blood donation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett knew it wasn\u2019t serious; he just needed rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan stood quietly beside her, watching as Scarlett\u2019s eyes remained fixed on Damian, her expression lined with concern.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a long moment, Nolan asked gently, \u201cAre you still planning to go home tonight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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