Austin slammed into the door of Hester's room and stepped forward in panic. Seeing the painful look of
Hester, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He staggered and almost lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.
"Hester, are you okay?"
He couldn't believe his ears when he heard his own trembling voice. He approached carefully and his
hand froze in the air, not daring to fall down easily.
She was as fragile as she woke up from anesthesia three years ago, so that he did not dare to touch it,
for fear of hurting her because of his inability to control it.
'Who? Who is calling my name?'
In the darkness around her, Hester looked around at a loss, trying to find the source of the voice.
However, it was only hopeless darkness around, making her unable to see it clearly!
"Hester!"
The vague voice continued to come, which sounded very frightening for no reason. Hester curled up in
a place, holding her knees alone, trembling.
"Who? Who on earth is calling my name? Come out!"
The tears that had been suppressed for a long time finally fell. Hester felt that she was not promising at
all. When she was facing Terence and Melody just now, she could hold back her tears. Why did she cry
so easily when someone called her name?
"Hester, wake up!"
Seeing that Hester was sinking deeper and deeper, Austin frowned and gently shook her body, hoping
to bring her out of the nightmare.
Hester felt that the world had collapsed and finally woke up from her dream. The figure in front of her
gradually became clear, and it was Austin's gentle appearance.
"Brother Austin?"
Austin bent over and held her in his arms, patting her back to ease her mood. She had just gotten rid of
the nightmare, and her mood fluctuated inevitably. He was really afraid that she would fall into it again.
"All right, all right. Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"
With a dull look, Hester leaned against Austin's chest. She quietly looked around and realized that she
was dreaming just now. But now, she had returned to reality, far away from those piercing pain.
She put her arms around Austin's waist and grabbed his clothes tightly. Her tearful face was filled with
tears again.
"Brother Austin, I'm so tired!"
Hearing her trembling voice expressing the pain in her heart, Austin silently tightened his arms and
pulled her closer to him.
In terms of love, he was an unqualified student himself. How could he redeem others? He looked at
Hester eagerly, hoping that she could turn around and see him to redeem him, a man who was
physically and mentally exhausted.
"I know you are very tired. You can hold on."
In this quiet night, the two people hugged each other tightly, warming each other. They had thousands
of thoughts, but there were thousands of mountains and rivers between them, and they could not see
the person on the other side.
The morning sunshine was not as dazzling as it was at noon. It lit up the dark and quiet night with
tenderness. With its unique way, it gently woke up the sleeping people.
Hester's long and thick eyelashes trembled slightly. She frowned uncomfortably and lazily opened her
eyes. Her body was stiff and numb, making her wonder if it was her own body.
She wanted to move her arms, but she found that she couldn't move freely. Confused, she frowned.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Austin sleeping at the table, which made her heart tremble.
She held back her surprise and didn't cry out. The crumpled feeling on her face opened the door of her
memory. The memory of last night flooded over like a tide, bringing her the most direct and powerful
impact.
With a sigh, Hester lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling above her, deep in thought. For Austin, it was
unfair.
She knew clearly that she didn't like him, but she greedily wanted his comfort. She loved the warmth of
his body to warm her cold heart.
Hester exhaled a mouthful of air. She was afraid that the difference between them could not be
described in words. She had struggled too hard for so long.
Austin, on the other hand, had been letting her do whatever she wanted for a long time. It was time for
him to put an end to this relationship that was destined to be unsolved, wasn't it?
Feeling that her stiff body became soft again, Austin also woke up from a light sleep. He looked up at
Hester and smiled.
"Good morning!"
"Good morning!"
Hester calmly raised her lips and greeted him. Most of her body was numb, but it seemed that nothing
serious had happened.
"I'm going to make breakfast. You can sleep a little longer! You didn't sleep well yesterday. Have a
rest!"
Raising his hand to move his stiff arm, Austin stood up and quietly stared at Hester with his gentle
eyes. He had an illusion that time was quiet and good.
Holding Austin's hand, Hester looked up at him and took a deep breath to summon up some courage
for herself. She unconsciously tightened her hand, allowing her nails to pierce into his arm.
"Brother Austin, let's start!"
Austin looked at Hester calmly, without any ups and downs, as if Hester was discussing the weather
with him. He nodded slightly, and the smile at the corners of his mouth did not change at all.
"Okay!"
Hearing Austin's words, Hester's grip on her hand relaxed a little. She had thought that it would be
difficult to say this, but she didn't expect it to be like this.
She didn't know how to think of Austin, or he had waited too long for her to subconsciously think that
her promise was just a casual one?
"I want to eat steamed buns!"
"Okay, I'll go downstairs later!"
Austin nodded slightly and raised his hand to cover the blood stain on his arm. He turned around and
left the room, even closing the door carefully without making any sound.
Hester looked at the door and the light in her eyes faded away. Lying on the bed, she covered her
chest with her hand and could feel its irregular beating.
"Brother Austin, what are you thinking about?"
On the other side, the moment Austin calmly closed the door, his feet became soft and he fell to the
ground. With a bitter smile on his face, he looked at the bloodstain on his arm and slightly pulled the
corners of his mouth with self-mockery.
"It's just a simple promise. Austin, you are really useless!"
Leaning against the wall, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He could hear the sound of his
heart beating. It was like a deafening thunder which pierced through his eardrum.
After so long, was she finally willing to give up? Or was it because she was stuck in a nightmare and
couldn't extricate herself from it?
He didn't want to dig into it. He just deceived himself into admitting it.
"Hester, what should I do with you?"
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