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."

her

was wide enough for Grace to lay beside him. She could even feel the blazing heat

with Anthony's words. Her hand wandered down, touching the

closer to her, embracing her completely in his arms. He sighed and

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to feel

fever was gone.

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are your thoughts about

Ed didn't say anything.

what you usually do, but you can't abuse your body

shape. If something happens to

the aching pain in

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

before popping it into her mouth without

constricted abruptly, and he gripped her cheek with a firm hand. He put a finger

great care, never hurting her even if he was