Greg's indifference didn't frustrate Tina. With a wide smile, she moved in front of him and sat on the armrest of his chair, looking flirtatious. "Greg, I really want you to come with me. My brother has a long time to go before he gets discharged. He will need your help. You can just treat him like he's an ordinary patient, all right?"
"You can go if you want. I won't go," Greg declined her request. Tina still insisted and grabbed his arm again, forcing him to stand up.
"Greg, please come with me. I came to you first just to ask you! Come with me and see my brother!" Not allowing Greg to refuse, Tina pulled him and walked towards the door.
Still unwilling, Greg followed Tina helplessly. 'What was the point? She would not rest until she got what she wanted, ' he thought as they headed for Roger's ward.
Inside Roger's ward, Violet was feeding him the breakfast she had prepared for him. Roger lay on the bed.
He stared at Violet steadily as if he was scared that she could disappear at any moment.
"Hey, open your mouth and eat this, otherwise it will get cold," Violet said to him in a soft voice.
"I like the food you cook for me. I will eat it all," Roger said and smiled with contentment.
"I'll bring breakfast for you every morning. It's the most important meal of the day," Violet told him. She had decided beforehand that she would cook Roger's breakfast while he was at the hospital.
Her words pleased Roger. "Violet, I think this hospitalization is worth it. I am so happy you look after me personally. I even get to eat the food you especially cook for me. You feed me with your own hands," he said.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Violet immediately retorted. "You are a patient here. It's inconvenient for you to have food yourself when you have that infusion pump attached to you. That's why I feed you. If you hadn't saved me from that accident, I wouldn't make breakfast for you every day."
"I'd stay at this hospital forever if it means you would look after me daily," Roger said as he looked into her eyes lovingly.
"Stop talking rubbish," Violet said and put down the spoon in her hand. She was about to put her palm on Roger's mouth to stop him from speaking.
Roger took advantage of this and reached out to hold her hand instead. He hoped he could hold it forever.
Tina and Greg were met with this intimate sight as they pushed the ward door open.
Even before Tina could announce her arrival to her brother, she spotted him holding some woman's hand.
Standing behind Tina, Greg's face darkened with fury. 'What are they doing? Is this a public display of affection?' Greg cursed inwardly.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Ice and Fire