What's worse, Rex clearly hears it when he walks out of the bathroom.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Lily looks at Rex worriedly. When she sees Rex walking out in
black pajamas with wet hair, her heart misses a beat.
"Have you finished?"
"Yes." Rex goes straight over. As he looks at Adair in Lily's arms, he softens his cold gaze, which has
lasted all night.
Recently, he has been in the hospital. When he returns home, he stays alone for most of his time. So,
Rex doesn't spend much time with Adair. When Rex looks over, Adair unexpectedly turns his gaze
away, feeling ill at ease.
Rex is a little sad. He bends down and picks Adair up. "Why haven't you slept yet?"
"I have a nightmare. I'm so scared that I come to look for my mother...." Adair answers honestly, but he
doesn't look at Rex.
Rex has been in a bad state lately. Even Adair can feel it. Rex puts on a straight face every day. Adair
should be very scared, right?
The thought wrings Rex's heart. Thinking of Adair's question just now, Rex ponders for a moment and
earnestly says, "Do you miss Grandpa?"
"Yes. Grandpa said he would take me to have my favorite fried chicken and hamburger when he got
out of the hospital!" Adair's face alights with happiness when he talks about it. Lily is strict about Adair's
diet. She only allows him to have such food twice a month.
However, now Lily is upset on hearing it.
Just as Lily is thinking about how to change the topic naturally, Rex speaks.
"Adair, be good. Dad can take you to have fried chicken and hamburger. Grandpa may not be able to
go with you."
"Why? Grandpa promised me."
"Grandpa ... has gone to another place. He told Daddy to take you to enjoy the best fried chicken and
hamburgers."
Rex's voice sounds slightly trembling, but he tries his best to restrain himself. Adair doesn't notice
anything strange, but Lily feels depressed.
Lily doesn't know if Adair understands it or not. But after Rex finishes speaking, Adair falls into silence.
He looks at his parents cautiously. "Will Grandpa be happy there?"
"He will." Rex forces a smile and gently caresses Adair's head. "Grandpa will be very happy to see
Adair being as good as gold."
"That's great. I'm a good boy."
Noticing Rex's eyes turn red, Lily immediately sends Adair away with an excuse. "Come here, Adair.
Mom will take you back to your room."
Fortunately, Adair does not protest and obediently follows Lily out of the bedroom.
Five minutes later, Lily returns to her bedroom. Rex doesn't change his sitting posture on the bed at all.
The pitch-black night behind him is like a monster with a bloody mouth, which seems to swallow Rex
anytime. When Rex hangs his head, he almost merges with the night.
Lily knows that the conversation just now has wrung Rex's heart again. She walks over and hugs him.
"Don't think about it. Don't think about anything, and have a good rest. No matter what happens, deal
with it after you get up."
What Rex needs now is rest. Only sleep can keep the negative thoughts in his mind away.
"I'm fine." Rex grabs Lily's arm. He closes his eyes to check his tears. "Where's Adair? Has he been
asleep?"
"He is in his room. He'll probably cry secretly."
Both of them are in silence. They nestle against each other, believing they are the only source of heat
for each other.
Lily can't bear to see him like this. "Rex, you...."
"Lily." Rex suddenly interrupts before she finishes. "Everything will be over, right?"
Rex seldom sighs with emotion. Once he says it, it proves that he has straightened out his thinking.
"Yes," Lily returns with tears in her eyes.
He nods, hiding all the pain and suffering. "Alright."
...
The news of Adonis' death quickly reaches to Ryan's ear. Ever since Eunice moves her finger, she has
been motionless.
Previously, Eunice showed no sign of waking up and Ryan had a tortured mind. But after Eunice moves
her finger and stops abruptly, Ryan feels emptier.
When he hears the news of Adonis' death, he is deeply affected.
However, under such a life-and-death comparison, Ryan enjoys a trace of comfort. Although Eunice
hasn't woken up yet, at least she is still here.
That night, Ryan sends a message to Lily to show his condolence. Lily quickly replies a simple
message that they are fine and asks Ryan not to worry.
Looking at the short reply, Ryan puts his phone back on the table. Lily is in no mood to talk, so she isn't
fine. Instead, she is sad. However, when Ryan wants to comfort her, he realizes that he no longer has
the strength to comfort others.
Everyone has their own problems and sadness, including him.
Ryan stares at the pale-faced Eunice lying on the hospital bed. He has had many sleepless nights,
watching Eunice until dawn. Rex bears her appearance in mind, and her image can automatically rise
from him when he closes his eyes.
In fact, most of the time, even Ryan doesn't know what he is looking at. Once his gaze is landed on
Eunice, he is reluctant to look away.
Eunice is good-looking. Any part of her face is extremely well-proportioned and exceptionally delicate.
However, her eyes are her most striking feature.
Ryan recalls that when he first met Eunice at the airport, she ran and accidentally bumped into him.
Her stuffs were scattered all over the ground. She looked up in horror, and apologized.
Because of that casual glance, Ryan remembers Eunice's clear eyes. Thus, he can recognize her at a
glance in the bar.
A few years ago, Lily was pure. But Eunice is even purer than Lily. Eunice hasn't been affected by the
bad side of the society, as if she grows up in the sky.
However, Eunice, an innocent girl, loses her virginity to Ryan, who was not sober at that time.
Ryan doesn't know how much courage it will take for her to make such a decision. He only hopes that
she will wake up and tells him personally.
Ryan rests his hand on her left chest. Through the thin pajamas, he can vaguely feel the scar marks
beneath, which are left behind by the bullet she takes for him.
Although Eunice has received attentive treatment, it is impossible to remove all traces.
Eunice's body is branded with an imprint that can never be erased. Perhaps at that moment, Eunice
takes the first step towards his heart.
However, when Ryan discovers it later, she cannot give him any response.
Ryan leans closer and gives her a gentle goodnight kiss like every time before. However, when he
lowers his head and plans to close his eyes to kiss her, Eunice's eyelashes suddenly tremble a few
times.
A few years ago, Lily was pure. But Eunice is even purer than Lily. Eunice hasn't been affected by the
bad side of the society, as if she grows up in the sky.
However, Eunice, an innocent girl, loses her virginity to Ryan, who was not sober at that time.
Ryan doesn't know how much courage it will take for her to make such a decision. He only hopes that
she will wake up and tells him personally.
Ryan rests his hand on her left chest. Through the thin pajamas, he can vaguely feel the scar marks
beneath, which are left behind by the bullet she takes for him.
Although Eunice has received attentive treatment, it is impossible to remove all traces.
Eunice's body is branded with an imprint that can never be erased. Perhaps at that moment, Eunice
takes the first step towards his heart.
However, when Ryan discovers it later, she cannot give him any response.
Ryan leans closer and gives her a gentle goodnight kiss like every time before. However, when he
lowers his head and plans to close his eyes to kiss her, Eunice's eyelashes suddenly tremble a few
times.
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