Waiting at Lyndsy's bedside, Cassandra dozed off at times but was woken up by the nurse who came and checked on the patient from time to time.
It was dawn when Lyndsy finally opened her eyes the following day.
With misty eyes, Cassandra jumped up and leaned toward her.
"Lyndsy, how are you feeling?"
she asked with concern.
"It feels like I just had a long, long dream,"
Lyndsy murmured as her eyelids fluttered heavily.
Cassandra, trying to fight back her welling tears, started to tell her friend reassuringly, "It is okay, Lyndsy, you will be fine as long as you wake up now."
She then pressed the call bell at the bedside, and a doctor and a nurse arrived.
After checking on Lyndsy, the doctor let out a sigh of relief. He seemed pleased with what happened.
"She has gotten past the critical period. She will now slowly recover,"
The doctor's words made Cassandra breathe freely again. At that moment, Lyndsy reached out and touched the side of her face that was still covered with gauze.
"What is wrong with my face?"
Lyndsy uttered. Her eyes were full of horror.
"It is okay, Lyndsy, you will recover eventually,"
Cassandra immediately reassured her as she hastily took her friend's hand away for fear that she might touch her wound.
"Cassandra, what is wrong with my face? Tell me!"
Lynsy demanded. She was a movie star! Her face was her livelihood. She could not go on with her profession if her face were disfigured.
Lyndsy clutched Cassandra's hand, scanning her eyes for information.
"Nothing, Lyndsy. Don't be worried. Your cheeks just got scratched when you fell down. It will recover soon, don't worry,"
Cassandra replied, trying to quell her anxiety.
Now, the ward door opened and Lyndsy's parents came rushing in.
"My daughter!"
grabbed her hand. Tears began
to leave the ward to give them
Lyndsy and her parents. Besides, Cassandra had to get to work and do some digging about
saw an ever familiar figure with her bloodshot and weary
eyes were closed and he was leaning on the back of the chair. He seemed to have fallen asleep. In the shabby hospital, his tailored, expensive suit just seemed so
Rufus and watched
his usually stern expression was
watching him, Rufus's eyes shot open and immediately fell on Cassandra's.
two strong magnetic poles, their eyes locked and did not seem
"How is Lyndsy?"
in a hoarse voice. He had stayed outside the ward for
her to see him in this way.
have wrinkles on the hem. This was probably because he spent the night sitting on the bench. He looked so
voice, she answered,
lip, Cassandra hesitated but continued, "You haven't had breakfast, have you? Come, let's get something
courage. She could tell that Rufus was surprised. He seemed to be
move her?' he thought to
do you
asked her. He wanted her to be the one to choose. His eyes were full of tender
about to answer him when a familiar
brought
in time for breakfast and brought her food.
Ignoring Rufus, Clark simply strode over to Cassandra with an
congee cooked by your mother, with some pickled
said in a tender voice.
lower lip, Cassandra took the box Clark handed her and shot Rufus an
gathered outside the hospital. They are waiting for a statement. Are you going to make one later on? I can accompany you so you
and began to eat the congee slowly. Clark sat down next
later.
some vegetables and
the accident happened to Lyndsy when she was shooting the film produced by my company. It is only right that I help her through this. You don't have to
hated seeing
representing Lyndsy. Your company is very powerful. It's too much to face for Cassandra alone.
with no hint of irritation.
our respective businesses. As for you, I don't see any reason why
shot back, rather bluntly.
to be here. I am merely doing what she has
Clark replied smugly.
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