Skylar sat feebly on the small round stool and almost didn’t have the strength to open her eyes.

The doctor auscultated her lungs and examined her throat. Then, he prescribed a routine blood test for her.

Upon hearing the words “blood test”, Skylar grimaced and gave Tobias a look, asking for his help.

Skylar had experienced finger-prick blood tests before and it was even more painful than taking an injection. The minute the needle pricked into your flesh, it would be terribly excruciating.

Tobias patted Skylar’s shoulder. “Let’s go now. We still need to wait another thirty minutes for the blood test result later. If we dawdle some more, the sky would turn bright soon. Come on, be a good girl, alright?”

Listening to his coaxing in a deep and husky voice, especially the words “good girl”, Skylar could feel the ticklish sensation in her ears.

 

As though possessed, she nodded unwittingly.

Skylar’s phone was lying in the pocket of her pants and when she sat down for the blood test, it dug into her thigh, making her uncomfortable. So, she took it out and handed it over to Tobias.

 

Tobias took the phone and it was a peculiarly abrupt sight to see its pinkish casing in his palm.

Skylar closed her eyes as she was afraid to see the syringe needle. Her timid expression made Tobias chuckle softly.

at times and yet she’s so skittish at this very second. It

needle pricked into her finger, she cried out in anguish. It

stop the bleeding. Skylar was particularly weak at the moment and

head on

waited for the blood test result, Skylar’s phone which was still in Tobias’ palm started ringing. A series of numbers without a name

were a few text messages

Don’t lie to me.

Reply me, will you?

your mind because of money? Wasn’t the three hundred thousand I gave to

to Wesley’s house

messages, the gaze in Tobias’ eyes deepened. And I thought

 Regardless, there was no way Tobias would be sending her text messages non-stop as this

a rather hoarse voice, “Who is sending me texts at this

and answered nonchalantly,

the blood test was finally released– it was inflammation. After collecting the medication, Tobias and Skylar left the

a terrible headache, making her feel as though her head would explode any second. In the meantime, she was utterly strained and drained of all strength. Her entire body

die?” Skylar rubbed her own temples as

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