Memories had become fragments. Every time Chen Ge tried to recall them, his head felt ready to split open. He endured it in silence, his hands gripping the bedsheets as blue veins rose beneath his skin.
Seeing how much pain Chen Ge was in, Xu Wan stopped talking. She held his arm. "I know you're hurting. After you eat, get some good rest."
Xu Wan picked up the food from the bedside table and spoon-fed Chen Ge bit by bit.
He could clearly taste the fragrant vegetables and meat. It all felt incredibly real.
Chen Ge chewed and swallowed mechanically, his gaze somewhat vacant.
The occasional memory fragments that surfaced told him everything Xu Wan had said was true. He really had been searching for his parents all along, and he rarely drove anywhere.
The more he thought about it, the more he resented the idea of driving.
Xu Wan picked up a tissue and wiped his mouth. "If you need anything, just call me. Get some rest. If you recover well, you can move out of the Isolation Ward tonight. I know you really want to go back to the General Ward."
"Why do I really want to go back to the General Ward? Is it dangerous to stay in the Isolation Ward?" The words "Isolation Ward" made Chen Ge uneasy. He had a strong impression of them.
"There's no danger here. No one will hurt you. You only want to go back to the General Ward because you can see the view beyond the hospital walls from there." Xu Wan left with the dishes.
"See the view beyond the hospital walls?"
After Xu Wan left, the room fell quiet again. Chen Ge lay in bed. As long as he didn't think about anything, the pain throughout his body