I've Been There Before

In the hospital, the door to the ward was quietly opened. This time, Ladd didn’t tell Caden.

When Humbert hurried over, he saw that woman.

Without saying anything, Humbert was pulled by Gloria into the corridor. The door opened and closed.

The man in the bed fell asleep on his side.

It was unknown what he was dreaming of, but his tight eyebrows implied he wasn’t sleeping peacefully.

His hand resting on the quilt was wearing a wedding ring.

The woman slowly approached and stopped in front of the man’s bed.

Her clear eyes stared at the ring on the man’s finger.

It was also unknown what she was thinking.

She stared at the ring for a long time until she was lost in thought.

After a long while, the man opened his eyes and saw the person in his dream.

He smiled at her with his pale face and said, “I’m dreaming again.”

He spoke to her in a gentle tone as if she was a friend whom he hadn’t met for years. “It’s good that you’re willing to come into my dream.”

The woman stood beside the bed in a trance. Her gaze slowly shifted to that person’s face. It had been only a month and he was already so thin.

Perhaps it was because of his words or because of the gentleness and attachment in his eyes that she had never seen before.

She didn’t want to think about how she could show that she hated him.

She just followed her heart, bent down, and kissed his forehead warmly. “Is it a dream?”

She asked.

The man’s eyes were filled with surprise and joy. He curled his lips and said, “Yes.”

She chuckled as if she had forgotten the love and hatred between them, and forgotten all the hardships she had experienced. Like a good friend, she reached out and twisted her fingers on his arm. “Is it a dream?”

The man woke up due to the sudden pain. He was pleasantly surprised. He dared not believe it or close his eyes. He was afraid that if he closed his eyes and opened them again, she would disappear.

“It hurts, but not very real. Try again,” he said.

She picked up an apple from the side and peeled it quietly. Not long after, the peeled apple was passed to the man.

The apple in front of him emitted its scent. In the man’s deep eyes, all these seemed so unreal. He didn’t dare to take it.

Who knew whether the apple would disappear if he took the apple?

“When is your surgery?” She did not pester him, holding the peeled apple in her hand.

The man was alert. A trace of nervousness flashed on his face. “Who told you that?”

“Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?” She asked, ignoring his words.

“The day after tomorrow.” He stared at her. She was more stubborn than him. She wouldn’t give up until she got an answer.

The woman nodded and pushed the apple to his front. “Don’t you want to eat it? I peeled it.”

She said.

The man’s heart was warmed up when he heard she peeled it. He had never been weak, but now his eyes felt sour. His eyelids were red. He blinked his eyes and took the apple.

Bite by bite, he seemed not eating an apple, but nectar.

Every bite was sweet.

His mind was in a daze and he couldn’t guess her purpose.

He ate the apple bite by bite, and she quietly peeled another one for him.

After he finished eating, the second apple was peeled and handed to him.

The man didn’t say anything, took it and began eating.

The second, the third … until the fifth. He looked at the apple in his hand and was embarrassed. Even if he liked apples, he couldn’t eat so many at once. Moreover, he didn’t like apples.

“Eat more, or you won’t have the strength,” the woman said.

His mind was full of questions. No strength? What strength?

He was still desperately using his wisdom to think about her words when the woman beside the bed said.

“Are you sure you don’t want more? Are you full?”

“I’m full.”

He didn’t understand what she meant. Why did he have to eat apples till he was full?

He was puzzled.

However, the woman turned around and walked toward the door.

A huge sense of loss filled his heart.

He wanted to stop her, but didn’t … God knows what would happen after the surgery the day after tomorrow.

He wanted to give her the whole world and happiness, and wanted to accompany her for the rest of his life … At this moment, they had become an empty wish.

Who knew if he would be dead or alive the day after tomorrow?

appear by his bed late at night

the sound of locking the door in

her return and said, “You

for a while. It was rare that a grown man like him would blush like this. “I know you hate me. Even if you want me to die, I’ll

dirty. Why don’t you wait until my surgery the

surgery is negligible. I’ll pay you back what I owe sooner

your hands dirty. Even if you don’t care,

came back late at night, appeared in his ward, and locked the door … That’s right, he owed her too much and hurt her too much. It was natural for her to hate

didn’t have to

chattering in the bed.

get your hands dirty for

fall, the quilt on him was lifted and a thin body

and fragrant

was stunned, not sure

“You, I …”

and sat on

“You, you …”

snapped open. She bent over

endure this, he wouldn’t be a

he had no idea what she

responded honestly. He grasped her slender waist with his big palms, raised his

door locked. He was extremely nervous and reached out to

was stopped

is locked. What if madam

what if.” Gloria

prepare for the worst. It’s strange for

the same thing. Step aside and don’t stop me. The boss is in danger now!” Ladd’s face was filled with hostility.

finish speaking, they heard

No matter how dumb they were,

Ladd’s face turned red.

in and stop it. Your

his hands into his pockets and walked to the end of

a small world that seemed

up silently and put on her clothes

protection just now.” The woman

a new life is started here.”

“You …”

much I hate you. You said you owed

how

in the man’s eyes dimmed.

you die, I should get

when you’re dead, I won’t be

of the surgery the day after tomorrow is very low. If it fails, when you die,

and he hastily

can. After all, I hate you and don’t want you

comforted him. “Don’t worry, your child won’t grow up

have a father

…

day of the

was cold and the sky was

hospital, the cold wind was bone-chilling. She sat on a bench,

stamped her feet coldly on the side. “There’s heating in the hospital. Do you have to sit outside

scarf tighter and looked up at

you thinking?” Gloria leaned over and looked up at the sky. She said, “There’s nothing to see. It’s

I was wrong to

were wrong at that time? Is it too late to

“I wasn’t thinking straight.”

honest, what did you think at

I just thought that he hurt me too much. I hate him so much. I’ve been pestering him for half my life. I came back to participate in

sneered in disbelief … Just to see if Caden was dead and how miserable he was, did she need to sleep with

to have a concern

hate him, and I’m

he put me in

was locked up in a

eyes, they were no different from the

me. He didn’t let go until he

this game and me.

is

let go when he’s

this to show

the airport, my mind was filled with your scolding. I was on

“I kept escaping.

only from him but also from the James

wanted to go to Erhai Lake to pay off the debt

imprisoned my body and

said, “Alright, let’s

she stood up and said, “I thought you didn’t

and put the

corner, they bumped into an

yet?” Master Shaw spoke

is complicated. Let’s wait.” She answered, not willing to talk

one more word

you were

“You are well-informed.”

to be

old man snorted in disdain. He went past her and

went toward him and said, “Don’t ever involve me in the matter between you and my grandfather again. I don’t owe you anything.

is clear. Excuse me for not

old man behind her was furious, but Grace had

a grudge against the James family?” Gloria kept