But he didn’t let go, instead wrapping her fingers tighter. The other arm came across and took her back into his arms, murmuring vaguely, “Don’t make a fuss, sleep with me a little longer …”
The dark muffled voice, in this early morning, seems especially soft and warm, Zoey just feel a heartstrings trembling, the whole heart is soft into a puddle of water. She also no longer want to get up, lying into his arms again. She closed her eyes peacefully, and in no time, she fell into a deep sleep.
…
Zoey woke up again, it was already late afternoon. At this point Jerry Xiao had naturally gone to the office, she hugged the quilt that still retained his scent, took a deep breath, and remained lazily curled up on the bed.
Zoey was at home having lunch with her mother when she received the call from Feng. Upon hearing his news, she sat down at the table, so frightened that she couldn’t even hold the chopsticks in her hand.
“Zoey , what’s wrong with you?” Yami Hu was coming out from the kitchen with corn ribs soup and rushed to ask worriedly when she saw her startled look.
“Mom, I have to go.” Zoey shook herself, got up and left.
“Mrs. Chen’s sweet and sour pork ribs haven’t started yet? Have some before you go!”
“My friend is having a seizure and I have to get over there.” Zoey grabbed her bag sharply to go, thought of something, and went upstairs to the kids’ room to get Nini’s medication before scurrying out.
Fung calls to tell her that Jerry is having an attack of an old illness at the office!
Uncontrollably thinking of last night’s dream, Zoey’s heart has never felt such panic. I stopped the car and flew directly to the downstairs of MY company. Obviously, Ah Feng has informed, so, all the way to Zoey is unobstructed.
When he reached the top floor, he saw that everyone in the secretary’s office had gathered to discuss the matter, each with a different look in their eyes, and the occasional one looking in.
Seeing Zoey come over, everyone’s face flashed a trace of surprise, Zoey didn’t have the mood to find out what they were discussing, and was about to go to the president’s office directly, but Julie dragged her over and bit her ear, “The president seems to have some strange disease. He had a terrible headache during the meeting and almost scared us to death. If you’re looking for him, you’ll really have to wait for another day. The doctor is in there right now, and it’s pretty serious.”
Julie didn’t say anything, but when she did, Zoey panicked even more.
Even the doctor came? In his previous situation, he only needed to take a few pills and that pain would slowly ease. He hated hospitals and the fact that he was somehow examined, or, he was actually a bit scared. Therefore, if the situation hadn’t really reached a very serious point, he wouldn’t have gone to the doctor at all.
“Julie, I’ll go in first and take a look, I’ll talk to you later when I come out …” Zoey couldn’t care what Julie was still over there to say, she had already hurriedly turned around and ran towards the president’s office.
The door to the office, was not locked. With a gentle twist, she entered. Afon was sitting there, also worried, and when he saw her coming, he quickly stood up. “Secretary Baker.”
“How is he?” She asked anxiously.
Afon compared inside the lounge, “The president is inside.”
“What did the doctor say?”
Feng shook his head, “It’s not out yet.” He glanced at Zoey and sighed before saying, “This time, it’s a little more serious than usual.”
Zoey’s heart twisted, and even her breath stuttered.
What does he mean by that? Of course she knew better than that. WIID disorder, she knew better than that. The more frequent the attacks, the greater the pain, which means …
She suddenly didn’t dare think any further.
Suddenly, a suppressed and agonized moan from the lounge almost crushed her heart into pieces all at once. The voice was even that faint, with his usual stubbornness and pride, but Zoey could hear that it was much more painful and weak than usual …
Is he now struggling on the edge of life? PNSU … The door to the lounge was pulled open from the inside. Seeing the doctor, Zoey almost immediately rushed over. She looked at each other with red eyes, her pale lips trembling slightly, “Doctor, how is he … doing?”
The doctor’s face was not without sorrow, and that one shake of his head almost made Zoey faint from the support.
“Mr. Xiao’s condition is getting worse now, and it’s obviously deteriorating rapidly. Our domestic medical technology is simply unable to suppress such a speed. So … “The doctor paused for a split second, “You guys better be psychologically prepared. Or get in touch with foreign hospitals as soon as possible, there might still be a chance.”
“So he’s in so much pain now, and there’s no way to relieve it? Is the medication no longer working?” Zoey was more anxious than anyone.
The doctor shook his head regretfully, “We don’t dare to use drugs indiscriminately, once we irritate the condition, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
Zoey couldn’t believe it until the doctor left. Was there really nothing to do but watch him suffer?
She didn’t want to cry. At times like this, she wished she could be strong and give him some courage, but she couldn’t help her eyes from getting red. Pushing open the door to the lounge, she tried to look at him, but was shocked by the, lying on the bed, and let out a cold breath.
He was so hard that he curled up like a child. It seemed to be so cold that his whole body was shivering, his arms wrapped tightly around himself. He hugged him so tightly and so tightly that his pale fingertips almost pinched into his flesh.
The entire handsome face has been completely twisted in pain, and looks somewhat hideous. Lips have no half blood color, teeth dead bite lower lip, has bitten the lip through the skin, there is blood seeped out, looks shocking.
Cold sweat wet the pillow, bed sheets, and the hair on his temples. At this moment, Jerry Xiao, where is the usual spirit? However, he is still proud and stubborn.
Even though it hurt so much now that he was almost dying, he stubbornly bit his lip, refusing to let those hard feelings leak out.
It was a sight that knocked all of Zoey’s strength out of her. She practically rushed in, crouching down to hold him whole and hard.
“Jerry … don’t bite yourself …” She felt really useless, can’t do anything, can only embrace him like this, hold him. Her hand, trembling, passed between his lips. She would rather him bite her than to let him bite himself like this.
“You bit me … don’t toss yourself like that …” She pried his teeth, which were clenched to death, open with force and shoved her finger inside. His white teeth were stained with blood. At this moment, he seems to have completely lost consciousness, and when something is shoved in, he bites down hard.
The five fingers were connected to the heart, and the pain spread from between her fingers, but Zoey didn’t feel any pain at all. At this time, the pain in her heart has long overshadowed everything. However, this, only lasted less than a minute …
Jerry Xiao tightly closed eyes, suddenly opened. Those eyes, gray to originally no focus, he only blurred to look at everything in front of him. However, gradually … Zoey face stained with tear stains, in front of his eyes clearly displayed. Focus, stumbled on that sad little face.
His whole body shook, and in the next instant, he sat up from that bed with almost all the strength in his body. Zoey didn’t know what he was trying to do, and was so nervous that she got up in a hurry to help him.
Her hand, but he coldly pushed it away. His teeth chattered and he uttered the words, but they were clear, “Get out!”
Zoey froze, “Jerry …”
“Get out at once!” He slowly raised his hand and pointed at the door. That arm was trembling, his figure was almost unsteady, as if he would fall at any time, and his entire person did not look the least bit as imposing as he used to be, but that cold and appalling look was even more so than before.
Zoey shuddered, but she obstinately refused to leave, instead throwing herself into his arms, her slender arms holding his waist firmly, “Don’t! I don’t want to go! Even if you hate me, loathe me, at this time, you can’t drive me away! Jerry, I won’t mess with you, I just need to look at you like this!”
She gradually choked up and cried her heart out.
Look at him? Watch him do what? Watching him die in this mess?
This dying look of his could be seen by anyone, but he just didn’t want her to see it! He had his pride, his self-respect, this damned wretched appearance, even to death, he did not want to let her see.
Almost like a madman, he went to break her fingers one by one. But only when he broke this one, another of her fingers wrapped up sharply.
This left him both bitter and helpless as he gritted his teeth and yelled at her, “Zoey Baker, get the hell out of here, you hear me!”
“No! I can’t hear you!” She exclaimed, burying her little face deeper in his arms.
“Are you fucking deaf?” He was really scary when he was angry. Especially now with a face full of scorn.
But she didn’t care!
“Yes, consider me deaf! But I’m not blind! I know how proud you are, I know how stubborn you are, and I’m just as stubborn as you are!” At this point, she just relied on him. Even if, she couldn’t do anything for him and could only watch him suffer. But at least, she wanted him to know that he was not alone when he was sad. As long as he needed it, she would always have her by his side!
“If you don’t get out of here, I’m going to punch you!” He threatened her harshly, his tiger’s mouth resting hard on her lower jaw to rip her out of his arms.
The tears in the corner of her eyes, slowly sliding down, wet his fingers. She wept unimaginatively and let go of his waist, and just when he thought he was going to successfully drive her away, she suddenly wrapped her hands around his neck. …
Pulling his face down, she stood on tiptoe, crying and kissing him frantically.
His entire being shuddered, the pain hadn’t faded in the slightest, but the warmth on his lips was so clearly recognizable. Even more, he could clearly feel her trepidation, her fear, yet also, her persistence and stubbornness.
Damn it! He never knew this woman could actually be this paranoid.
The Next Moment …
He ran his long fingers between her tousled hair, cupped her face, and kissed her hard, fervently, frantically …
The more it hurts, the heavier he kisses …
Until …
He was completely powerless when his lips, little by little, slipped from hers.
“Jin … fe …” She wrapped her arms around him tighter, trembling, and called him softly.
His entire body felt like it was deflated, no longer having an ounce of strength, and his lips turned white as he leaned against her shoulder. “Let me rest for a while …”
“Good, you rest … I won’t quarrel you …” she murmured, hugging him hard and tightly, afraid that he would fall down like this. Afraid of making noise to him, her body stood straight there, like a log, not daring to move.
I don’t know how long the position lasted, but Zoey was sore and completely unaware of it.
Only favoring his face, he stared in fascination at his cheeks, which were gradually tending to calm.
Jerry…
Why are you the one who has to suffer all this?
The ache in his heart gradually gathered, so thick that it could not be melted.