At that moment, Olivia said arrogantly, “How long do you want to lie in bed? I can help with that.” Alex fell silent. Jewel lowered her gaze and chuckled. “Come on, stop scaring him.”
Olivia snorted and finally started to examine Alex. She promised Jewel not to say anything about the latter obtaining the antidote, so she didn’t explain too much about how the antidote came to be.
She removed the bandages on his neck, then disinfected the wound. After that, Jewel discovered in pleasant surprise that the swelling on his neck had disappeared. “Olivia, look. Are the festered spots decreasing?”
Olivia glanced at it as well, then nodded. “You’re right. It’s recovering.” Jewel instantly relaxed. Even if she didn’t get the antidote today, Olivia could still cure him.
Still, Olivia applied the antidote Jewel obtained. After all, her treatment wouldn’t be as effective as the antidote itself.
After applying the antidote, she bandaged his wound again. It was only then that she said, “You should take another day’s worth of detox medicine. You won’t have to drink it starting tomorrow.”
Jewel responded, “Sure.”
After Olivia left, Alex patted the bed, gesturing for Jewel to sit next to him. Jewel was a little shy, but she did as she was told. “Don’t worry, your life should be safe now.” Alex grabbed her hand, his eyes gentle as he said softly, “Were you worried?”
Jewel said, ‘Not too much. I knew that Olivia would save you.”
Alex stared intently as he asked, “Not too much? That’s all?”
Jewel pursed her lips and smiled. ‘It’s okay now,” Alex smiled too. His thumb rubbed gently against the back of her hand as he said, “It’s okay, even if I arrived in the afterlife, I can turn back. I haven’t married you yet, so how can I just die like that?”
Jewel said, annoyed, “You and your pretty words.” Alex chuckled. “I don’t know how good I am at talking, but you can help verify whether my tongue is capable.”
As he spoke, he pulled her into his embrace, his warm breaths spilling onto her face. Jewel was speechless. Didn’t he just say that he lacked energy?
Why was he so strong when he pulled her close? She didn’t dare resist in case she hurt his wounds. “Don’t move so carelessly. I won’t be held responsible if you hurt yourself.”
Alex chuckled. “You can’t bear to see me getting hurt, right?” As he spoke, he gently pressed his lips against hers. Jewel fell silent. So, this was how she was supposed to verify it?
He was bent on eating her up. Even though she was a little nervous, she closed her eyes and allowed the man to take from her. Suddenly, the phone rang out, indicating an incoming video call. It startled the tangled lovebirds.
Jewel carefully got up and took the phone he left on the bedside table. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the caller ID read ‘Mom’.
It was a call from Stefanie. She secretly held her breath. Even though she started dating Alex again half-willingly, Stefanie had always been a thorn in her flesh.
Even if she could be with Alex without considering the past, she couldn’t be void of grievances like Olivia was toward her godmother. Of course, she believed that Stefanie couldn’t do it, either.
Jewel and Alex would be causing trouble for each other if they were together, but they couldn’t bear to be apart. The person who suffered the most was, of course, Alex, who was stuck between them.
When Alex saw that it was a video call from Stefanie, he suddenly felt annoyed and hung up right away. If it weren’t for his illness, he would’ve gone home and interrogated his mother about those incidents.
Now, he feared that he would lose control and get mad at her in front of Jewel. He decisively hung up. Out of sight, out of mind. Jewel didn’t expect him to reject the call. She wondered if it was because she was here.
Stefanie video called him again. Jewel was understanding as she said, “You should answer the phone. I’ll go check if Olivia has prepared the medicine.”
With that, she didn’t even give Alex a chance to stop her as she hurriedly went out. She had no desire to listen in on their conversation.
After Alex watched Jewel leave, he looked at the persistently ringing phone. However, his face was no longer gentle like it had been moments before. His face was as cold as harsh winter, and as he suppressed the rage in his heart, he answered the call.
