Chapter 1789
Chapter 1789
Ste was heartbroken to hear what Keegan had been through.
‘He was in a daze. How much painkillers did he have to take to be in that state?’ Ste couldn’t shake
off the overwhelming feeling. She contemted what could have been if she had just held onto him in
the river. It might have prevented the subsequent events, sparing him from facing the most challenging
moment of his life all alone.
Sensing her distress, Keegan’s mood seemed to darken. Without meeting her eyes or uttering a word,
he matched her stride and silently apanied her.
The streetlights extended their shadows as Keegan suddenly inquired, “Did you use to take walks like
this with him?”
Ste was momentarily stunned but thenprehended that the “him” Keegan referred to was the
previous version of himself, the one she had married. This realization stemmed from her previous
statement, “I want to make sure the Keegan who deeply loved me is safe and sound.”
Dropping her gaze, Ste responded slowly, “No, we rarely walked together. Even when we did, he
never held my hand.”
Keegan was slightly taken aback. The situation was different from what he had in mind.
Ste continued, “He was petty and awkward. He clearly liked me, yet always refused to admit it
because he wanted to save face. He carefully selected gifts for me but imed they were from clients.
He obviously enjoyed the dishes I cooked but said they tasted mediocre. He was always sarcastic and
knew how to provoke me.”
“It was the first time I encountered a thirty-year-old man who liked someone in such a childish and
uneasy way. At that time, I couldn’tprehend why other couples would hold hands or stroll side by
side, while we walked in a singlefile line.”
“Later, I learned that he wasn’t avoiding holding my hand; he was waiting for me to take the initiative.”
As Ste spoke, her fingers intertwined with Keegan’s.
Keegan instinctively wanted to retract his hand, but Ste tightened her grip on his fingers. She put her
arm around his waist and whispered, “Please, just for a minute. I miss him.”Books Chapters Are Daily
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Keegan paused and did not resist further. The vulnerability and tenderness she revealed gradually
broke down his defenses. Something within him wanted to break free.
Keegan’s figure swayed slightly. Ste noticed his pale face, and her expression changed.
She started to panic. “Keegan, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me! ” She eximed with a trembling voice.
“It’s nothing.” Keegan reached into his pocket, took out a bottle of pills, opened it, and took one out.
Ste quickly unscrewed a water bottle and handed it to him. Keegan stared at the pill in his hand but
hesitated to swallow it.
He clutched the pill in his palm and took a few sips of water, but the pain only intensified. He
uncontrobly tried to open the pill bottle again but tightly gripped it to suppress the urge.
Ste didn’t notice whether Keegan had taken the medicine or not. Seeing his condition worsen, she
suggested anxiously, “Let’s take you to the hospital.”
However, Keegan held her back, his face turning pale as he endured the intense pain. In a hoarse
voice, he said, “Call Grandma.”
Worried, Ste didn’t challenge him. She quickly contacted Cordelia.
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After hanging up, she helped Keegan back to the house. In just over ten minutes, Baldwin arrived at
Royalpark Vi with two other people.
Keegan’splexion remained poor, and Ste stayed by his side, wiping the sweat from his face.
Baldwin led the two people to Keegan. One of them was a man in his forties with a refined appearance,
wearing a suit. He sat by the bed and checked Keegan’s pulse. The other was a young man in his
twenties. He respectfully stood beside them, holding a box.
After examining Keegan’s pulse and asking a few questions, the man turned to the young man and
said something. The young man nodded and addressed Ste and Baldwin, “My boss needs to carry
out an acupuncture session. Please step aside for a moment.”