My Sugar And Your Spice

Meanwhile, the nurse also left after keeping away the utensils, and silence fell over the room; she could hear only Leo's shallow breathing.

It made Amelie uncomfortable that Leo was holding her hand, and she tried to pry his fingers apart, but when she just tried to remove one finger, the man on the bed exerted more force and practically dragged her toward him.

As a result, she lost her balance and almost toppled on top of him. If she hadn't used her other hand to support herself at the very last moment, she would have fallen directly on him, aggravating his injuries.

She inhaled sharply, didn't dare to move a muscle, and maintained that awkward position for a while before she slowly but surely retreated into the chair by the hospital bed.

It had been an eventful day for her, and drowsiness crashed into her the moment she sat down. Eventually, she supported her chin with her palm and wriggled about on the chair to shift into a comfortable position before closing her eyes slowly. The next time she opened her eyes, she was greeted by sunlight shining through the hospital windows.

She immediately startled awake and noticed that she was sleeping on the bed, with a blanket cocooning her. For a moment, she didn't know what was going on as she stared at the blanket blankly until the light smell of cigarettes wafted up her nostrils, reminding her that she was far from alone and that this was Leo's ward.

He was the one sleeping on the bed earlier. So, where is he? she wondered, sitting up and scanning the room for him. A few seconds later, she found him on the balcony with his back facing her.

Although his silhouette looked straight-backed as per usual, he seemed to have lost more weight within these two years. He propped himself against the railing with his arm, and she noticed a cigarette sandwiched between his slender fingers. The wispy smoke traveled up the air with the morning breeze, and the whole scene somehow exuded a sense of abject loneliness.

Maybe he was worried that he would awaken her, he even specially closed the balcony door, but the stubborn cigarette smoke still seeped in through the gaps.

Amelie fanned her nose as she wasn't used to the nicotine smell. Leo turned around right then as though he could see what was happening behind his back, and their eyes met.

His eyes were as cold and dark as usual, they also held no trace of any emotions, but they seemed to show a little concern when he saw her actions. So, he put out the cigarette in the ashtray he was holding. Then, he set it aside and brushed any remaining soot on himself before opening the door and stepping in.

"Did you just wake up?" he asked in a firm but cold voice.

unwittingly turning to the ashtray that was reflecting the light outside the window. "You're still injured. It's better to avoid smoking

had crossed the line and was about to apologize when he said hoarsely, "When are you returning? It's too inconvenient to buy another ticket, and Bria is definitely anxiously waiting for your return. You should take

please take care of your own health." Then, she tucked her hair behind her ears, gave him a

informed that there was a sandstorm in Lumaria, the country where she was currently residing, and the only flight there had been canceled. She was also gently advised to find a

noticeboard that flashed the word 'Cancelled' in bright red lights. She immediately felt her head throbbing as she thought,

would be over, the airport staff couldn't tell her the exact time when the flight would take off, either.

a little anxious. Unfortunately, it didn't matter how frustrated she felt, as it wouldn't help her situation. Hence, she could only wait at the airport for

result, she kept yawning, but she persisted in her efforts as she grabbed a magazine and flipped through it, trying to

far away, Eugene was

already pass the test? So, why are you catching

a long time ago. Regardless, it came with a strict requirement as it had to take two tests to ensure

to this airport instead of taking their

with its usual seriousness and aloofness, and his lips were pursed together tightly as he remained stonily silent. Nonetheless, Eugene had been serving as his

Earth is he looking for?

darted his eyes around before they finally landed on a lean

woman, the situation became clear to him. Now everything makes sense.

morning, Leo had been paying attention to weather reports—only the ones about foreign countries—and after listening to them, he announced that he wanted to make a business trip abroad. Still, he came here straight

frankly couldn't figure out what Leo was trying to do, and he sighed when he saw Amelie fast asleep, completely unaware of her surroundings. The magazine that she was perusing had even fallen to the floor.

spun around and went to the reception instead. "I would like to have a

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were fixed on her, and she had nowhere to run or learn whose eyes they were. Her dream was a confusing desert, and

the cold. She desperately ran around as she wanted to find a place to hide from the

when she couldn't bear the cold any longer, a ball of fire appeared nearby, and she ran toward it to find that the flaming ball