I looked away in panic, and now I could not look at her anymore.
I gripped the blanket tightly in my hand.
Seeing me like this, Nicky came up to help me, but I pushed her away. "Please don't touch me."
The image of her and Theo lying on the same bed from my dream became clearer and clearer, including the scene where they were hugging each other before.
These scenes played out in my mind like a movie and made me feel disgusted with her.
Nicky, whom I had pushed away, was at a loss. Her hands remained in the air." Wanda, what's wrong?" From the corners of my eyes, I noticed her panicked expression at this moment. I looked away, and this time, I could see nothing from my periphery.
Theo came in at this moment. He had probably coaxed Munchkin to sleep, which was why he had time to come.
He sensed the awkward atmosphere between us and turned to me. "What's wrong?"
His voice was so gentle that it put my heart at ease.
Seeing him, I took his hand, and my complexion gradually improved. "It's nothing."
Theo looked up at Nicky. "Director Doyle, you don't look very good. "
Before Nicky could answer, I asked him,"
Are you worried about her?"
I could feel my eyes fill with alertness at this moment because I was so nervous to even ask this.
"I was just asking. Wanda, you..." Theo was a little puzzled because of how weird I was behaving. He stared at me with puzzled eyes.
Nicky probably sensed that she could not stay here any longer, so she said, "I’ll head back to the company first, then."
After saying that, she gave me one last glance and left.
At last, Theo and I were the only ones left in the ward, and my heart was no longer as restless as it was before.
I shook my head and held Theo's hand tightly. "I don't know why this is happening. I just felt a little unhappy all of
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