---- Chapter 3 But the only thing I got was his retreating back. I saw him scoop Yasmine into his arms and run toward safety through the flames. He didn't even hear my cries for help. In that moment, something inside me died. When I woke up again, I was lying in a hospital bed. There was only one day left before I was supposed to leave. Arnold sat at my bedside, looking at me with pain written all over his face. "Juniper, you're finally awake!" He gripped my hand tightly, his eyes filled with remorse. "I never imagined you'd be in the house. I thought you were still in the garden! I would've saved you first otherwise..." I quietly pulled my hand back and turned my face ---- away. "I understand. You don't need to explain." He let out a long sigh, then added, "Yasmine is still a child. Whether in terms of emotion or reason, I had to save her first. I know you've always disliked Yasmine because your parents favored her over you. Still, she's your sister. "And I'm older than Yasmine-how could I just leave her behind?" "Alright," I replied with a calm, serious tone. "I understand completely." Judging by how Arnold was taken aback, he clearly was not expecting me to be so reasonable. After all, any time the topic of Yasmine came up in the past, I'd always urged him to stay away from her. We'd even fought over it. He never thought I'd be acting so differently today. The next second, he grasped my hand again and promised me sincerely, "Juniper, you have to believe me when I tell you I love you. If I could, I'd trade my life for yours." ---- Just then, a message alert popped up on my phone. It was from Yasmine. "Junie, Arnold chose to save me when danger struck. You were the one he forgot. Same as with Mom and Dad, I'm also Arnold's favorite. All I have to do is crook a finger, and he'll come running to my side. Do you still think he loves you? If you do, you're wrong. Keep watching." The very next moment, one of Arnold's men rushed in anxiously. "Bad news, Mr. Willowstream-Ms. Yasmine has gone missing!" Arnold's expression instantly changed. He jumped to his feet, ready to rush out the door. Iheld back my tears and asked with a trembling voice, "Arnold, where are you going? My shoulder hurts so much. Did you know a steel bar went right through my bone?" He hesitated, then forced himself to sit back down beside me. "My love, I'm not going anywhere."