Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

It was not until the next morning that Shane finally gained consciousness.

His ebony eyes swept across his surroundings, instantly realizing where he was.

It seemed like he had successfully escaped from danger.

Bracing himself with his palms, he tried to sit up. The motion pulled on his sutures, and the pain caused him to let out a grunt.

When she lifted her head, she was met with his cold gaze.

Surprised to see him staring back at her, it took her a few seconds to say, “Hey… you’re awake!”

The woman’s features were delicate and beautiful. She would have been incredibly pretty if it were not for her pale lips and the dark eye bags under her eyes. It was obvious she had stayed by his bedside the whole night. There were also some rusty stains on her white blouse that looked vaguely like dried blood.

Right then, scattered memories from last night flashed through Shane’s mind.

Looks like this woman rescued me.

After a while, he spoke up in a low tone, “What would you like in return for saving me? You don’t have to hold back.”

in surprise. A few seconds later, something in her brain clicked, and she hurriedly explained, “No,

think he would have such a huge misunderstanding about

the truth, he would never forgive her if he found out later on. Heck, I am

I was the one who accidentally hit you

told him everything about what happened last night, not leaving anything

would be furious at her. But to her astonishment,

about her hitting him with her car at all. In fact, he even seemed a bit relieved that it

she brought up the matter of compensation first. “Mister, I haven’t made

not called the police was because she was worried that things would drag on forever.

answered tiredly in his baritone voice, “There’s no need

guy for real? Or did I hit him so hard that he’s unable to think

concerned that that would be the case, she made a mental note

hungry? I’ll go get

said, Natalie got up and left the room to

food in one hand, she gave Joyce a

Nat, how are things? Is that guy okay?” Joyce’s anxious voice came through the

been worried sick the whole night, but she refrained herself from calling Natalie

same time, Natalie relaxed a little at hearing her best friend’s voice. She walked to someplace a little quieter and