Female Novel
Chapter 1556
"I believe there are two more bags!" Leah said in a daze, "I don't remember, but there will definitelybe more after this one."
"Do you need so much?" Ernest frowned. "Are you dehydrated?"
"How do you know?" Leah looked at Ernest in surprise. "The doctor told me that I was slightlydehydrated, so I need more liquid in my body."
Ernest furrowed his brows into a tight knot. "You're so sick, yet you kept writing. Don't you know howto take care of yourself?"
"Stop lecturing me. I'm too pitiful," Leah muttered pitifully.
Ernest immediately stopped talking as he could not bear it to see her in low spirits.
Leah continued, "I had a fever when I came here. The doctor said that I was slightly dehydrated, sohe gave me the IV drip. Although the fever's gone, I'm a little worried that my temperature will riseagain, so the doctor probably prescribed some medicine that helps to fend from viruses. I've alwaysbeen healthy. Don't worry. I'll be fine soon." "But you had a fever. How did it get so serious?" Ernestfrowned and looked at Leah with worry in his gaze. He reached out to touch her forehead.
His dry and warm hand rested on her forehead, and it had the ability to calm her heart down.
At the same time, Leah felt a little nervous while her heart pounded uncontrollably.
"It's not hot anymore, but we can't take it lightly." He compared Leah's temperature to his own. "It's alittle higher than mine. You're a girl who doesn't know how to take care of yourself. It's reallyworrying."
"I know how to, but I can't protect myself from getting a cold. There are several others with the flu inmy class," Leah said, "I probably caught it from there."
Ernest's frown deepened as said in a low voice, "Then don't go to school for a few days. Take agood rest and take a leave. This is good for recovery."
"I've already applied for a leave. I'm definitely going to spend the whole day sleeping tomorrow. I feltreally uncomfortable for the past two days, and I thought I was going to die." She smiled. "If I die,you won't be able to see me again."
"Don't mention that word." Ernest turned serious, and his hands unconsciously clenched tight.
Ernest's heart felt as if it was seized the moment Leah said that. He felt suffocated and panicked.
Leah was stunned as she realized something, and she then smiled sheepishly.
Leah remembered that Ernest had just attended a close one's funeral, so he must be upset. Whatwas more, Leah had mentioned death in front of Ernest, and she realised she should've read theroom.
Leah immediately stuck her tongue out apologetically. "I'm sorry, Ernest."
Ernest shook his head. He could hear her heavy nasal tones and her hoarser than usual voice.Leah was seriously ill.
"You'll get better, and you'll live a long life," he said.
"That's a beautiful wish." Leah smiled at him. "You too will live a long life."
The two sat there and didn't speak for a while. The atmosphere went silent before Leah broke thesilence. "I didn't expect you to come over. When are you going back to England?"
He answered, "Probably soon. I'll be staying for not more than two or three days. We'll leave thecountry after a slight rest."
"You came all the way back just for two or three days? That's tough!" she said.
"Yes. If it wasn't for Grandpa's sudden death, I would have returned during winter break," Ernestreplied, "What about you? Is your schedule tight?"
"It's alright. Same ol' same of." Leah smiled. "Every day is the same, just busy."
"Busy is good. It's fulfilling. It's just that you write so much every day. Won't it affect your studies?"After hesitating for a moment, Ernest reminded Leah, "In my opinion, your studies matter the mostat the moment. Treat writing as a side hustle. Don't treat it as your full-time job and forget what youshould do."
It was rare for Leah to hear something pertinent from Ernest.
Leah smiled and replied, "I intend to take a break from writing for one or two years after finishingthis book. I do have plans for my life. Don't worry. I'll get my priorities straight.”
"You're a rational girl." Ernest flashed Leah an admiring smile.
However, Leah laughed in return. "I think you're the most rational person in the world, Ernest. Noone else in the world has your logic."
Ernest's eyes were shining as he asked, "What do you mean by that?"
He fixed his scorching gaze on Leah for a while, and Leah subconsciously turned away to look atthe IV drip.
There was only about one-third left. It looked like it was going to finish in no time.
"All of you. I think everything you do is rational," she said.
Ernest was stunned. He stared at her deeply for a while and smiled. "Reasoning is a basic skill forme. You can be more emotional, but you seem more rational than emotional."
Leah couldn't hold back her laughter, and she coughed hard. The illness had invaded her trachea,and she felt a little uncomfortable. When she coughed, she couldn't stop herself.
For a moment, her face flushed red as she continued to cough.
Ernest paused and hesitated for a moment before stretching his arm out to pat her on the backgently.
At that moment, Leah froze, but she ignored it in no time.
It was the first time Ernest touched her, which brought her warmth and security.
Her heart trembled.
After a long while, Leah finally stopped coughing.
Ernest was worried as he asked, "Do you feel better?"
Leah nodded. "I'm much better."
They both sat upright again.
Leah continued, "I major in law. If I'm not rational and act on my feelings, I'm going to lose my case.So shouldn't I be rational?"
Ernest was stunned before he burst out laughing. "You're very right. You're indeed a special girl."
"No." Leah smiled at Ernest and tilted her head to ask, "If I'm a special girl, you would have sent mea message in the past few months. So, I'm not a special friend in your heart. I'm guessing if I didn'tsend you a text today, you wouldn't even contact me to inform me of your current trip home. Am Iright?"
Ernest was once again stupefied as he subconsciously turned to look at Leah. Leah's eyes wereshining bright, and there was a hint of unignorable sharpness hidden in her crystal clear eyes.
Ernest's heart tightened.
That was true. If Leah hadn't sent him a message, Ernest definitely wouldn't initiate theconversation as he was only in the country for a few days, and it wouldn't change much. Like astone creating a ripple in the water, it would disappear in a moment, and Ernest chose his peaceover it.
"Yes." Ernest nodded and admitted to it honestly, "That's true."
He actually admitted it.
Leah clearly knew, but she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
She sighed. "I'm hurt by your honesty."
Ernest immediately apologized, "Sorry."
"It's alright." Leah laughed. "I understand."
Could she really understand?novelbin
Ernest doubted it.
The atmosphere fell silent, and no one spoke for a while.
Ernest accompanied Leah in the hospital, and she was on a drip for a long time.
It was almost two-thirty in the morning when she was done.
However, Leah, who had a cold, was sleeping. In a daze, her head tilted towards Ernest severaltimes.
At first, Ernest's body was slightly stiff, but he gradually got used to it. He didn't dare move, and heallowed Leah to lean on his shoulder.
He remained still for fear that Leah would feel uncomfortable if he budged the slightest inch, or hemight accidentally wake her up.
It was not until the nurse pulled out the needle that Ernest whispered, "Leah, wake up."
In a trance, Leah opened her eyes and saw a dashingly handsome face in front of her. Slightlyshocked, her expression was adorably clueless as if she felt uncertain. "Ernest?" she mumbled,dazed.
Ernest thought the fever had caused Leah's confusion. In an instant, he reached out and touchedher forehead, and the temperature felt normal.
Leah frowned and woke up. "I'm not feverish. I thought it was a dream, and you're in it. Sorry."