Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 29

 

Chapter 29 A Death Wish

I knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Thus, I hesitated for a while before I yelled through the door, “Mr. Hartnell? Dominic, it’s time to have some food.”

However, only silence greeted me.

Could it be that he died in his sleep? Worrying that something untoward would happen, I said, “I’m coming in.”

With that, I turned the knob and realized that the door wasn’t locked.

 

Once I entered the room, I saw Dominic lying on the bed without a blanket.

Given his eyes were closed, I guessed he was sleeping.

 

I came up to him, unsure if I ought to wake him up.

After all, I was worried that he would reprimand me if I disturbed his sweet dream.

However, I also remembered that he wanted me to inform him when the food was ready.

I felt conflicted, thinking that he would scold me regardless of what I did.

As I observed him up close, I couldn’t help but think that God was unfair.

I wondered why he didn’t have any wrinkles on his face at his age. Besides, he had even become a wealthy bachelor, as if God had given him all the good qualities a man could have.

As I bent over and lowered my gaze, I gradually realized that something was wrong with Dominic.

At that moment, he looked pale-faced with sweat all over his forehead.

Is he sick?

I then lifted my hand to touch his face, and it was cold as ice.

Anxious, I kneeled beside the bed to give Dominic a nudge while yelling, “Dominic, wake up. How do you feel?”

Fortunately, he was awake after I shouted a few times. I immediately asked if he was feeling unwell.

“Gastric… pain… Pills. I

hastily flipped through the dresser to look for his

pain because he had breakfast late. Why didn’t he eat the

And now, he’s suffering because of

was scolding him quietly, I got increasingly nervous because I

to find the pills. If there are

swiftly returned to the living room to see if I had any luck. Yet,

and lips

didn’t he tell me earlier? I mean, it would’ve gotten worse if I didn’t go

Judging from how he

up a few

that I’m sick?”

even when I’m

that if I leave him here, he will die and rot, and no

I could only curse silently but never execute it. After all,

going to call an

Calvin.” Once he said so, I

doorbell rang, I dashed toward the

face looked increasingly paler. Besides,

who had a box in her hand, rushed toward Dominic’s

a doctor. She professionally checked Dominic’s pulse and put him on

better after only a minute or so. It all felt so surreal

door and asked nervously, “How is he now? Should we take him to the hospital? I mean, his face contorted in a grimace

packing up her stuff, the doctor said patiently, “Don’t worry about it. He’s not going to die

instantly. Is this the latest trend

so that Mr. Hartnell

relieved after hearing it

and thus he definitely wouldn’t look for an

of us exited the

you, Calvin. Also… thank you, doctor. Please have a seat. I’ll

have to. Taking care of Mr. Hartnell

way here to help Dominic.

at Calvin and said, “You can go

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