Chapter 22 (2)

"Are you really dizzy? Why are you so calm?" I touched Albert's forehead with the back of my hand. But his temperature was normal.

"Stop touching me." He brushed my hand away in irritation.

"Why are you so grumpy? Did you take the wrong meds?" I tried to joke, even though I saw the seriousness in his face, a face I only just realized was really handsome now that we were close. No wonder so many women were crazy about him.

Albert exhaled sharply. Then suddenly, his hazel eyes looked deeply into mine.

"Joy, why do you never understand my feelings?" he whispered.

"W-what do you mean?" I started to guess where this conversation was heading.

Albert sighed again, longer this time. He looked away for a moment, then locked his eyes with mine. Our gaze was locked. I couldn’t look away from those beautiful hazel eyes.

"Joy, I've sworn not to lose the love of my life a second time."

Albert took my hands and held them. His eyes looked deeply into mine, and I felt an unusual flutter.

"I've