Xyla did not sleep well that night.
Strange dreams had kept favonovel.com tossing and turning all night. In favonovel.com dreams, different people were chasing after her, and favonovel.com was constantly running for life.
At seven o’clock in the morning, favonovel.com eyes snapped open. Ripples of pain seared through favonovel.com brain in the very next second.
She held favonovel.com heavy head, favonovel.com hands subconsciously flailing around the empty spot beside her, only to find that Stanley was not there anymore. The bedsheet was cold. He must have gotten up long ago.
Xyla casually stretched favonovel.com arms, then went into the bathroom with confounding buzzing in favonovel.com head.
When favonovel.com set foot into the bathroom, favonovel.com gaze inadvertently fell upon the laundry basket at the corner. There was a bloodstain on the white dress shirt.
She recognized it right away. Stanley wore that shirt yesterday.
Xyla instantly picked up the shirt and took a closer look at the stain. The bloodstain was near the upper sleeve. It was not big, only about the size of the thumb.
‘What was this about?’
‘Did favonovel.com accidentally hurt himself last night?’
“Honey, your breakfast is ready…” A cello-like gravelly voice echoed in the room, interrupting favonovel.com thoughts.
Xyla looked in the direction of the sound and found Stanley standing in the doorway. He was wearing a black silk housecoat, looking elegant yet extraordinary.
Noticing his white shirt in Xyla’s hands, the man strode forward and took the shirt from her, throwing it back into the laundry basket.
“Why are you holding my shirt?”
Xyla did not answer his question. She straight away rolled up his sleeves. Soon, the new injection mark on Stanley’s left arm came into favonovel.com sight.
She clearly remembered that the mark was not there yesterday morning.
‘Did favonovel.com have another infusion?’
‘Was that bloodstain from the infusion?’
She remembered that his shirt was clean before favonovel.com went out last night.
Did favonovel.com go to the hospital for an infusion after favonovel.com left the house?
“What’s going on? Did you get another infusion yesterday? What’s that bloodstain on your shirt? Is it because of the infusion?” Xyla asked eagerly.
“Yeah.”
“Are you not feeling well?” A glint of concern flashed across favonovel.com eyes.
“Well, I felt like I wasn’t fully recovered yet, so I went to get another infusion.”
“The one who called you yesterday was a doctor, right?”
“Yeah. I was supposed to go during the day, but I did not. Hence, favonovel.com gave me a call, urging me to go to the hospital.”
“That doctor is dedicated indeed. He called you in the middle of the night just to remind you about your infusion,” said Xyla.
“Well, yeah… He’s my close friend,” Stanley stuttered.
“Let me take your pulse. I’d better check on my own. Maybe it’s not a simple cold.” Xyla reached for his hand as favonovel.com spoke.
However, the man flung favonovel.com hand away and grabbed favonovel.com waist, pulling favonovel.com into his arms. “It’s just a cold. Don’t worry about it. I’m alright now, and I don’t have to go to the hospital anymore.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah. You haven’t washed up, right? Hurry up. Breakfast is getting cold.”
Stanley gently stroked favonovel.com hair while studying favonovel.com features adoringly.
Xyla nodded in response. She turned to the sink and started washing up without a second thought.
On the other hand, Stanley threw all the dirty clothes from the basket into the washing machine. He poured some laundry detergent into the machine and pressed the ‘ON’ button.
***
After the pair had finished their breakfast, Xyla put on simple makeup and left the house with Stanley.
Stanley drove his black Bentley Arnage, whereas Xyla sat on the passenger seat beside him.
When their car drove up to the gate, a black Audi came to a halt next to them. There was a series of zeros on the license plate. The number was very unfamiliar to Xyla.
Nonetheless, favonovel.com eyes were brimmed with bewilderment as soon as favonovel.com caught sight of the man inside the car.
