Nina was holding a bag of fried chicken. Anna said she wanted to eat this, so she bought it.
At this moment, she didn't walk into the hospital, but stood there in a daze. Because in front of her stood Michael in the white coat.
The two had been staring at each other like this for a long time. They both kept silent.
Neither of them knew how to speak to break the current deadlock.
They were both a little embarrassed now.
Before, they didn't know that they were actually in such relationship. Although they did not do anything further, they had already hugged and kissed. Now they both looked at each other. Strange redness surfaced on their faces.
"You..."
Both of them spoke out at the same time, and then both froze for a moment. They laughed awkwardly and fell into silence again.
Finally, it was Michael who spoke first.
"Do you mind? Let’s go there and sit."
Nina nodded her head.
She also felt that some things should be said clearly.
In the past few days, although Michael and she often saw each other in the hospital, neither of them said a word to the other.
Nina kept paying attention to Michael.
She saw that he had stopped getting drunk and was able to work and go to surgery normally. Her finally felt reassured.
At least he could still work now, which meant he had let go of the pain.
This put her mind at ease and prevented her from blaming herself too much.
They sat down at the gazebo in the garden.
Nina deliberately chose the farthest seat that was oppsite to him.
Michael could notice her avoidance. His smile was tinged with a hint of bitterness and his gaze was dimmed.
He let out a sigh. His voice was low and feeble.
"Are you okay?"
Nina nodded her head. She kept her head down and looked at her toes. There were two small ants crawling by her feet.
It seemed that a pair of couple was chasing each other and playing, which made her envious.
"What about you?" She asked softly.
"I'm not well."
Nina's shoulders trembled slightly. An ache slowly deepened in her heart.
She lifted her face and smiled, "What's wrong? It will all get better!"
Michael smiled bitterly and looked at her with a doting gaze. Then he felt that he shouldn't do that, so h e withdrew his gaze to look at the fallen leaves in the distance.
"It would be nice if it was all a lie."
"It's true. How could it be false?" She held back the pain in her heart and tried to smile.
Silence.
Michael smiled bitterly, "I don't think there's anything left to pursue in life."
"How can you think like that?" She couldn't maintain the smile on her face.
Michael shook his head, "Just kidding."
"...Oh! That's good."
"Nina?" he called her name softly.
"Hmm?" She answered softly.
It seemed like it was still the same as before. He called her and she answered.
Nina's heart felt soreness. It was a pinch of pain.
She held back the sourness and smiled brightly," You're my cousin now! It's actually quite good. I finally have a brother."
There was another silence...
Nina didn't know how to speak.
Michael didn't know how to say anything either.
She just didn't expect that this wish would really come true in this way.
It was really amusing...
She sucked her nose. The smile on her face was still bright, "I believe you will also find your happiness. When the time comes, I can help you keep an eye on i t. But I won't accept you being with that woman called Amelia!"
Michael looked at her tenderly. Seeing her holding back her ache and smiling so hard, her heart also ached.
He wanted to let go of it, but he couldn't.
His heart had been given to her. How can it be taken back at once?
Michael lifted his hand and tenderly rubbed the top of Nina's head.
"Okay, let's all be happy."
Nina tried to smile. She raised her eyes to look at his clear eyes. The pain that flooded through her heart seemed to cut her heart deeply in half.
Michael also looked deeply at Nina. He let out a soft sigh, only feeling helpless.
"Nina, is Anna okay?" Michael changed the topic.
"Yes. She's fine!" Nina said back.
"That's good! Take good care of her. Stay well in the ward these days. Don't move around for now."
Nina heard the hidden meaning in Michael's words. She frowned and asked him, "Is anything wrong?"
"No! I just want her to get better soon."
Nina didn't think it was that simple, "I heard about the major surgery you had earlier, which used all the staff in your hospital. Mentor Ackman also waited outside the operating room for over ten hours."
"This operation not only used the manpower of your entire hospital, but also invited many famous experts from abroad."
"Who was the person lying in the operating room at that time?"
Nina's words made Michael stunned.
"Nina, please don't ask these things."
Michael was wondering how to escape from these questions when a nurse hurriedly ran over. She shouted.
"Dr. Hart, thank god, you are here. Come with me to the emergency room... A patient with stomach bleeding is keep calling your name."
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