NovelEnglish“When will you cback to the hospital?”
But Debbie didn’t reply.
Ivan finished the soup, but Debbie still hadn’t shown up. Mason checked the ton his watch and Looked at his daughter.
“Kasie, stop playing with your phone. Your mom and I need to head hnow. Since Debbie isn’t here yet, you stay and take care of Ivan until she comes.”
“Okay,” she nodded.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter the old couple left, Kasie and Ivan were left alone in the ward.
Awkward silence filled the air. Kasie smoothed her hair and tried to diffuse the tension.
“Ivan, do you need to get ssleep?”
Ivan shook his head and smiled at Kasie.
“No, I’ve had enough rest. I’m not sleepy yet. Could you please handa book from there?”
He pointed at the tiny bookshelf in the corner of the ward.
Angela’s Library
Kasie turned around, following his finger and then nodded, “Sure. Which book would you like to read?”
“Just pick one. I’m fine with anything.”
She picked up a at random, and handed it to him before she sat down on the chair next to his bed.
“I hope you have fun reading. I’ll keep an eye on the infusion bottle.”
Ivan nodded and politely said, “Thanks.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“You’re welcome.” Kasie tilted her head and smiled.
Ivan sprawled across the bed, flipping through the pages of the book
Silence filled the air again. Kasie exchanged text messages with Debbie for a while to pass the time. Later on, she started to feel a little sleepy as drowsiness got the better of her. She cast a short glance at
Ivan, who was immersed in the book, and leaned over to the edge of the bed. Finding it difficult to keep her head up, she buried her face in her arms and drifted off to dreamland.
A few minutes later, when Ivan took his eyes away from the book, he found Kasie in a motionless state. He could hear her breathing steadily and he called out her nsoftly, but she didn’t respond.
“Is she sleeping?’ He lifted the quilt and got out of the bed to check up on her. Indeed, she had fallen asleep.
Clenching his teeth in pain, he slowly walked to the hanger and took his coat. He carefully draped it over her shoulders.
Kasie moved a little, as if she had felt the weight of coat on her shoulders. But she didn’t open her eyes.
Staring at her blissful face, Ivan recalled the first the had met this girl, even though admittedly, he had only met her a couple of times. The first twas at Debbie’s concert and then the second time was, oddly enough, at his wedding with Debbie
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