Yesseca took a deep breath.
She stood up. "I'm fine. I'm just in a bad mood. I appreciate your kindness. Rest assured, I'll be fine after some good sleep."
"That's good. I'm glad you're all right."
Later, Kyi in served his dishes.
Kylin was very skilled at cooking. Everything tasted delicious.
He even added more food to Yesseca and Preslie's plate.
He was so considerate and modest that it made Preslie incredibly envious.
She smiled at Yesseca and said, "Look, you're really blessed."
Yesseca forced a smile.
Preslie particularly enjoyed a specific dish.
She asked, "Hey, handsome, why are you so good at cooking? I thought men couldn't cook."
Kylin said gently, "I used to stay in the United States. After I came back, I wanted to try to recreate a few dishes myself."
Preslie understood.
She gave Kylin a thumbs- up and elbowed Yesseca. "Yesseca, your boyfriend really is something."
After their meal, Preslie had to go to work.
Fortunately, Yesseca's condition was much better than before, so Preslie left feeling relieved.
Before she made her exit, she repeatedly reminded Yesseca to be optimistic. She promised that she would visit her the next day.
Yesseca said, "Don't take a leave just to see me, I'll come to work."
Preslie hesitated. "You're going to work so soon?"
Yesseca nodded.
Her pain was only temporary, not forever. She had to recover no matter how much it was hurting. Otherwise, it would only make her feel even worse. She had to go to work to clear her head.
Preslie felt even more comforted knowing that Yesseca could go to work the next day. After chatting a bit longer, she left.
Only Kylin and Yesseca were left in the room.
It was fine when Preslie was around, but it was rather awkward for a man and woman to be alone. Although they were a couple, Kylin felt like they shouldn't be careful not to rouse talk.
He asked Yesseca for her thoughts. "Do you want me to stay here with you, or would you prefer to rest by yourself?"
Yesseca said, "I'll rest by myself. Kyi in, you should go home. You must be tired."
"Well, call me if you need anything. Don't make it impossible for me to contact you again," said Kylin.
In actuality, there were many things that he wanted to ask Yesseca, questions such as what happened to her, or where she went early in the morning. But he respected her privacy. He did not want to probe any further.
After Kylin left, Yesseca returned to her bedroom.
She took out a small bottle from her pocket.
It was the bottle that Essie had given her.
After staring at the bottle for a full minute, Yesseca placed the bottle under the bed and went to the bathroom. She took a warm bath.
When her cold body was submerged in hot water, she felt increasingly better.
An hour later, Yesseca came out of the bathroom and was about to go to bed.
She would always be in a better mood after a long rest.
She hoped she wouldn't be sad after some good sleep. She had to keep her mind sober and mull things over.
Just as she was about to sleep, she heard someone knocking on the door.
It was Matthew.
He had arranged for people to guard the entrance of Yesseca's neighborhood. When he saw Kylin and Preslie leave, he immediately went over.
The door opened.
When Yesseca saw that it was Matthew, she was taken aback.
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