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.

be extremely bullheaded at times and yet she’s so skittish at this very second. It was unfathomable for him what was so

out in anguish. It was so agonizing

the cotton on her finger to stop the bleeding. Skylar was particularly weak at the

head on Tobias’

test result, Skylar’s phone which was still in Tobias’

that were a few text messages that popped

man? Don’t

Reply me, will you?

because of money? Wasn’t the three hundred thousand

to Wesley’s

series of text messages, the gaze in Tobias’ eyes deepened. And I thought I’m already annoying

expected this kind of pestering? Regardless, there was no way Tobias would be sending her text

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

trousers and answered nonchalantly, “Don’t bother

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

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

going to die?” Skylar rubbed her own temples as she

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