706 A New Meaning (1/2)

Darren looked up at the doctor and nodded his head.

”Stay here. She called for you in her sleep.” Darren's eyes shifted towards Xiu who was sleeping peacefully. ”I'll ask them to shift you here.”

”Thank you! Thank you so much!”

The doctor waved her hand offhandedly saying, ”Just take care of her.”

Before the doctor could leave he called out to her, ”Doctor, can you do me a favor?” She nodded and he continued, ”Don't tell anyone outside that my wife is pregnant.”

”Why?”

”She wants to keep it a secret. If this incident ruined her surprise, she's gonna brood for a whole week. So...”

The doctor rolled her eyes at him and said, ”I won't say anything.”

”Thanks!”

Seeing the doctor leave, Darren moved to Xiu's side. He stared at her face for a long time. He sat down beside her and held her hand in his own as he said, ”You're the most reckless person I've ever come across and yet I love you so much! You never let me help you in any way and yet I can't bring myself to be angry with you. Why did you do it?”

Obviously, he wasn't gonna get an answer from her right now but he still couldn't help asking. He placed her hand against his own face as he continued, ”Is it necessary to gamble on your life? Why are you forgetting, this time you have another life within you? And what about me? What would I do if anything happened to you?”

He felt her fingers moving and opened his eyes to see her staring right back at him. There was no rage or aggressiveness in her eyes. All he could see was tranquility he hadn't seen before.

”You're awake? Let me call the doctor.” Before he could leave, she held his hand and stopped him. Shaking her head, she tugged at his arm to sit back down. As soon as he did, her hand moved towards the bandage around his head and sadness flickered through her eyes. Darren kissed her wrist and said, ”It's nothing. It doesn't even hurt. Really.”

Xiu tried to sit up but he didn't let her, ”Don't move. You're supposed to rest. And don't even dare argue with me on this.” Xiu pouted at him and silently scooted towards the edge before patting the space she made for him. Darren eyed her movements, ”If I lay down here, you'll stay in the hospital for treatment?” After much hesitation, she nodded her head. Only then Darren laid down beside her.

Xiu instantly hugged him and smiled contentedly. Darren kissed the top of her head and said, ”What are you smiling about? Scaring me to death, you still can smile?”

Xiu rubbed her head against his chest but still stayed silent.

How could Darren not understand what game she was playing here? No matter how good she was at it, in the end, he was her husband!

”If you think being silent and acting cute is gonna make my anger any lesser than you're completely mistaken this time around. I am very angry!”

He gritted his teeth and didn't let his resolve falter. ”Do you know how dangerous it was for you and for the baby?” Xiu pursed her lips and nodded. ”And I hate it that you kept me at the sidelines. I was nothing but a mere prop. It makes me hate myself that I couldn't even help you. Every other person was allowed to step in but me.”