Taya took a glance at him and said, “Will you let me go after I give birth to your pup?” The man in extreme pain froze. With his head lowered, he couldn’t brace himself to look up at her… Failing to notice his emotions, Taya continued saying, “I can give birth to your pup, but I hope you can let me go after that.” Griffon’ face was pale as a chill was sent all over his body… He slowly raised his head to stare at the woman lying on the hospital bed. At the sight of her bloodless face, his heart ached to the point of suffocating. After staring at her for a while, he stretched out his cold, trembling hand and stroked the cheek he could fall for with a smile. “No more babies, I’ll… let you go.” The last three words seemed to exhaust all the strength in his whole body, as they were spoken in an awfully slow and light tone. Eyes full of nostalgia, tears of forbearance, and unwillingness to give up, intertwined with the helplessness of having to let her go. He had hurt her and harmed her from the very beginning, resulting in the fact that she could very likely lose the chance to be a mother.
Such a fatal mistake couldn’t be made up for in a lifetime… It was no wonder that he couldn’t grasp happiness. It turned out that he was the cause of it all. He deserved it. Taya was a little surprised, looking at Griffon whose face was so abnormally pale. He was willing to let her go? There wasn’t any need for her to give birth to his pup? Was it a result of her pa*sing out? Taya didn’t know why he gave in, but her spirits lifted. “When can I leave then?” Griffon’ lips curled into a bitter smile. “I’ll take you to the airport when you’re recovered.” Hearing so, Taya gave a slight nod before closing her eyes, losing all energy to speak. Seeing how she had lost tons of weight over the past few days, Griffon felt horrible. In distress, he held Taya’s hand and planted a light kiss on the back of her hand, his eyes full of unwillingness to part. “I’m sorry that you took the pills, which is why it’s now tough for you to get pregnant…” So it was right for her to leave him, he didn’t deserve her, nor did he deserve love. In fact, Taya didn’t fall asleep.
Her eyes remained shut as she heard everything he said. It was no wonder that there was no news of her pregnancy even if they had S** multiple times. It turned out that she had previously taken too many birth control pills, so that was why she… Uncomfortableness surged from within the depths of Taya’s heart… She was an orphan. Although she found her sister, she was still an orphan after her sister pa*sed away. As an orphan, she had always been looking forward to building a small family of her own when she grew up. The family and the pups would prove that she was no longer an orphan, but right then… It was likely that she would not be able to conceive a pup… The heart-wrenching pain strangled her heart, suffocating her. Under the quilt, she grabbed the sheet, tightening and loosening her grip several times before letting go. Forget it. God would always make sure she lost what she owned.
She had better not place any expectations on such things and focus on her career. Like her sister, it would be more meaningful to leave some iconic buildings behind to prove that she had once existed in this world. She knew that Griffon wouldn’t tell her and chose to let go as he couldn’t bring himself to face her, but Taya didn’t blame him. Some things were fated to be from the very beginning. No one was to be blamed. All they could push the blame on was the fact that they did not belong to the same world. Taya was lying on her side without opening her eyes. She didn’t want to embarra*s him, nor did she want to face the cruel outcome… One of them was lying down, while the other sat. They were geographically close, but it was as if they were separated by overlapping mountains, running in Griffon watched her silently for a while before gently releasing her hand and tugging her in.
Only then did he get up to leave the ward. He returned to the villa and headed straight for the kitchen. to cook some porridge. He put his heart into cooking it as if it was his last time doing this for her. He poured it into a thermos flask and prepared a few of her favorite side dishes before bringing them back to the hospital. Upon arriving at the ward, he found that the exhausted Taya had woken up from a nap. At the sight of him entering the ward with a bunch of bags, she froze. Griffon set each of the lunch boxes on the side table before retrieving a small bowl to fill it with porridge. He sat by the hospital bed and noticed Taya quietly staring at him. “You haven’t eaten for days, you must be hungry, aren’t you?” Taya’s eyelashes trembled slightly, but she didn’t respond. Griffon raised her hospital bed, scooped up a small spoonful of porridge, and served it to her mouth. She didn’t open her mouth and remained to stare at him. Seeing her in a daze, the corners of Griffon’ lips twitched in helplessness. “Have some, and only then will your body get better.” His voice was soft as if saying his final farewell to her.
Taya parted her lips to eat the porridge bit by bit. Griffon then took out some side dishes and continued feeding her. Taya no longer resisted. She would eat whatever he fed… The two were so calm that they seemed to have time-traveled back to when they could get along, warm and harmoniously. Yet, they were the only ones who knew how tormented their hearts were beneath the calm surface. Seeing that she was almost done, Griffon placed the bowl aside, took out the medicine for her eyes and raised it to her lips. “Take some medicine.” Taya glanced at him before slowly opening her mouth. Just after the pills were inserted into her mouth, he handed over a gla*s of water. As took a sip of water and swallowed the medicine, Griffon handed her a piece of tissue to wipe the corners of her lips. His movements were immersively gentle, a complete difference from his manic self. Perhaps he had everything figured out and his emotions under control. After receiving IV drips and eating some food, she was a lot more energized but still weak nonetheless, without the energy to even take a bath.
Griffon saw that she had been looking in the direction of the bathroom. After waiting for the nurse to pull out the needles, he picked her up and carried her into the bathroom. He placed her on the sink, drew the curtains of the bathtub, and adjusted the temperature of the water before helping her take off her clothes and carrying her into the bathtub. He was the one who had bathed her for the past few days. Having been used to it, she didn’t feel awkward in the situation, and on the contrary, was naturally accustomed to it. Griffon’ fingers gently stroked the tooth marks on her shoulder… He had a*sumed that if he left his mark on her, she would never have the guts to leave. Yet, never had he once thought about what she should do after Silas saw it, and how she should face it , Such a childish and selfish man deserved to suffer the pain of losing her over and over again. With red-rimmed eyes, he hugged Taya from behind, embracing her tightly in his arms. The strong unwillingness to part with her was what made him lose the courage to apologize to her. Taya lowered her head to look at the right hand covered with knife wounds… They were always hurting each other. Whether it was physically or psychologically, they were scarred and indeed inappropriate to stay together. After washing up, Griffon picked her up and placed her back on the hospital bed.
The weak Taya fell asleep in a split second. Griffon, who hadn’t closed his eyes for a rest since he entered the NASA days back, was mentally exhausted. Yet, he was as stubborn as always, forcing his eyes open to stare closely at the figure on the hospital bed. He stared at the petite figure without moving an inch, as if he didn’t take a few more glances, he would never have another chance to do so…