Chapter 263

I felt at ease entrusting Colin with the matter.

He was the person I trusted the most.

Before he left that day, he arranged for a caregiver to look after me. He insisted that if I got hurt while in her care, he would make her pay.

The caregiver, a woman in her 40s, was intimidated by Colin’s stern warning. She was reluctant to take on the job but also didn’t want to miss out on the high salary. That was why she suppressed her dissatisfaction and accepted the role.

Colin was gone for almost three hours.

During that time, he sent me several messages, telling me not to worry and to just wait for him. He said that he would be back soon with pumpkin soup.

Indeed, he returned close to noon. Not only did he come with pumpkin soup but also a bunch of light purple daisies, which he placed beside my bed.

After two days in the hospital, the doctor said my wound was healing well. I could finally be discharged. I was advised to watch my diet and return to the hospital in three days to remove the stitches.

said the incident had frightened him. If I stayed in the apartment, he couldn’t always know

offered to be my roommate to ensure

moving out meant I would have to spend money. Besides, living off campus would mean a longer commute and, more inconvenience with

cons outweighed the pros. After weighing the options, I

was somewhat disheartened by my refusal, even appearing awkward when

the apartment in the evening, the sky was ablaze with a red

we ran into Felix at the front door of

him for a few days, he seemed

but

with

you doing?”

away from Lulu.” Colin was uncompromising, even with his only

rivals

of each other.

can you

stubborn and insisted on getting an answer, showing an unreasonable determination. It seemed like deliberate irrationality

to me. Was this what he meant by having feelings for me? If so, then such feelings were something I wanted

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