Chapter 50.

(Freya's POV)

“What about your back?” I asked after we were silent for a while.

“It's fine. It's just that it can't be used to do something heavy," said Ash.

Of course. His back had several stitches because of the wounds he got from protecting me. I felt very guilty but also touched by what he did. An Ash who hated me so much, that he didn't even care about his safety to help me.

“You shouldn't have done that,” I said, squeezing the hem of my blazer with my shaking hands. I lowered my head because I didn't dare look into his eyes.

"And let the beam fall on your head?" he asked curtly.

I flinched and looked at him. “That's much better. I don't want to be in debtー”

"If you don't like being in debt, treat me well while I'm sick," he said, cutting me off.

I felt my chest feel tight. Why does Ash have to act like this towards me? What he did made me unable to forget him. That makes it difficult for me. It makes me feel anxious whether he is really starting to have an interest in me or he i