Chapter 9

Stefani gazed intently at Jacob's injury, deep in thought about the question he had asked. As she contemplated, she couldn't help but yearn to experience a love that was all-encompassing.

"If that person truly wants me, I want them to witness my flaws from the start. Only then, if they still find those imperfections endearing, will I allow them to remain by my side," Stefani expressed, gently tending to Jacob's wound. "After all, everyone deserves a companion who embraces them wholeheartedly, even during their darkest moments."

“And what if the person you've been searching for all along is right in front of you? And what if that person is blind to your imperfections because all they see is your perfection?” Jacob's words hit home, resonating deep within Stefani. "Sometimes, we're so caught up in other things that we fail to notice what's right in front of us."

Stefani couldn't help but feel a flu