Capture Her Heart After Marriage

"I'm the head nurse for room 901," the man at the door replied.

Alexia's expression froze.

‘Room 901, isn't that the ward Evelyn is staying in?’

It was so late. There was no reason Evelyn's head nurse needed to find Chaim. ‘Did something happen to Evelyn again?’

"Hello, may I ask why you’re looking for Mr. Lancaster?" Alexia asked before explaining. "Mr. Lancaster is already asleep, and unless it’s an emergency, it’s probably best to let him sleep."

"Ms. Evelyn is awake and is demanding Mr. Lancaster come to see her." The person outside the door responded hesitantly.

Alexia was about to respond when Chaim suddenly open his eyes and sat up.

"You... Chaim."

"I'll go upstairs and look," Chaim said as he pulled on his shirt and climbed out of the bed.

Alexia pulled on his arm, not wanting him to go. “But Chaim, you look tired now. Why don't you go tomorrow?"

"No, Eve will be upset if I don’t go see her now," Chaim said as he pulled away from Alexia.

Alexia looked at her empty hand, and her heart followed her husband’s fleeting warmth. Was he that worried about Evelyn? ‘Why can’t he be more worried about me, his wife?’

Alexia lowered her eyes to hide the emotion in her face. "Just so I know, are you coming back tonight?"

Chaim froze with his foot half in his shoe as he thought for a moment before regaining his composure. "You go to sleep. Call Aunt Song if there is anything you need. Aunt Song is sleeping in a room nearby. If Aunt Song can't help or doesn’t answer, ring the bell and call Nathaniel. He said he would stay in the hospital the next few days."

Chaim purposely didn't answer whether he would be back tonight, focusing intently on his shoes before following the head nurse out of the room.

As soon as the door shut, Alexia felt the bed where Chaim had been, the last of his warmth slipping away. The sheets growing cold, just like her heart.

"He expects me to sleep now?" Alexia gathered the covers together and let out a bitter laugh.

much sleep, but as soon as Chaim left, there

the white ceiling for hours, not realizing how long she’d been staring until the light in the room started growing into a soft, pale yellow. It was only after the light

was fitful, she

nearby chair, Nathaniel stood there in a white coat looking down

responded with an mmm in her raspy morning voice, the words

in his chest, his hand holding the medical record shook as he tried to control

found himself unable to find the words to describe

at Nathaniel and yawned. "What's

folder and darted his eyes away

looking… and yet so tantalizing— No, stop!’ Nathanial thought to himself, cutting off his train of thoughts. He knew Alexia wasn’t doing anything on purpose, unlike some of the other female patients. Realizing Alexia was staring up at him, Nathaniel cleared his throat

how are you

yawned and gingerly moved her limbs before smiling faintly. "Much better, it doesn't hurt as much

good, that means the recovery is progressing at a steady pace," Nathaniel said as he opened his folder again and jotted down a

what he was writing and had little interest in it, instead, looking back up at the ceiling and asking, "When

want to keep you here under observation for a few days," Nathaniel replied without raising his head, "If there are no signs or symptoms of an adverse reaction from the procedure after that, we

Alexia murmured as Nathaniel made

marrow regeneration medication., I'll have the nurse send it over later. You must remember to take it as

nodded, stifling

Nathaniel closed the medical record folder and clipped it under his armpit,

Alexia cocked her head, a little

"Evelyn's father," Nathaniel replied.

come to thank me and had brought up some tonic, that's all," she said, pointing to the

pushed his glasses and asked meaningfully, "When

her smile and shook her head, "What could I feel special about him, but

said?" Nathaniel

"Yes."

murmured,

wasn’t sure how to broach the truth yet. ‘Looks like there's a good show ahead!’ Nathaniel thought as a

discern what could be

you seem distracted. Is something