Chapter 2 At night , I didn't sleep very well and woke up covered in sticky sweat . When it was just getting light , Christian dragged me out of bed . I muttered and pushed him away , but he laughed and leaned in to kiss my lips . All drowsiness instantly vanished , and I almost instinctively wanted to slap , but I held back . Luckily , he was just a touch away . " Did you wake up , my sleeping beauty ? " I turned away , wiping my mouth in disgust . " Today was the weekend , why didn't they let people sleep ? " Christian looked helpless , " Do you know that you had a fever last night ? Get up , I'll take you to the hospital . " Although I thought I was fine , I couldn't resist him and had to obediently get up . In the hospital corridor , Vanessa was unexpectedly bumped into . She seemed to have hurt her foot and was walking with difficulty in the corridor alone . Christian's face , which was gentle just a moment ago , instantly tightened with a furrowed brow . He seemed to have forgotten about me by his side and quickly walked a few steps to go straight to Vanessa . He nervously asked her , " What's wrong with you ? " Vanessa smiled at him and looked at me , her eyes passing over him . " I just sprained my foot . What a coincidence , are you guys here to see a doctor too ? " Christian paused for a moment , then turned around to give me a glance , his eyes flickering , " Well , my sister had a slight fever , so I brought her to see a doctor . " I had long been accustomed to the title of " sister " for my younger sister . From the moment Christian decided not to make it public , whenever he saw his friends , he would only introduce me as his brother's sister , asking them to take care of me . And only those closest to him knew about the relationship between him and me . Vanessa nodded , " The little girl staying at your house needs a little more care , so you guys go quickly , I'm going over there . " She spoke and pointed to the outpatient department on the other side . Seeing her about to skip away , Christian didn't hesitate and picked her up horizontally . " Let me take you over there first , Renee . Wait for me here for a while . " I don't know why , but the moment I saw Vanessa , I suddenly felt uncomfortable , weak , and completely drained of energy . I leaned against the wall and didn't reply . Christian didn't even ask for my opinion . After saying this , he had already taken Vanessa and went to another clinic department . Look , a performance is just a performance . No matter how good the disguise is , at the moment of meeting Vanessa , true emotions will always be revealed , exposing the truth . Unfortunately , Christian was unaware . I forced a bitter smile , turned around , and walked towards my clinic . It turned out that it wasn't just my imagination . After measuring Chapter 2 11.46 % CallApp Google Play INSTALL my body temperature , I had a high fever of 41.3 degrees . It was because I didn't treat the burn properly and my recent bad mood led to the invasion of the virus , causing an infection that required intravenous fluid . I habitually took out my phone , intending to call Christian , but my fingers stopped before dialing . Habit is truly a terrifying thing ! I chuckled at myself , put away my phone , and went to get the medicine alone , and then went to the infusion point . After finishing the infusion , I felt even dizzier . I took a few steps and almost fell to the ground . Christian had not returned yet , not even a phone call , not even a message . Not wanting to cause any misunderstandings , I had to take the initiative to call him . When Christian heard that I was still in the hospital , he was momentarily stunned . " Sorry , Renee . I was planning to drop Vanessa off at home and come back to pick you up immediately , but she had a stomachache , so … " But as soon as he finished speaking , the voice of the waitress came from the phone , " Sir , your dishes have been served , I wish you both pleasant meal ! " a Although Christian quickly covered the receiver , I still managed to hear the entire conversation . " It's okay , I can do it alone ! " I said to myself , and also to Christian . Just as I was about to hang up the phone , Christian suddenly called my name , " Renee , you go back first , I'll explain to you later . " What is it to explain ? It is nothing more than deceiving me with one lie after another . I hung up the phone without expressing any opinion and found a delivery guy to take me home . However , Christian did not come back that night . I was disturbed by the fireworks outside the window and couldn't fall asleep , so I took out my tablet and continued drawing the custom jewelry sketch for my client . Accidentally touching the chat software in the bottom right corner , a Tweet updated from one hour ago caught my eye . That was posted by Vanessa , a beautiful scene of fireworks filling the night sky , accompanied by sentimental words . " After half a lifetime of wandering , I returned to you , and the fireworks were still as brilliant as ever , not disappointing your warm welcome ! " I was stunned for a while , and only when I left did I realize that the chat software on the tablet was Christian's . I had no interest in browsing through their ambiguity , so I simply closed the chat app on my tablet . Chapter 2