Ashton wanted to kill himself right there and then! What did he mumble just moments ago? About how anyone who disturbed Miss Garcia’s rest should be killed without amnesty? Should he kill himself then?
The door slammed against the wall with a loud bang as it swung open after he pushed it open.
Henry was shocked. His eyes flashed with murderous intent, but it turned to anxiousness as he looked at Elena, who laid on his arm. She was awake!
Ashton should be sentenced to death by a thousand knives! She had only slept for less than two hours, but that b*stard had woke her up!
Elena looked as if she was too frightened to stay in her dreams and so she opened her eyes.
Henry’s breathing was frantic as he said anxiously, “It’s alright. It’s alright. Go back to sleep. That’s a good girl! It doesn’t hurt anymore!”
He was extremely anxious. When she woke up earlier, her whole body had trembled in pain! He was afraid that she would suffer again if she were awake. The doctor said that the more she slept, the less pain she would feel when she woke up.
However, her sleep had been interrupted!
He would have to give Ashton a good lashing after that little accident! Ashton sat on the ground and dared not move. He was afraid that his movements would startle Elena.
Elena frowned. The two men in the room immediately grew nervous. Her eyebrows furrowed, an indication that she felt pain.
However, she merely tightened her grip on Henry’s shirt and did not cry out in pain nor shed any tears. After a long moment, she sluggishly asked in a hoarse voice, “Where is he?”
It was not the first time that Elena had asked that question. Henry waved his hand. Ashton quickly got up, closed the door to the ward, and planted himself right next to the door. He would never dare to lean against any door again!
Henry took a tissue and carefully wiped the sweat off Elena’s forehead. A thin layer of sweat had formed on her temples just moments after she woke up. He knew that she was still in pain, but she had managed to hold it in. However, just like the previous night, he still could not answer Elena’s question.
“You must rest. He…has to take care of some things…”
He could not bring himself to lie to comfort her. Just like the previous time, the same words helped Elena to calm down a little. It still hurt, but at least she could now bear the pain a bit better.
As soon as her eyelids closed, two drops of tears trickled from the corner of her eyes. Henry hurriedly wiped the tears. He could not even tease her when he was in that pitiful state. Tears continued to stream down her cheeks, and Henry tried to wipe them dry, but it seemed endless.
He could only comfort her in a gentle voice. “He has to take care of something important. It’s not that he doesn’t want to see you; he has been here to see you.”
Elena remained silent and just held on tightly onto his shirt while her tears continued to stream down her face. Henry felt disheartened when he looked at her. A single sheet of tissue was not enough for her tears.
He raised his hand and brushed his slender fingers across the corner of her eyes. Crystal-like tears fell onto his fingertips, and his heart shuddered.
“Don’t be sad. You have to focus on getting well.”
The girl continued to weep. He could not think of any more comforting words for her. It was a fact that he could not change. She was in the hospital and Eldest Young Master Williams had not been there with her. It was a fatal blow for anyone, and it was natural for her to cry.
“If you want to cry, just let it all out. No one will laugh at you. After the tears, you’ll have to cheer up.”
Elena merely continued to hold onto his shirt tightly and wept silently. He said that he would let her cry, but when she did, it made his heart ached and he felt very uncomfortable about it
Henry retrieved another piece of tissue and carefully dabbed the corner of her eyes. After he endured it for a while, he could not bear it any longer and comforted her. “He’s just a man, why do you cry for him so?
“The Elena I know would tough it out no matter the difficulties she encounters. Why has she become so vulnerable?
“You want men? I’ll find a bunch of men for you to choose from! You should stop thinking about him.”
Michael had gone to Aryastan. Even when he returned, he would not be able to be with her for a long time.
He did not want to see her wash her face with tears all day long, so it was better to end her sadness once and for all so that she could live a normal life.
They would not be able to deal with Paradise Island in a matter of days, so it was better for Elena to stay away from Michael for the moment.
“You should be familiar with Eldest Young Master Williams’s personality. If he has not come to see you now, then he will not come in the future, either.
“Elena, you’re acting so frail and weak. Who are you showing this to?
“Buck up and wipe away your tears. He is not worth it!”
“You…b*s… tard…”
Elena tugged at his shirt, raised her head and glared at him. Her voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible. “I’m in pain… stop talking. So annoying!”
Henry was stunned into silence. He looked at the expression on her face again. It was not sadness; her eyebrows furrowed as if she was in pain.
She was in pain, indeed. He thought that she had been crying because Eldest Young Master Williams was not there to see her.
For a moment, his feelings were a mess. Elena was still the same person he knew. No matter how heartbroken she was, she would not cry that much merely because she was sad. The non-stop tears were because of the pain, so that was a natural reaction!
“Sorry… I thought…”
Henry was at a loss. He did not know what to do at that moment.
“I… you just continue crying. I… No, I didn’t mean to ridicule you. I’m heartbroken… No, I’m not heartbroken… That… I’ll get the doctor!”
Elena was too lazy to entertain that incoherent person. Even though the pain had lessened, she still hurt everywhere.
As for Michael, she did not mind that he was not there, as long as she knew that he was alright. He would have his own reasons if he were not there. If she was a burden by his side, then why should she force it?
The incident had allowed her to see their situation much clearer. She understood that her presence in his life might not be a good thing for Michael. Without that ability, one was not qualified to stand beside Eldest Young Master Williams!
Henry could not extract his arm to reach the call buzzer, and so he could only shout at the door, “Call the doctor.”
Soon after, the doctor arrived with Ashton. When they saw Elena’s situation, the doctor was also confused. “Why has the patient woken up?”
Ashton lowered his head and dared not say a word.
Henry exclaimed in a low voice, “See if you can do something to relieve her pain!”
He would make him accountable for his actions, but it was not the time to do that!
The doctor was at a loss. “I can’t give her any more painkillers. She would have to endure the pain. Her body is still weak, and too many painkillers would do more harm to her body.”
Elena’s hands remained on Henry’s chest as she grasped his shirt tightly in her hands.
Before Henry could say anything, she said through gritted teeth, “I…can… endure it.”