The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne helped Lucas, who was hopping on one foot, out of the orthopedic department to a chair so he could rest for a bit. The doctor had ordered an X-ray of Lucas’ foot.

Lucas was not keen on sitting; he wanted to go straight to the X-ray room.

Corinne immediately stopped him when she saw he was about to put his injured foot down. “Don’t move. The doctor said you shouldn’t put pressure on that foot until we have the X-ray result.”

Lucas believed the doctor was overreacting. “A few steps won’t hurt,” he insisted.

“No. Stop! Don’t move!” Corinne cried out in a panic.

Lucas did not dare to disobey Corinne’s order, so he sat back down.

“Stay here, and don’t move. I’ll go get you a wheelchair,” said Corinne gruffly.

would’ve gotten hurt earlier if I knew I’d receive this kind

wheeled him to the X-ray room. She made sure to carefully support

no denying that he enjoyed her caring for him. This was something he never thought he

back to the orthopedic department to show the doctor the X-ray result. Even without the doctor’s expert eye, she could

to put his foot in a cast and prescribed some pain medicine and anti-inflammatory medicine for him. The only precaution Lucas would need to take was to

department worriedly. She was definitely not in a

have anything to do with him. However, she still felt bad for

hospital, and they were only allowed

suggested, “Mister Lucas, I’m sorry you got hurt because of me. Rest assured that I’ll compensate you for the medical fees, lost wages, emotional damage, and any additional fees you might have incurred. Though, it’s best to call your family to come pick you

that since it meant she still saw him as an outsider. “Corinne, I’m okay. You don’t

don’t you call

his pocket and realized in shock that his phone was missing. “My