Regret Came Too Late

Ed grabbed Grace's hand and rubbed his cheek softly against her palm. "If only you really forgave me," he mumbled.

Grace helped him up with a furrowed brow. "Ed, your fever is too high. Let me send you to the hospital."

She was worried his fever would fry his brain since he was already talking

nonsense.

He leaned into her arms. "I'm not going to the hospital. Grace, this is the 33rd time."

"What?"

She didn't understand his words and became even more worried by the minute. She placed her hand on his forehead to check his temperature again, scared that the fever had made him delirious.

He suddenly grabbed her hand and held it in a tight fist. He placed her hand on his cheek. "It's the number of times you want to kill me."

Grace trembled slightly, and she suddenly smiled. "The fever has gotten the better of you. Go and get some sleep. We need to go to the hospital if you still have a fever after you wake up."

Whether he was willing to let her see his face he wouldn't have a say by then.

Ed was quiet for a few minutes, finally realizing he wasn't dreaming.

Every time he felt his worst, he would always dream of Grace opening that door and walking into the room. He had dreamed of this so many times that he couldn't differentiate reality from dream.

He closed his eyes as his Adam's apple bobbed. He then said with a hoarse voice, "I'm fine. I was just dreaming."

Grace grabbed a pillow from the side and forced Ed to lie down. "Get some rest."

waist, pulling her down to lay with him.

wide enough for Grace to lay beside him. She could

mind was filled with Anthony's words. Her hand wandered down, touching the red bead bracelet he

embracing her completely in his arms. He sighed and drifted into sleep like

stayed awake until 5:00 am. When she heard sounds

she

woken up

She

on his forehead

to feel

fever was gone.

you

a medication with

effects and wait

me to talk you

it. What are your thoughts about the medication?"

Ed didn't say anything.

what you usually do, but you can't abuse

in terrible shape. If something happens to you one

the aching pain in her heart when she finished her

a few seconds. Then, he suddenly grabbed her hand and put a pill onto her palm. "I won't eat

ask what the pill was before popping it

and he gripped her cheek with a firm hand. He put a finger into her mouth

great care, never hurting her even if he was having an episode. But now, he gripped her so hard that