The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 731

Hearing those words, Hendrix finally seemed to snap out of his daze. He stood up and headed out the door.

Perhaps because he had been sitting in the same position for too long, he felt a wave of dizziness as he got up. He stood up still for a moment, waiting for the sensation to pass, before continuing forward.

Rosie's condition was critical. Although she had been recovering well, the possibility of a relapse was always there. That was why every time she got sick or

ran a fever, there was always a chance it was a sign of relapse.

Beatrice's eyes were already red with worry. When she saw Hendrix, she had every intention of scolding him for showing up so late. But the moment she took in his expression, she swallowed back her words.

Then, she lowered her voice and said, "Go check on Rosie."

Hendrix didn't respond. He simply walked into the hospital room.

Rosie was lying in bed. Hendrix hadn't seen her in days. She'd lost weight, her face pale under the oxygen mask.

slowly sat beside her. "Hey,

Rosie look up. After staring at him for a moment, she

His voice, already strained, seemed to choke

back in a few days." In the end, that was

even he couldn't believe that poor excuse of a lie, let alone

asked, "Does Mommy not want

mouth, tears began to fall from Rosie's eyes. Large, glistening tears rolled down her cheeks like pearls, soaking

reached out and wiped away Rosie's tears in a flustered

he

just

could he say? He couldn't even comfort or deceive himself, so

come back," he finally told

Rosie didn't say anything.

afraid she wouldn't believe him, Hendrix repeated, "Trust

her."

to fall. But after staring at Hendrix for a while,

again. "There, there. No more crying. Go to sleep,