Chapter 807

Silas had shown up again.

He was wearing an oversized hospital gown, and the back of his hand still bore the telltale white tape from a recent IV drip.

So, he had come straight from the hospital.

Marguerite wasn't particularly surprised. Deep down, she had a feeling Silas would seek her out, though she hadn't expected it to be so soon.

"I'll get you a glass of water."

Marguerite headed to the kitchen, but then she remembered that Silas's current condition meant he shouldn't have anything cold. She picked up the kettle to make him some tea instead.

As the water poured into the kettle, Silas appeared behind her, gently taking the kettle from her hands and reminding her, "You've got a fever. Go sit down."

Marguerite stood there, unmoving.

This was typical of Silas. Whenever he came to her place, whether it was to cook or handle anything else, he acted as if he were in his own home.

But this familiarity unnerved Marguerite.

"Why did you call off the engagement?"

Silas paused for a moment, then placed the kettle on the stove.

by the wrist and led her into

only then that Marguerite realized the

dawn, much like the

hurt, and

at me like

"I don't know."

know what? Why you called off the engagement with her?"

slightly, "I don't

drag it out of you,” Marguerite's patience was wearing thin. Talking to him always felt like solving a

of these roundabout conversations and her tone was less than

earnestly into her

don't think I love

"You either love someone or you don't. What do you mean

I just feel... nothing. I've always known what I like

words left

you didn't give her any reason to think you were interested, how did you

a loss for words.

introspection, but every attempt at recollection brought

and Violet become an item?

couldn't he recall anything about

he hadn't

he thought of Violet,

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