The hospital room was quiet, like a placid surface of water. After the woman's words faded, they failed to stir even the slightest ripple.
After waiting a while and receiving no response, the woman opened her eyes in confusion.
Then she noticed the man's inscrutable expression.
The eyes looking at her... were filled with unfamiliarity.
The woman's heart skipped a beat.
Her hand resting on the covers clenched into a fist.
"A Lin?"
"Cough, cough~"
The woman began coughing as if her lungs were tearing apart. Her back arched, and tears welled in the corners of her eyes.
When she finally recovered somewhat, she noticed the cup of water held out before her.
She froze, then a delighted smile seeped into her eyes. "A Lin..."
"I have something to ask you."
The man's somewhat stiff tone poured over the woman like a basin of cold water.
Although her condition was terrible right now,
she was not so dull that she failed to hear something was wrong with him.
What had happened?
Why had the man's attitude toward her changed so drastically?
The woman felt both uneasy and confused.
The dazed woman came back to herself when she heard a slight disturbance behind her.
The bed board had risen.
Her back rested against it.
With something to lean on, she slowly let out a breath.
The worry in her heart also eased a little.
The man still cared about her.
Although she did not know what had made him angry, if she softened her attitude and apologized later, everything should be fine.
In the past, she had never argued with the man.
Much less now, when she was in poor condition.
At a time like this, she needed the man's concern and care more than anything.
How could she possibly