Now that Loraine agreed to stay, Marco lay back on the bed and closed his eyes with a relieved sigh.
Loraine sat quietly on the sofa, but a lot of things were running through her mind.
When Marco fell asleep, she would sneak away.
But the thought had just entered her mind when Marco opened his eyes again.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Loraine, you won't leave after | fall asleep, right?” he asked in a soft tone as if he could read her mind.
Loraine couldn't help but feel a Little guilty and helpless.
Why was Marco suddenly acting like a child? Was it as a result of the car accident? But when Loraine thought of the seriousness of his injuries, her heart softened.
She sat on the edge of his bed and gently coaxed him. “Don't think too much. | won't leave. | promised that I'd take care of you for a day. Go to sleep now. Or don't you want to recover?” Marco took a deep look at Loraine and said nothing.
Even as time passed, the atmosphere in the ward remained quiet and peaceful.
Now that Loraine was with him, Marco was unwilling to fall asleep.
He felt as if he had returned to the time when they had not yet divorced. Back then, Loraine was still his wife and would always take care of him.
But little by little, Marco became more and more relaxed. Soon, tiredness crept in on him and he finally fell asleep.
For the first time in a long while, Marco slept peacefully through the night. Perhaps it was because Loraine was beside his bed.
She sat there, staring at his sleeping figure with complex feelings in her heart.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThis was how they spent the entire night: one sleeping, one watching.
Eventually, when the sun came up, Loraine left.
When Marco woke up, he found that she had disappeared, (eaving him with ona race of her fragrance.
“Mr. Bryant, 'm sorry. | failed to stop Miss Torres,” Carl explained nervously.
Marco didn’t say anything. He remained silent for a while, feeling very disappointed.
He had woken up, expecting to see her, but he didn't. He just couldn't stand the lonelinessadg erfptiness he was bufently feeling, In the three years they had spent together as a couple, how had Loraine gotten through those Lonely days?
This was the first time Marco was experiencing and Rertaaaing the feeling Of erica alone.