As she left, the room was filled with an unbearable silence, and Jamie felt a profound emptiness in his chest. He had unintentionally caused her pain, and it tore him apart to see her walk away from him. Distressed, Jamie tried to follow her, but in his haste, he lost his balance and fell off the bed, landing heavily on his broken hand. He cried out in pain, but the physical agony paled in comparison to the emotional torment he was experiencing. Seeing Claire’s pain and knowing that he couldn’t take it away tore at his soul.