Chapter 97

“I have no appetite,” Kevan replied.

“What about a little water?” She eyed his parched lips.

“Okay.”

There was an unopened bottle of mineral water in the room. Larissa twisted the cap off and handed the bottle to him, but Kevan did not take it.

“I don’t have the strength to take it.” He stared at her unblinkingly.

Defeated, Larissa sat at the head of his bed, “I’ll help you sit up then?”

Kevan’s eyes lit up. “Sure.”

Her arms slung around the back of his neck, holding onto it carefully as she supported his upper body.

Kevan sipped the water she’d brought him, finding an unexpected hint of sweetness lingering on the tip of his tongue.

When she helped him lie down after he was done, Larissa asked, “Do you still want to sleep?”

were so heavy that he knew he wouldn’t be

the patient card and have her do all sorts of things for him. It was nice to have her usual defenses down for

they were

a long

sleep anymore,” he

request caught Larissa off

nervous. “What should I talk about?”

said, he would listen to willingly.

never chatted casually with Kevan before.

for her phone, wondering

wave of disappointment in his heart

the time.

already

he’d completely lost track of time since

Chapter 97

‘Have you eaten?”

she lied instinctively.

did you

“Fried rice.”

“Was it good?”

“It wasn’t bad.”

it was all mindless chit–chat, though surprisingly, the two of them managed to keep the conversation going without feeling

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