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?”

before eating it. Lila seemed to have a good appetite. She seemed to have dropped her guard against Courtney and was even enjoying this

worked together in 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 visit you. It’s also a way to

topic of Mike always filled Lila’s heart with happiness, but this time, she was

He told me some time ago that the boss gave him a raise and even agreed to lend him some

mid-sentence when she realized something. Then she put the

vague feeling that he

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

heard that Mike found a good job later and that the boss liked him, saying that he is capable and smart. I

“Really?”

in shock, and disbelief was written all over her face. However, there were still hints of anticipation. Courtney paused, hesitating whether to

Vietnam, but he is a changed man now. All he cares

this, she was

about his time in

had thought about this matter for a while, she lowered

down at the end

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

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

made Lila blush

the two of you met in Vietnam. Let’s hear

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

she didn’t realize how prominent the smile on her face was as

and watched him work on the field. He fought almost every day and lived a thrilling life. While dressing his wound at night, she couldn’t help but tear up, but when he smiled

observed her, and it wasn’t difficult to notice

“Do you like him?”

reality. Just as she was about to deny it, she felt a sudden burst

“Mmhmm.”

and smiled a self-deprecating smile

a gang, and he was stabbed in the abdomen. He thought he was about to die, so he confessed to me in a pool of blood, saying that he should have met me sooner and how it was just a

“What happened after that?”

did not expect to hear such a story when she arrived and visited Lila. Now, she felt a little