Lola lowered her head and complained, "You're taking advantage of me. I don't want you near me!" That bastard Harry always lied to her. Even when now that she had fallen ill, he pretended to be her husband.
With caring and pity in his eyes, Harry combed her messy hair with his hand. He reassured her, "Honey, several days after you get out of the hospital, I will take you to our home to visit our daughter." For all she had forgotten, that would help her regain her memory.
To their home? To C Country? Oh. No. If she returned to C Country with him, she would be bound with Harry forever. He would not let go of her anymore. But her fake amnesia was intended so she could get away from him...
"You are... What's your name again?" She widened her big innocent eyes, and stared at him. But the next second, her look shifted away.
He answered her patiently, "Harry. Your husband."
"Errr... Hungry?" Her response created an awkward mood, throwing the entire ward into silence.
He emphasized again, "Woman! Remember your husband's name is Harry. Do I need to teach you how to spell it?" These words made Lola's heart tremble.
She should have followed. "Nonsense. Do you even know me? How dare you call yourself as my husband. We don't even know each other."
... Lola remained silent. It's like time was just flying by... What happened five years ago happened again----the same place, the same two people.
Only his voice was less bossy and cold. It was more caring and loving now.
But she.... Now, she was not who she was five years ago. Back then, she ended up with several times in the hospital.
These tragic memories shrouded Lola's clear eyes with sorrow. Harry looked at her with affection. He tried to comfort her more, "Honey, are you thinking of something? You seem so upset." He then fixed her hair behind her ears while looking at her with kindness.
She looked back at him, shook her head and remembered a saying, "I sort of remembered something, but now I forgot." It would be great if she really had memory loss. She could start all over again with him----the sweet and loving him.
Maybe then, she would spare no effort to be with him. But she was not having an amnesia. Their sad past just replayed itself in her mind again, and again, and again. Every time she remembered that, the heartache would tremble and scare her.
Harry avoided her wounded left arm and held her in his chest. "If it was an unhappy memory, just forget about it now. I will be with you to help you remember all of the good ones. You don't need to rush." She has suffered too much because of him. His guilt was too overwhelming to be expressed in words.
The ward slipped into silence again. Her anger disappeared again when she heard Harry's strong heartbeat.
She seemed to have underestimated his impact on her.
"Lola, you must keep a brave and determined attitude. Don't let his charm get in your way," Lola encouraged herself.
Suddenly, she pushed him aside. Not expecting her to do that, Harry loosened his grip on her. That release made Lola fall back. Just at the time when she was about to hit the devices nearby, Harry quickly saved her with his hands.
She was pulled again into his arms. But due to the exertion of her wounded arm just now, she began shouting in pain, "Ow, it hurts!"
After realizing what she said, Lola froze.
Why was it that she was not like her tough self every time Harry was around. Back then, she never shouted about any pain she felt no matter how serious it was. Be it jumping off, breaking her leg or treating a wound.
But with him around, she became so... Vulnerable?
Hearing her shout of agony, Harry instantly put her on the bed. "How about now? Does it still hurt? I will call Chuck over..." Then he reached out to press the call button. Lola stopped him and said, "No, I'm all right. Thank you."
With this, Harry breathed a sigh of relief.
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