Upon hearing this, Damian was a little flustered. While he knew what Rob meant, he still felt a little uncertain if he should do what Rob had told him.
If Sheryl knew that he was going to be against Charles, would she be more reluctant to be with him?
Noticing Damian's confusion, Rob stepped forward and rubbed him on the shoulder. He said in a soothing voice, "You don't have to worry so much, really. It's about fighting for the one you love, right? Even if Sheryl found out, could she blame you? In the end, she'd have no choice but to accept it. Besides, she doesn't even have to know. You can just not tell her if you don't want her to know."
Damian was deeply touched by Rob's words. All he was thinking about right now was how to get Sheryl back from Charles and keep her by his side.
The sternness in Rob's eyes brought Damian back to his senses. In response, Damian laughed and said, "Mr. Li, you're a wise man. I'm going to listen to your advice. I look forward to hearing good news from you!"
With Damian's permission, Rob left. Damian seemed hesitant as he didn't move even long after Rob had left. His face was gloomy, and he seemed deep in thought. Finally, a crazy idea came to him.
In the hospital
Sheryl was going to visit Charles. She changed her clothes before going.
Every day, she would come and see Charles and talk to him even though he wasn't conscious. Sheryl didn't mind as it was already enough that she could see his face every day.
Sheryl looked at Charles quietly. In her heart, she felt calm.
She knew that Charles wasn't going to be in a coma forever. But she was getting more and more scared. She was afraid that Charles wouldn't wake up.
If only she had a choice, she'd be the one lying in bed unconscious instead of Charles.
"Charles, don't you want to wake up? Would you just want to sleep forever? Do you hate me that much that you don't even want to wake up anymore?" She didn't care whether Charles could hear her or not. She just kept talking and talking.
"Charles, do you remember? We went on a vacation before. I choked on water, and I almost fainted. You were so scared that you asked for help right away, and you forgot to give me CPR. Charles, are you just pretending to be sleeping right now? Do you need me to give you CPR?"
Sheryl said wistfully. That time, as soon as she woke up, Charles grabbed her and kissed her on the lips. It was a long, hard kiss that Sheryl almost fainted again, unable to breathe.
She blushed at the thought of this.
As she played it in her head, she almost felt like it was real. The only thing that was missing was Charles' arms around her. He was still lying motionlessly in bed. She had nothing to do but watch him helplessly.
'Charles, please wake up!' Sheryl cried in her heart.
"Charles, as long as you wake up, I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you want. Just please wake up!" Sheryl pleaded, quietly sobbing. Often, she'd get emotional whenever she reached out to touch Charles' hand.
His hand felt so cold that it only scared her more.
'No, it can't be. Charles, you promised me we'd grow old together. You promised me you'd protect me. You promised me I'd go first...
Charles, how cruel you are! How can you be so cruel to do this to me? Wake up, please!'
Sheryl then slowly left the ward, still sobbing.
When Sheryl left, the room fell into a thick silence.
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