Ronan continued to comfort me. A strange sense of warmth exuded from his embrace.

Formerly, I thought of Ronan no more than a flirtatious playboy who was only trying to get me in bed. However, I had come to the realization that he truly did care for me.

Ronan did not stop me as I squeezed him tighter. Only when I was exhausted from all the crying did I let him go. As I pulled away, I noticed a huge stain of my sweat and tears on his shirt near his collar.

 

“Sorry for making your shirt dirty…”

Embarrassed to see the mess I have created, I mumbled sheepishly while avoiding eye contact. Overwhelmed by my emotions, I only cared about letting it out before I drowned in my own tears, forgetting that I had no relation with the man in front of me.

 

“It’s okay, as long as you have stopped crying. You almost scared me to death just now. I thought I had said something wrong that drove you to tears.”

Ronan shrugged and peered nonchalantly at his dampened shirt before turning to face me, concerned.

“It’s not your fault. I just thought of something upsetting.”

Utterly grateful that he had allowed me to cry on his shoulder, my perspective towards Ronan started to shift.

“Do you want to talk about it? After that crying session we just had, we should at least be friends now, right?”

A bright smile bloomed on his face as he looked at me carefully.

His big eyes made him look like an oversized toddler. However, I was surprisingly at ease by just staring into his sparkling eyes.

After a few minutes of hesitation, my lips parted as words started to spill out. I told Ronan everything that was happening between my family and me. It was not that I wanted his sympathy. I just needed to vent.

“Your parents had gone overboard this time. When we first met, you were kicked out of the hospital ward. Was it because of this?”

After my rant, Ronan’s eyes were filled with newfound pity. I pursed my lips subtly. Truth to be told, I did not like being pitied.

I nodded in silence.

you this way? Plus, what happened with Steven

facial expression indicated

like this since I was a little kid. They just made

feigning a look of nonchalance as I

how sick you are, your parents still choose not

looking at me.

sorrow, I forgot to pull away from his touch. Instead, I let him

whole afternoon, Ronan stayed with me inside the ward. Time and time again, he would ask the nurses to take my temperature.

that I had noticed. For some unknown reason, all of the nurses seemed to treat Ronan with extra caution. All of them were very obedient to

matter how hard I tried, that was the only

taking up so much of his time. Just as I was about to ask him to go home, the door

 

box of food in her

be hungry. I brought you some dinner.

front of me before pouring me a cup

left this noon, she had not visited me again, albeit Steven’s ward was on the

my

noticed there were only

with the food, I swallowed my disappointment while reminding myself to be grateful that Mom was willing to bring me food. Without another word, I picked up the cutlery. Before I could eat,

now, so she needs nutrients for her to get better. This food is not going to do anything for her

a glare towards Mom. His voice was laced with

this? A friend

a frown, Mom peered at Ronan

hmm. He’s

day, I would have never called Ronan my friend. However, after the attentiveness he had shown me that afternoon, I

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