A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 370 Worried About Her

Meanwhile, the nurse also left after keeping away the utensils, and silence fell over the room; she could hear only Leo’s shallow breathing.

It made Amelie uncomfortable that Leo was holding her hand, and she tried to pry his fingers apart, but when she just tried to remove one finger, the man on the bed exerted more force and practically dragged her toward him.

As a result, she lost her balance and almost toppled on top of him. If she hadn’t used her other hand to support herself at the very last moment, she would have fallen directly on him, aggravating his injuries.

She inhaled sharply, didn’t dare to move a muscle, and maintained that awkward position for a while before she slowly but surely retreated into the chair by the hospital bed.

It had been an eventful day for her, and drowsiness crashed into her the moment she sat down. Eventually, she supported her chin with her palm and wriggled about on the chair to shift into a comfortable position before closing her eyes slowly. The next time she opened her eyes, she was greeted by sunlight shining through the hospital windows.

She immediately startled awake and noticed that she was sleeping on the bed, with a blanket cocooning her. For a moment, she didn’t know what was going on as she stared at the blanket blankly until the light smell of cigarettes wafted up her nostrils, reminding her that she was far from alone and that this was Leo’s ward.

He was the one sleeping on the bed earlier. So, where is he? she wondered, sitting up and scanning the room for him. A few seconds later, she found him on the balcony with his back facing her.

Although his silhouette looked straight-backed as per usual, he seemed to have lost more weight within these two years. He propped himself against the railing with his arm, and she noticed a cigarette sandwiched between his slender fingers. The wispy smoke traveled up the air with the morning breeze, and the whole scene somehow exuded a sense of abject loneliness.

Maybe he was worried that he would awaken her, he even specially closed the balcony door, but the stubborn cigarette smoke still seeped in through the gaps.

Amelie fanned her nose as she wasn’t used to the nicotine smell. Leo turned around right then as though he could see what was happening behind his back, and their eyes met.

His eyes were as cold and dark as usual, they also held no trace of any emotions, but they seemed to show a little concern when he saw her actions. So, he put out the cigarette in the ashtray he was holding. Then, he set it aside and brushed any remaining soot on himself before opening the door and stepping in.

“Did you just wake up?” he asked in a firm but cold voice.

turning to the ashtray that was reflecting the light outside the window. “You’re still

said hoarsely, “When are you returning? It’s too inconvenient to buy another ticket, and Bria is

please take care of your own health.” Then, she tucked her hair behind

was a sandstorm in Lumaria, the country where she was currently residing, and the only flight there

noticeboard that flashed the word ‘Cancelled’ in bright red lights. She immediately felt her head throbbing as she thought, I

the sandstorm would be over, the airport staff couldn’t

little anxious. Unfortunately, it didn’t matter how frustrated she felt, as it wouldn’t help her situation. Hence, she could only wait at the airport for the latest news regarding her departure, and this waiting game lasted

waiting game was utterly torturous and mind-numbingly dull. As a result, she kept yawning, but she persisted in her efforts as she grabbed a magazine and flipped through it, trying

at the airport entrance far away, Eugene was following

Alston, didn’t the plane already pass the test? So, why are you catching a flight at the

it came with a strict requirement as it had to take two tests to ensure that it was up to par. Fortunately, the final

Leo wanted to go to

he remained stonily silent. Nonetheless, Eugene had been serving as his personal assistant for years,

is

as he darted his eyes around before they finally landed on a lean figure nearby that

recognized the woman, the

countries—and after listening to them, he

when he saw Amelie fast asleep, completely unaware of her surroundings. The magazine that she was perusing had even fallen to the floor. How could she be so careless? Isn’t she worried about her own safety when she’s sleeping in a public area like

to her and wake her up, he spun around and went to the reception instead.

…

a weird dream. In her dream, a pair of eyes were fixed on her, and she had nowhere to run or learn whose eyes

ran around as she wanted to find a place to hide from the wind, but there was nothing to shelter her as the winds ravaged the desert, blowing coarse sand against

any longer, a ball of fire appeared nearby, and she ran toward it to find that the flaming ball was burning brightly, and there