Grabbing Cassie's arm, the nurse was about to say something. Breaking out of the nurse's grip, Cassie ran towards the exit of the hospital.
"There's something I need to do urgently. I have to leave. I will catch up with you later," Cassie shouted loudly as she headed straight for the gate.
Shaking her head at Cassie's retreating figure, the nurse sighed heavily. The nurse determined to figure out what was going on between her and the patient the moment Cassie returned to the hospital.
At the hospital.
Nick was having lunch which his nursing assistant had brought him. The food was really bad. Besides that, he also had no appetite, which only made it worse. He only managed to take a few small bites.
After finishing the meal, he took a long deserving nap. Noticing that the patient dozed off, the nursing assistant left the ward as he thought that he finally had time to take a break.
Over an hour later, he woke up. With nothing to do, he started playing on his phone in bed.
In fact, Nick could get out of bed and walk around on his own. However, since he was still weak, he wouldn't be able to go too far or do physical labor work. That was exactly why he needed a nursing assistant to help him move around and bring him water and food.
Before Nick was admitted to the hospital, he was caught up in his work. Nevertheless, he now felt a little stressed since he had nothing to do.
After he spent some time reading the news on his phone, he put his phone aside and sat up straight. Just as he was about to get out of his bed to take a walk, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Nick didn't look at the door, as he wasn't expecting anyone but his nursing assistant. He quickly said, "I don't need your help right now. You can continue with whatever you were doing."
"Nick!"
A familiar and excited female voice graced his ears.
Nick recognized the girl's voice immediately. He was stunned, as he was well aware who it was. He looked towards the door and found Cassie standing there.
At the sight of the girl smiling at him, Nick withdrew his gaze from her face. His eyes then fell on the thermos food jar in her hand.
She walked up to his bed and gently placed the food jar on his bedside table. Without saying a word, she opened it and filled a bowl of chicken soup.
Taken aback, Nick just stared at her. Looking at the thermos food jar, he speculated that there was food inside. He also drew the conclusion that Cassie prepared it for him. Even though he had foreseen her intention, he still felt extremely nervous.
Before he had the chance to react, Cassie turned towards him and handed him the bowl of soup.
"Here, please have some soup. It's good for your health," she cooed, staring at the patient with her soft and endearing eyes.
Nick's hand shook slightly. He was nervous and even felt his heart skipping a beat. Despite that, he didn't show his true feelings on his face.
Looking at the handsome young man, she couldn't help but let out a laugh. From the moment she had entered the room, she could tell he felt uncomfortable. "Why are you acting so strange? You're not afraid that I poisoned the food, are you?" she cracked a joke, fixing her eyes on him.
Embarrassed by her question, he dropped his gaze to avoid eye contact with her. It was no secret that Cassie made him ridiculously uncomfortable. He was completely oblivious about what to do next.
"Oh, just take it. I have a relative who was ill in the hospital. I made her some soup. So, I thought of you and brought you some. Don't think too much of it," Cassie persuaded.
Upon hearing this, Nick had no reason but to accept the meal. He scratched his hair and took the bowl from her.
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