“When will youe back to the hospital?”


    But Debbie didn’t reply.


    Ivan finished the soup, but Debbie still hadn’t shown up. Mason checked the time on his watch and


    Looked at his daughter.


    “Kasie, stop ying with your phone. Your mom and I need to head home now. Since Debbie isn’t here


    yet, you stay and take care of Ivan until shees.”


    “Okay,” she nodded.


    After the old couple left, Kasie and Ivan were left alone in the ward.


    Awkward silence filled the air. Kasie smoothed her hair and tried to diffuse the tension.


    “Ivan, do you need to get some sleep?”


    Ivan shook his head and smiled at Kasie.


    “No, I’ve had enough rest. I’m not sleepy yet. Could you please hand me a book from there?”


    He pointed at the tiny bookshelf in the corner of the ward.


    Ang’s Library


    Kasie turned around, following his finger and then nodded, “Sure. Which book would you like to read?”


    “Just pick one. I’m fine with anything.”


    She picked up a novel at random, and handed it to him before she sat down on the chair next to his


    bed.


    “I hope you have fun reading. I’ll keep an eye on the infusion bottle.”


    Ivan nodded and politely said, “Thanks.”


    “You’re wee.” Kasie tilted her head and smiled.


    Ivan sprawled across the bed, flipping through the pages of the book


    Silence filled the air again. Kasie exchanged text messages with Debbie for a while to pass the time.


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    Ivan, who was immersed in the book, and leaned over to the edge of the bed. Finding it difficult to keep


    her head up, she buried her face in her arms and drifted off to dreand.


    A few minutester, when Ivan took his eyes away from the book, he found Kasie in a motionless state.


    He could hear her breathing steadily and he called out her name softly, but she didn’t respond.


    “Is she sleeping?’ He lifted the quilt and got out of the bed to check up on her. Indeed, she had fallen


    asleep.


    Clenching his teeth in pain, he slowly walked to the hanger and took his coat. He carefully draped it


    over her shoulders.


    Kasie moved a little, as if she had felt the weight of coat on her shoulders. But she didn’t open her


    eyes.


    Staring at her blissful face, Ivan recalled the first time he had met this girl, even though admittedly, he


    had only met her a couple of times. The first time was at Debbie’s concert and then the second time


    was, oddly enough, at his wedding with Debbie