"Okay, auntie. I'm not feeling well so I'm afraid I won't be sending you out," Rose said softly.
"No, no need to bother. You should rather take good care of yourself." It was rare for Selma to be reasonable.
After Selma left, Rose sat on the bed and slowly ate the porridge, her mind drifting.
The ward was peaceful, and the medical staff were attentive. They came to check in if the patient needed anything, without disturbing Rose.
Feeling bored, she decided to visit Kevin.
She was sick because of him. She hated him alright, but there was no one else in the hospital she could talk to.
Kevin was confined in the VIP room on the top floor. The ward's design was state of the art and advanced. There was a remote control on the table that could be used with a gentle press to open the blinds to view the scenery outside.
The hospital was situated in the suburbs with a good environment. The breathtaking scenery could be seen outside.
There were translucent clouds in the sky, glowing from the rays of the unsetting sun.
The golden sunlight showered the room gracefully with its warmth and made the room hazy.
Sitting on the bed quietly, Kevin looked pale. He looked a little lonely, and no one could make out what was going on inside his head.
He was not usually like that. He's acting different from how Rose knew him.
"What are you thinking about?" Rose didn't think through what she was doing. She pushed the door open mindlessly, trying to break the lonely silence.
But Kevin's expression disguised his bleak appearance with a cold one. "What do you think you're doing here?"
There was no gratitude on his face. Instead, he wanted Rose to get lost.
"I'm here to see you." At first, Rose was pissed, but when she saw his blue expression, she controlled her temper and held back.
"No need," Kevin said coldly.
"Were you thinking about Anne just now?" Somehow, Rose felt a little sad.
She was a little jealous of Anne. How could she get to be loved by such an admirable man as Kevin?
"Get out! Don't make me kick you out!" Kevin was agitated because Rose interrupted his train of thoughts.
Rose felt a little disappointed and upset. She knew that she was not welcome. "Okay, I'll go out. But your mother doesn't like Anne very much. If you'd let me, I can help you."
Rose knew in her heart what she had to do. She was certain that what belonged to her would definitely be hers. She was dead set on not taking Kevin's affection for Anne away.
"No need." Kevin frowned.
In his perspective, all he needed was to be with Anne. Even if they had fights and got mad with each other, they didn't need anyone else, much less a woman, to interfere between them. He wouldn't make Anne sad again. This was his promise to her, although he knew that it might not be fulfilled, because it would not be an easy feat for Anne to accept him again.
Rose left upon his response. The moment he no longer saw her figure, he breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that he was almost fully recovered, he struggled to get out of the bed.
He took his car keys and headed to work.
Without Kevin's presence, AN Group was still running smoothly, like how it normally did. The assistants coordinated the work of all departments, and the employees did their best to do their work.
In the office, the secretary was packing up. The light was on but it faintly glowed in the room with the window closed.
"Ah, Mr. Kevin, you're back! Aren't you supposed to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow?" the secretary asked.
While they were talking, Kevin was sitting in the middle of the office. Sitting on the chair, he could see at a glance that the employees were outside working their heads off through the window.
"I am fine now," Kevin replied casually.
"But I heard that you will be back in two days," Ada asked in confusion.
"Ada." Kevin left Ada stunned with his stoic features.
"Yes?" Ada said in astonishment.
"Don't talk nonsense during work." After saying that, Kevin opened the folder and began to review the documents.
"Yeah, I know." Ada was too taken aback that it took a while for her to answer.
There was no one else in the office. Sometimes Kevin would look outside through the window, and sometimes he would close the blinds.
When the blinds were closed, he was in great pain.
It was half past four in the afternoon when he came. It was time to get off work then.
Another hour passed by, there was noticeably an ocean of people on the road.
It was busy with cars speeding by. When Anne sat in her car, she held the steering wheel tightly as she looked ahead and kept focused.
Her car window was slightly open, a cold breeze of wind swept in and blew her hair on her face.
Finally, the car stopped at the headquarters of AN Group. She noticed that few lights were on in the whole building. Anne didn't know if Kevin would be there inside.
She hesitated for a moment but then made up her mind. She got out of her car and went inside.
When she arrived in his office, she was welcomed by his figure leaning against the chair, his face ashen from a distance.
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