It was getting brighter and brighter.
A gentle knock fell on the door of the ward, and then the door was opened from the outside.
A white-coated doctor came in tiptoed. As he had been doing in the past two days, he was going to give Ernest a checkup and check on his wounds.
However, when he looked over, he saw two persons lying in the bed.
Ernest had already woken up. He was half-lying on the bed, and another person was in his arms with only half of her head exposed. Judging from the long hair, the doctor knew it was a woman.
The doctor was surprised. “Excuse me...”
“Shush.”
Ernest’s finger stood between his lips to signal the doctor to be quiet.
The doctor swallowed his unfinished words back immediately. While he was dizzy by the shock, he understood gradually that it was Mr. Hawkins’ fiancee.
He walked to the bed tiptoed and whispered to Ernest, “Mr. Hawkins, it’s time to check you up and for you to take medicine.”
“No need to hurry. Please wait for a while outside the ward.”
Ernest didn’t look at the doctor at all, only staring at the sleeping face of the woman in his arms.
He was expressionless, still looking elegant and stately. However, the doctor could sense that it was the time that Mr. Hawkins’ had the best mood in the past two days.
Mr. Hawkins even patiently spoke to him in a gentle voice.
Hence, the doctor became a bit bolder. He said, “Mr. Hawkins, you should take the medicine on time, so the effect would be the best.”
“I’ll still alive without taking it, won’t I?”
The doctor was startled, wondering what he meant. Immediately, he answered, “Of course. But it would impact your recovery and it would take you far more slowly to get recovered.”
Far more slowly?
Ernest looked at the woman in her arms again. Pressing his lips, he said, “Please go out.”
The doctor was confused. He had told Mr. Hawkins about the disadvantage, but why did Mr. Hawkins still insist he leaving?
As a super busy man, wouldn’t he want to waste any time in bed?
However, the doctor dared not disobey Ernest’s order. With confusion and depression, the doctor walked out quietly and gently closed the door behind him.
The room became pin-dropping quiet once again.
Ernest stared at the woman in his arms deeply. Looking at her peaceful look while sleeping, he felt that everything was so beautiful and peaceful.
Although he didn’t know how long this kind of time would last, he wished it could last as long as possible.
When Florence woke up finally, it was quite bright already.
She still maintained the same gesture last night -- lying in Ernest’s arms and wrapping his waist with her arms.
However, she could tell that Ernest had woken up long ago. He was half-lying on the bed and reading a book in his hands. The shadow of the book blocked the sunshine from the window and covered her face.
That was why she wasn’t woken up by the bright sunshine and slept in so late.
Florence looked at him in a daze.
Noticing that she had woken up, Ernst looked over at her.
Pressing his lips, he said in a steady and magnetic voice, “You are awake.”
“Yeah...” Florence answered, still in a daze.
The man’s embrace was too warm and he looked too handsome. She was immersed in his charm and didn’t know what she was doing.
Looking at her dizzy face, Ernst pressed his lips slightly. “If you are still sleepy, just sleep in. It’s still early.”
Since it was still early, she was like dreaming although she had opened her eyes. Now she was indeed dizzy.
Florence seemed to have found the best excuse for her being obsessed by his charm.
However, she didn’t feel sleepy at all. She could no longer sleep in.
Reluctantly, she withdrew her arms. Sitting up from the bed, she was about to get off.
“Well... I’m going to take a shower and tidy myself up. Have you washed your face?”
“Not yet,” Ernest answered, “I’ve just woken up as well.”
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