“it's too early for you to give up when my daughter risked everything to come back to you.”Damn. Axel had let that sentence spin around in his head since last night—keeping him awake without any intention of closing his eyes even for a moment.The day had turned into morning, and Eve's father said he wanted to go back to Eve's apartment to pick up a few things and pick up his wife before they returned to the hospital.Axel knew that was just one of the reasons the man gave him, so he could have some time and gather his courage.“Oh, you're still here?”Axel looked up when he heard Cailynn greet him, even though she had been silent towards him since yesterday.“Isn't your fiancée looking for you?” She snorted, giving him a mocking look. “It's not good to be here when your fiancée is alone in her hotel room, Axel.”And yes, she was indeed mocking him.Right after saying that, Cailynn walked past him and entered Eve's room.She was the first person to visit, and they seemed so close tha
Axel couldn't count how many times he walked into Eve's room just to bring food packages ordered by her family, fruits, the meal tray that should have been pushed by a nurse, or pretended to follow the doctor who would examine her.Yes, of course, he also couldn't count how many times Eve openly rejected him in front of everyone—whether her parents, friends, or doctors and nurses were there.However, he still repeated what he did—walking into her room when he had a reason to, then promptly leaving when she rejected him.Did he look like a fool now?Yes, of course, he wasn't any different from a fool. Maybe now everyone had seen the foolishness he showed in front of Eve, but who cared?"Let me push it," Axel approached when Josh was about to push Eve's wheelchair into the physical therapy room.Eve had been staying in the hospital for five days, and today would be the first day she underwent physical therapy for both her legs.If today's physical therapy went well, she would follow up
"It seems he's very stubborn, and you'll have to work hard if you want to reject him,"Eve looked up when she heard her mom’s words. She took a deep breath, allowing herself a moment to breathe after going through a slightly painful physiotherapy session."Can I go back to my room now?" Eve asked one of the nurses."Yes, Miss. Today's physiotherapy session is over, and you can return to your room.""Can I stay here for a few more minutes? Is there another patient scheduled for physiotherapy after this?""The next session will start in 30 minutes. You can stay here if you want to."Eve nodded. "Thank you," she said with a smile.After that, the two nurses entered their room, leaving Eve sitting with her mom."We'll sit here for 30 minutes?""Yes, that's right," she nodded again.Honestly, there were many things she wanted to talk about with her mom. However, she knew that she might cry if she let herself discuss what she wanted to talk about. Everything felt like a dream, and now she f
The day of Eve's return was the most awaited day for her. Even though she didn't say anything to him, Axel knew she was waiting for the day when she could leave the hospital and go home."Surprise!" Kaira, Daxton, and Cailynn shouted together, with confetti bursting in the air just as Eve opened her apartment door."Welcome back to your apartment, Eve!" Cailynn shouted again while approaching with a cake and candles in her hands.Axel blinked, looking at all of this in genuine surprise. Honestly, he had never seen a celebration like this. Did people really celebrate returning from the hospital? If so, then this was a very silly celebration."Come on, blow out your candle. What are you waiting for?!" Kaira stepped closer with a hat on her head. Both of her hands held confetti, just like Daxton's.Axel shook his head for a moment as he saw Eve's flat expression—no one could tell if she liked what was happening right now. Axel could only wait anxiously, considering Eve's mood had been qu
"Eve, can you wake up for a moment, Dear?"Eve blinked as she heard her mother's voice and gentle taps on her arm."Mom?" Her eyes were slightly surprised by the light from outside her room because she was used to turning off all the lights before sleeping. Her hand reached for the bedside lamp switch, trying to turn it on so her room wouldn't be too dark."Sorry for waking you up. Can you get up for a moment? There's something we need to talk to you about."Eve turned her head and found her Dad standing there.She didn't pay much attention to her surroundings because she was surprised that her mother woke her up in the middle of the night, so she also didn't notice that her parents weren't wearing their pajamas even though she knew it was still nighttime."What's wrong?" Eve rubbed her eyes, knowing that she must look very messy right now. But who cared? There were only her parents here, and she didn't need to feel embarrassed in front of them. "Is something wrong?""Yes, unfortunate
"There's no talk between us. It's all over, as you said last time. So, leave all of this before I have to watch myself destroy my life again."Axel knew his heart was broken when he heard what Eve said. He also knew that what happened between them had made them destroy each other—they hurt each other. But what could he do when he knew he had made a big mistake? He was aware of his mistake, and now he truly hoped that he wouldn't make another mistake.Something bad was going to happen to his clan, but the only thing he worried about was... Eve—his Angeline."Please," this was the first time Axel dared to pursue—resist Eve's rejection when all this time he had never dared to oppose anything she said. He held her hand, pleading with her not to walk away from him "Please, Eve. Let's talk about all of this."Eve stopped in her tracks.Yes, of course, she was surprised by what he did."Let's talk about everything, and I'll beg at your feet if you want me to." Axel had run out of options. Ev
"What... just happened here?" Eve looked up when she heard Cailynn's hesitant and surprised voice."Get away from here if you don't want to get hurt," Axel responded softly from the kitchen, bringing cleaning supplies to deal with the mess they had caused. Or perhaps it was more accurate for Eve to say she had caused all that mess."Is there a problem?" Cailynn furrowed her brows as she walked slowly towards Eve, who was sitting on the couch without attempting to help Axel.He had said she didn't need to do anything, and yes... she chose to follow what he said."Stay quiet, Cailynn," Eve muttered softly, resting her head back and closing her eyes—letting her head replay every crazy thing she had let happen just a few minutes ago.She still remembered how her hand grabbed the flower vase and smashed it against Axel's head.She still remembered how Axel chose to keep holding her just because he didn't want to hurt her feet, even though his head was bleeding.She still remembered how her
"What... is this?" Eve murmured softly as she saw Axel standing in front of her bedroom door after he had knocked for a few minutes.She had thought she would find Cailynn standing at her door to ask what was happening and why she locked herself in her room just because she didn't get the burger she wanted. However, it wasn't Cailynn she found there but... Axel."The burger you wanted," Axel replied calmly. "This is the burger you wanted, isn't it?"Eve nearly dropped the phone in her hand when she saw the burger wrapper from the restaurant she knew very well."It's past lunchtime, but you haven't had your breakfast, right?" Axel shook his hand to get her attention. "Go eat your burger. Don't be late for your meal."Eve remained silent and still in front of him.The burger restaurant was closed, and Eve had verified it herself with her phone. So, how did this man get the burger?"Is this from the restaurant you wanted? I asked Kaira, and she—""I don't want it." Eve cut off Axel's sen