One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 516

Chapter 516 A Tattoo on the Back of Her Hand

“Lila, there’s someone here to see you.”

In the ward of Warmorth Hospital in Melrose City, Lila was sitting at the table by the window in her hospital gown, peeling apples. When she heard the nurse call, she looked up reflexively and looked toward the door before she could hesitate.

At the door, she saw Courtney wearing an off-white windbreaker. She had a light but warm smile on her face as if they were old friends whom she hadn’t seen for a long time.

Mike had warned her before this; Lila looked at Courtney with apparent scrutiny and precaution.

“Who are you?”

After being sick for so long, Lila’s thin face was dull, and her skin was sallow. However, her eyes still glistened. It was not difficult to imagine what a beauty she must have been before she fell ill.

Courtney did not answer and just lifted the box she was holding.

“Mike said you like the puffs from this place. So, I bought it for you this morning.”

Sure enough, with just one sentence, Lila’s frown loosened, and the suspicious look on her face subsided instantly.

“You know Mike?”

By then, Courtney had already sat beside her and nodded as she put down the dessert box.

“Otherwise, how would I know you are here? Mike often talks about you to us. That is the only time he doesn’t look as fierce.”

Lila let out a puff when she thought of Mike’s default, gloomy face; she couldn’t help but laugh. However, she was one of the few people who had seen a gentle expression on that face of his, which was funnier than his usual frowning face.

“His fierce expression is really quite scary.”

“Exactly! Our boss used to get angry at him whenever the business wasn’t as good, saying that his fierceness scared the customers away.”

As Courtney spoke, she opened the light pink dessert box, which instantly exuded a creamy fragrance. She reached out, took one, and brought it toward Lila’s mouth.

“Are you close to my brother?”

out her hand and took it from Courtney before eating it. Lila seemed to have a good appetite. She seemed to have dropped her guard against Courtney and was even enjoying this opportunity of

by the boss in order to cover for me. I’ve always felt terrible about this. But, I knew that you were the only sister he cared about the most, so I’ve

of Mike always filled Lila’s heart with happiness, but this time, she was a

the boss gave him a raise and even

Then she put the

had a vague feeling that he was hiding

change in Lila’s expression and immediately changed the topic after she came to a

a long time ago. I heard that Mike found a good job later and that the boss liked him, saying that he is capable and smart. I also heard that his

“Really?”

still hints of anticipation. Courtney paused, hesitating

Vietnam, but he is a changed man now. All he cares

Lila heard this, she

told you about his time

a while, she lowered her head again and began to

him down

a new life, you shouldn’t hold onto the past. Anyways, I think Mike is a good man. If it weren’t for my husband, I

face was calm. Today, she was pretending to be a simple-minded woman that would just speak her mind.

words made Lila

two of you met in Vietnam. Let’s hear about how you

shelter from my relatives. One day, I was dragged to the bar by a friend I had just met, and I was bullied after I had too much to drink. It just so happened that on that day, Mike happened to help his friend watch over the place, and he came to save me. After that, we gradually became acquainted over

realize how prominent the smile

him work on the field. He fought almost every day and lived a thrilling life. While dressing his wound at night, she

it wasn’t difficult

“Do you like him?”

she felt a sudden burst of

“Mmhmm.”

smiled a self-deprecating smile with a hint of

mission to overthrow this lady boss in a gang, and he was stabbed in the abdomen. He thought he was about to die, so he confessed to me in a pool of blood, saying that he should have met me sooner and how it

“What happened after that?”

to hear such a story when she arrived

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