"I guess so, otherwise I wouldn't do something like that," said Tom with a shrug. He couldn't stop smiling at her.
"What do you mean by that? You regret having kissed me or regret having been hasty?" Patricia's attention had completely been shifted from her leg to Tom's kiss.
"Maybe both. But I'm not gonna apologize. It was you who started it first by irritating me. You should pay for what you've done." Tom was now acting like Edward, arrogant and shameless.
Patricia was dumbfounded at Tom's shameless behavior. 'When did I irritate you? It was you who started a fight with me first! You are such an ass!' she thought.
"Actually, you have a thing for me, right? But why have I forgotten you? Did you do something horrible to me in the past that I've blocked you from my memories?" asked Patricia in curiosity. Her cheeks flushed and lips were trembling a bit. She was no longer feeling bad but happy after he kissed her.
"Well, I won't tell you that. Why don't you try to remember everything? Then you'll know it. Just be patient with your rehabilitation. No pains, no gains. Stop being so willful, okay?" Tom said in a soft voice. His face twitched when he saw the mess in the ward.
"But I want you to be my doctor. I will be more motivated that way," Patricia said with a shy smile. She was still thinking about the kiss.
"No way," Tom rejected in a cool way. He was really busy every day and had to deal with tons of patients. He really had no time to accompany her.
"Come on! Don't just say no," pleaded Patricia. She should have been pissed off by his kiss as she didn't know him, let alone love him. She didn't know why but she felt a sense of familiarity when he kissed her as if they had done it before.
"No! That's not possible. So you better stop daydreaming." Tom left without turning his head after saying that. He acted so indifferently as if the man kissed Patricia before were not him.
Patricia pursed her lips as she felt wronged. She was a straightforward woman and she shook the unpleasant things off easily. However, she decided to think about the relationship between Tom and her carefully. She had no idea why she forgot Tom but the reason must be hurtful. So this time, she had to take it seriously as she didn't want to commit the same error.
The nurse who had left the room earlier saw Tom walk out of the ward. She knew that Tom had already calmed the patient down. Thus, she entered Patricia's room to clean the mess.
Patricia's parents were busy with their work and had no time to accompany her. It was the reason why they hired a 24-hour nurse to take good care of their daughter. Patricia was pleased with the nurse, as she was a careful girl and would talk with her to kill time.
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