One Night Surprise

Chapter 516 A Tattoo on the Back of Her Hand

“Lila, there’s someone here to see you.”

In the ward of Warmorth Hospital in Melrose City, Lila was sitting at the table by the window in her hospital gown, peeling apples. When she heard the nurse call, she looked up reflexively and looked toward the door before she could hesitate.

At the door, she saw Courtney wearing an off-white windbreaker. She had a light but warm smile on her face as if they were old friends whom she hadn’t seen for a long time.

Mike had warned her before this; Lila looked at Courtney with apparent scrutiny and precaution.

“Who are you?”

After being sick for so long, Lila’s thin face was dull, and her skin was sallow. However, her eyes still glistened. It was not difficult to imagine what a beauty she must have been before she fell ill.

Courtney did not answer and just lifted the box she was holding.

“Mike said you like the puffs from this place. So, I bought it for you this morning.”

Sure enough, with just one sentence, Lila’s frown loosened, and the suspicious look on her face subsided instantly.

“You know Mike?”

By then, Courtney had already sat beside her and nodded as she put down the dessert box.

“Otherwise, how would I know you are here? Mike often talks about you to us. That is the only time he doesn’t look as fierce.”

Lila let out a puff when she thought of Mike’s default, gloomy face; she couldn’t help but laugh. However, she was one of the few people who had seen a gentle expression on that face of his, which was funnier than his usual frowning face.

“His fierce expression is really quite scary.”

“Exactly! Our boss used to get angry at him whenever the business wasn’t as good, saying that his fierceness scared the customers away.”

As Courtney spoke, she opened the light pink dessert box, which instantly exuded a creamy fragrance. She reached out, took one, and brought it toward Lila’s mouth.

“Are you close to my brother?”

hand and took it from Courtney before eating it. Lila seemed to have a good appetite. She seemed

a store before. Later, Mike was fired by the boss in order to cover for me. I’ve always felt terrible about this. But, I knew that you were the only sister he cared about the most, so I’ve always wanted to come and

heart with happiness, but this time, she was

the boss gave

put the leftover puff on

a vague feeling that he was hiding something

the change in Lila’s expression and immediately changed the topic after she came

a good job later and that the boss liked him, saying that he is

“Really?”

written all over her face. However, there were still hints of anticipation. Courtney paused, hesitating whether to say

some detestable things back in Vietnam, but he is a changed man now. All he cares about is to make money to

heard this,

you about his time in

thought about this matter for a while, she lowered her head again and began to fidget with her

was me who dragged him down at the end

what? It’s all a thing of the past. Now that he’s managed to start a new life, you shouldn’t hold onto the past. Anyways, I think Mike is a good man. If it weren’t for my husband, I would

simple-minded woman that would just speak her mind. But, if she were to

made Lila

heard that the two of you met in Vietnam. Let’s hear about how you two

I went to Vietnam to seek shelter from my relatives. One day, I was dragged to the bar by a friend I had just met, and I was bullied after I had too much to drink. It just so happened that on that day, Mike happened to help his friend watch over the place, and he came to save me. After

Lila reminisced, she didn’t realize how prominent the smile on

followed him and watched him work on the field. He fought almost every day and lived a thrilling life. While dressing his

and it wasn’t difficult to notice

“Do you like him?”

brought Lila back to reality. Just as she was about to deny it, she felt a sudden burst of sadness. She had nothing

“Mmhmm.”

and smiled a self-deprecating smile with

was about to die,

“What happened after that?”

up with tears. Courtney did not expect to hear such a story when she arrived and visited Lila. Now, she felt a