Chapter 26 Getting Hurt (2/2)

”Kent, are you okay?”

The woman thanked Kent for helping her and left with the police as she needed to file a statement.

Melinda wrapped Kent's wound with a scarf and drove him to the hospital. It had been a long time since she had taken the car and was a little apprehensive about it.

”I'm fine, Melinda,” Kent said reassuringly.

Melinda took deep breaths and finally calmed down.

The wound wasn't very deep but Kent had lost a lot of blood. Melinda was with him the whole time, trying to make him feel better. She knew that Kent couldn't manage things on his own and decided to stay back to take care of him.

The doctor had prescribed some medicines and Melinda was constantly checking the dosage. Kent's house was a bit messy because Charles and Janet had stayed with him for a long time.

Melinda cooked bone porridge for Kent and helped him clean the house. Even though Kent was exhausted, he didn't want to rest. He watched Melinda look after him with a small smile on his face. He felt as if they were living together and Melinda was taking care of him like a doting wife.

”Kent, it's late. You need to rest.”

Kent had taken heavy dosage of medicines. Melinda was worried that he was still sitting on the sofa without going to bed.

”Melinda, it's already late. You can stay here for the night and leave in the morning,” Kent suggested.

There was a guest room in the house. His parents had cleaned it when they were staying with him.

”That's all right, I can manage. But I might have to borrow your car,” Melinda said.

She wasn't used to living in someone else's place. She felt insecure about it. She had spent sleepless nights at the Gu's mansion for several years.

”If you are insistent about going back, I'll drop you home. I can't drive now, so we might have to take a taxi,” Kent grunted.

Melinda felt that Kent had inherited the toughness from his mother.

He was always resolute about his decisions.

”Kent, It's okay. I can go home on my own.”

Kent clenched his jaw and grabbed his coat without saying a word. Melinda didn't want to trouble him and was left with no choice but to stay with him.

”All right, go back to your room and rest. I'll stay here tonight. I'm sorry to bother you.”

Kent's face lit up with joy. Melinda replaced the bed sheet with a clean one and went to the supermarket to buy a pair of pajamas.

She also bought a new set of disposable toiletries. Melinda couldn't fall asleep in a new place. She went to the balcony and leaned against the window. It was a starry night and the city was quiet except for the soft whistles of the wind.

Melinda had a night of disturbed sleep and woke up early in the morning. She went to the kitchen to make breakfast. When Kent got up, an involuntary smile crept on his lips when he saw Melinda in the kitchen.

He felt as if they were living together.

”Good morning.”

Kent smiled. Melinda turned around to look at him. She placed the breakfast on the table and smiled in return. ”Freshen up first and have breakfast. I've tossed some things together and I don't know if it will taste good or not,” she said, grinning sheepishly.

Melinda was not a good cook but Kent enjoyed the food. He saw that Melinda was looking dull. There were dark circles around her tired eyes.

”Did you sleep well last night?” Kent asked concernedly.

Melinda shook her head. In the following days, Melinda had been taking care of Kent. His wound healed soon and he was back to normal.

Kent and Melinda had been getting along well. His feelings for her grew stronger, so he decided to tell her about how he felt.

He had been thinking about it for a while and finally mustered the strength to open his heart to her.

Melinda was in the kitchen, preparing dinner for Kent. Since Kent's wound had healed, she told him that she would stop coming from tomorrow. She had other important things to attend to.

”Melinda, I have something to tell you,” Kent said during dinner.

Melinda knitted her eyebrows and looked at him with confusion. His intense eyes made her heart race and she strongly resisted the urge to run away.

She knew what it was about and had to deal with it sooner or later.

”Melinda, I think you know what I'm about to say. Well, you'd have figured it out a long time ago. I really like you. Will you give me the chance to take care of you for the rest of your life?”

Kent's voice was thick with emotion and he could hear his heartbeat ring in his ears. His palms became sweaty and he was nervous to hear Melinda's response.

The silence was almost deafening and Melinda finally opened her mouth. ”Kent, I don't believe in love,” she said, smiling sadly.

She had given her undivided love, attention, and care for Jonas but got nothing in return. She had wasted all her emotions on him. Her heart was hollow and she couldn't feel anything, anymore. She had become numb.

Although Kent had anticipated Melinda's answer, it was heartbreaking to hear it directly from her. Melinda smiled apologetically and left. The house felt empty without her and Kent was back to feeling lonely again.

Melinda's racing heart didn't seem to rest. She felt bad for breaking Kent's heart, but she didn't regret her decision. She didn't want to give him any false hopes.