717 Loopholes (1/2)

Perhaps that's why when she woke up, she was feeling refreshed and exceptionally cheery. Her eyes had the resolve to face anything boldly. She continued to stare at Darren's face who was still sleeping and couldn't help smiling like an idiot. Slowly, out of habit, her finger started touching his face. From his eyebrows to his nose, his cheekbones to his chin. Finally, it rested on his lips.

She didn't move it for a long time. She let her finger linger over his lips where she could even feel his hot breath fanning burning her skin.

Feeling his arm that she had draped over herself tightening, she chuckled, ”If you're awake, why are you pretending to sleep? Being all sneaky, eh?”

Darren didn't open his eyes but he replied, ”Sometimes I also like this attention. When my wife looks at me with those eyes sparkling with love.”

”How do you know I'm looking at you with love?”

”I don't need to see to know,” he replied cheekily.

She chose to not continue this discussion and abruptly changed the topic, ”How are you feeling? Do you have a headache? Or do you feel dizzy? Or do you feel like throwing up?”

Darren opened his eyes with furrowed brows, ”Why are you questioning like a doctor?”

”Because I'm worried,” replied Xiu.

”I'm feeling absolutely perfect. Stop worrying,” was Darren's response. Although it didn't put her worries to rest, she didn't question him again either.

Soon the doctors had come to check up on their conditions and Xiu could finally put her worry to rest when the doctor said that Darren's wound wasn't really deep. If he cooperated with the treatment he'd be fine in no time. So, obviously, Xiu reassured the doctor that she'd keep an eye on him so that he'd cooperate like a good boy.

In all of this Darren didn't even get a chance to say anything. Before his wife, he wouldn't say anything anyway. Considering how this involved his health, he knew she won't be listening to anything he had to say so he might as well just go along with her.

The doctors' examination continued for a while and only then they were told they had nothing to worry about for now. But both of them were not allowed to leave the hospital.

”I think being in hospital is not that bad,” said Xiu. ”Since you're also here, we can manage.”

Darren didn't disagree with her.

Just then the door of the room opened and someone peered inside before flashing a grin to both of them. And following that, a bunch of people just walked right in.

”How are you both?”