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

sound of locking

her return and said, “You

him would blush like this. “I know you hate me. Even if you want me to die, I’ll

your hands dirty. Why don’t you wait until my

rate of the surgery is negligible. I’ll pay you

dirty. Even

flight ticket, but she 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 him and want

she didn’t have to do it

the bed. In the next second,

get your hands

word “me” could fall, the quilt on him was lifted and

and fragrant

stunned, not

“You, I …”

rolled over, and sat on his body in

“You, you …”

snapped open. She bent over and kissed

could endure this, he wouldn’t be

and he had no

waist with his big palms, raised his head, and kissed her

the door locked. He was extremely nervous and reached out to knock on the

stopped by

is locked. What if madam did

said what if.”

prepare for the worst. It’s strange for her to come back, isn’t

me. The boss is in danger now!” Ladd’s face

finish speaking, they heard a blushing

they were, they

Ladd’s face turned red.

door. Go in and stop it. Your boss is in

pockets and walked to the end of

door was a small world that seemed

the end, the woman stood up

now.” The woman said unhurriedly in a coarse

life is started

“You …”

you. You said you owed me too much and

should know how much I hate

the man’s eyes dimmed.

I should get some interest

be able to collect debts from a

the surgery the day after tomorrow is very low. If it fails, when you die, I’ll let your child

lit up and he

him and said, “Of course I can. After all, I hate you and don’t want

comforted him. “Don’t worry, your child

My child will have a father to grow up

…

day of

was cold and the sky

garden of the hospital, the cold wind was bone-chilling.

a cup of warm juice, Gloria stamped her feet coldly on the side. “There’s heating in the hospital.

scarf tighter and looked

up at the sky. She said, “There’s nothing to see.

wondering if I was wrong to

that night. Why didn’t you think you were wrong at that time? Is it

“I wasn’t thinking straight.”

be honest, what did you think at the airport that day

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

disbelief … Just to see if Caden was dead and how miserable he

Caden to have a concern and not

I hate him, and I’m afraid of

put me in

when I woke up one morning, I was locked up

they were no different from the

he could to imprison me. He didn’t let go until he was sick to

tired of this game

what is

when he’s going to

to

right. When I was at the airport, my mind was filled with your scolding. I was on the run all

“I kept escaping.

only from him but also from the

I wanted to go to Erhai Lake to pay off the debt of Leona’s life, or to

body and I

woman stood up and said, “Alright, let’s go back. It’s getting

she stood

Grace and put the warm juice into

they bumped into

ended yet?” Master

She answered, not willing to talk a

one more word would make her

you were

“You are well-informed.”

to

went

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

my position is clear. Excuse me for not

her was furious, but Grace had walked far

grudge