Seeing that Derek had not spoken for a long time, Meredith immediately felt uneasy.
She wondered if her words had hurt his overly high self-esteem.
Just as she was about to say something to explain her intentions, Derek said, "Do you not care if I don't get well for the rest of my life?"
Meredith nodded without hesitation.
If she cared, she wouldn't have come here.
This decision was made after careful consideration.
Seeing Meredith's reaction, Derek looked down to hide the complicated look in his eyes.
Did she know that this kind of reaction would make him want to tell her the truth right away? This silly woman, he couldn't bear to deceive her...
However, Derek did not know how Meredith would react if he told her. If she left in a fit of anger, he would be doomed.
So, he had to continue the show.
Meredith saw his expression and thought that he had suffered too much because of this incident. She felt sorry for him immediately.
"I think medical advance is developing so fast now that you might be able to fully recover one day. Don't be too upset. It's useless to worry about it all the time."
Meredith comforted Derek. When he heard her, he looked up at her. "If I were better, would you leave?"
Meredith was stunned for a moment.
One of the important reasons why she came was that she couldn't bear to leave him alone since he got hurt.
If he was better and she kept staying by his side, would it be completely unnecessary?
"Maybe, when you get better, you won't need me anymore, and then you don't care if I leave or not."
"Of course I do."
When Derek heard Meredith's words, he couldn't help but get angry.
Why did this woman deny herself and his feelings for her?
"From beginning to end, no matter who I am, you are the only woman I want."
Derek's eyes were fixed on Meredith's eyes, and he spoke very seriously.
Meredith looked at the man's dark eyes, which were not as unpredictable as they used to be. At this moment, they were full of sincerity.
Her heart suddenly went haywire. She was never good at dealing with this kind of situation, especially now that the man's eyes were extremely affectionate, just looking at them, she had the illusion of drowning in it.
"I... I'll go out and get you some water."
Meredith really didn't know how to face him, so she hurriedly found an excuse and ran out.
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