Chapter 142

Diana’s pov

I quietly watched Nathan.

Sure enough, Nathan wouldn’t help me without a reason.

He did all this just for Avia.

Ironically, I thought he had some conscience left.

“Healer.”

Seeing my silence, Nathan’s brows furrowed.

He asked again–can you go see Avia?

I felt like something was gradually missing from my heart, empty, like wind blowing

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But perhaps because everything happening now was too absurd, my reaction was to laugh.

“Sure.” I said, my facial muscles stiff from the smile, “You helped me so much, how could I refuse?”

In an instant, Nathan’s furrowed brow smoothed out.

He sighed in relief, saying, “That’s great.”

As if eager, he grabbed my sleeve, “Let’s go now.”

He was about to step forward.

I forcefully pulled my arm back.

Nathan’s hand suddenly emptied, and he turned to look at me in confusion.

“I’m sorry, I’m not comfortable with physical contact with strangers.”

With that, I brushed past Nathan.

Walking ahead with my back to him, I discreetly wiped the sleeve he had grabbed, feeling a suppressed disgust rising within me.

It seemed Nathan truly loved Avia.

Pushing open the door to the ward, I heard a bout of severe coughing inside.

Cough… cough cough…

Nathan quickly passed by me, stopping at the bedside, asking Avia with concern, “Why are you coughing so badly?”

condition has worsened. You know, because of Diana, Healer has been refusing to come and treat me. The longer this illness lasts, the

this, I raised an

that, at this point, Avia would

couldn’t understand why she

threat

I used to

meeting Nathan in the first

comforted,

to just notice my presence, her eyes widening

Which was normal.

full gear, a mask and glasses covering my

look closely, it was easy to mistake me

her grip on the blanket, her pupils trembling, “Why are you

Nathan invited

I observed

could almost conclude she was faking

she wouldn’t be so panicked when

walked to the bedside, placed down my medical kit, and took out

holding the stethoscope, I approached Avia, “Let me

Avia swallowed nervously.

her right there, she could

“Okay, okay.”

brought the stethoscope close to Avia’s chest, furrowing my brows slightly. “Your heartbeat is fast,” I

Avia immediately put on a weak look, “I’ve been

shimmering in her eyes,

Tchuckled softly.

growing confusion, “What I meant was, your heartbeat tells me you’re nervous right now. And usually… only liars have this kind

I’m not faking

Avia screamed suddenly.

“With such a loud

Avia froze.

moment, she immediately clutched her chest and

his pockets, a faint suspicion between

outweighed his intelligence, he still chose to

her again? She’s been coughing and having chest pains. Could it also be because of the virus she

I

Nathan nodded.

no problem.” I said, “Besides, her symptoms

“That’s…”

emotionally, if not,

in meaningless communication with Nathan, so I gave him a random reason to

else, I’ll

my medical kit, and

“Wait.”

around, Avia

turned back to her, “Is there something

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