Chapter 402:
“When I see you laugh, I can rest assured,” Klein said with a smile.
Then, Klein rose to his feet and teased, “Just now, my legs were numb!”
Klein’s teasing made me feel a bit better, though there was still a sour feeling in my heart. If the first person I had ever met in my life had been Klein, would I have fallen in love with him?
Unfortunately, there were no “what ifs” in life, and everything had already happened.
I stayed in the hospital for a few more days. Klein hired a nurse to take care of me when he wasn’t around. On this particular day, I was lying in bed wearing a hospital gown. Klein had just returned from the court and was sitting in front of me, peeling an apple.
“When can I be discharged from the hospital?” I asked, the sterile white walls around me starting to drive me crazy.
“The doctor said you need to be observed for a few more days,” Klein replied, raising his head to meet my gaze.
“I don’t want to stay here any longer,” I said, feeling frustrated. Although this VIP ward was clean and tidy, the scent of disinfectant in the air was making me feel uneasy and irritated. It was just too quiet here, and the silence felt unsettling.
Klein asked, “What are you planning to do after leaving the hospital?”
I didn’t know how to answer. I didn’t dare go home, and I couldn’t travel too far in my current condition. I wasn’t in good health, and with my pregnancy, I couldn’t push myself too much.
Klein then made a suggestion.
“If you want to leave the hospital as soon as possible, I have a suggestion. You can come to my house and rest first. I’m the only one there, and there are servants who come to clean and cook regularly… We can figure out other plans after you’ve recovered.”
I immediately denied his idea.
“No, how could I live in your house?”
Klein raised an eyebrow and asked, “Do you have a suitable place to go?”
I was left in a dilemma, unsure of what to say next.
If my mother knew that I was pregnant, she would definitely be very upset. I could almost imagine her crying and begging me to have an abortion. Joey’s home… I couldn’t go there either. Joey was about to take her mother home, and there really was no place for me to stay.
“I can stay in a hotel!” I replied.
I could find a cheap hotel and stay there for ten days. When I felt better, I would find a part-time job.
At that moment, I noticed that there seemed to be some blood on the apple Klein was holding.
“What’s wrong?” I immediately asked.
“It’s fine. The fruit knife is too sharp. I cut off some skin. I’ll go to the washroom to clean it,” Klein said.
