I nodded, feeling exhausted and all out of energy. Perhaps it was because I spoke too much or that I was still too weak.

Seeing that fatigue had come knocking at my door, Kelsey advised, "You should rest in the hospital today. Isn't the banquet going on every night? You can only get the strength to fight back after a good rest." I let out a long breath. Then, I laid in bed for the entire day.

I returned to Jarold City from Ucrebury in the afternoon the next day. Aaron came to pick me up at the airport. When he noticed the dark circles under my eyes, he joked, "What happened to you in Ucrebury? Did you see a ghost?"

I got in the car and nonchalantly replied, "I was rushing, and I didn't rest well!"

"After our dressing appointment, go get some rest at my place. I'll call you at night." He said as he started the car.

I looked at him and a faint smile couldn't help but appear on my face.

Seeing that I was just smiling without saying anything, he frowned. "Why are you looking at me so terrifyingly?"

I retracted my gaze and asked, "Has anyone told you that you're becoming more and more like an older brother?"

He snorted and spoke unpleasantly, "Don't say something against your will like that."

a little absentminded and responded in a somewhat melodious voice, "Aaron, you and I are the only people left

moment and glanced at me with a frown. "What

on me as we

throat hurt a little, and my

"Gone?"

to bring them back to Hovell, but now

walking

he

the honking persisted. Aaron got out of the car suddenly and shut the door irritably. I sat startled for a moment before realizing what he was going to do. I instantly got out of the

car and knocked on the driver's window. The driver rolled down his

silent under

his eyebrows. Then, he fixed his cold eyes on

was confused and did not know what was going on. He

and nearly ripped the car door open in his fury.

was almost beaten to a pulp when he looked up, saw Aaron's handsome yet grim and twisted face, and started begging

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