Chapter 1212 Afraid of Being Forgotten


    Sheryl caught Nick''s eyes. She was dressed in a casual outfit that made her look younger than she


    really was. In his eyes, she was attractive and beautiful. In fact, it was natural for men to be attracted


    by her appearance. Nick wasn''t any different.


    Nick''s stare lingered on Sheryl as if his eyes were locked on her bound by some magic spell. Sheryl


    still didn''t notice the obvious affection in Nick''s eyes, but a nurse did. Moments ago, she was walking


    towards them with a bright smile on her face and excited to see Nick again. However, as she was


    approaching them, she saw how Nick looked at Sheryl. She stopped as disappointment and pain


    flooded her.


    She immediately changed her direction and hid in a corner where they couldn''t see her. She stood


    frozen like a tree as she watched how Nick affectionately looked at Sheryl. She felt her heart start to


    break inside of her. Her fists clenched as she bit her lower lip in attempt to keep herself from crying.


    Still, her tears betrayed her, and she couldn''t keep watching anymore. The nurse turned and walked


    away with warm tears flowing down her cheeks and her heart torn into pieces.


    Sheryl was still oblivious of Nick''s stare; all she felt at that moment was guilt. After Nick told her as to


    why he was in the hospital, she couldn''t help but feel the impulse to lecture him.


    Even though it was undeniable how important work was, health was still the foundation of working


    effectively and should be given utmost priority. Thinking about this made Sheryl''s eyebrows furrow into


    a frown. She turned to Nick and med him for ignoring his health. "How many times do we have to


    remind you to take more rest and keep yourself from stress? Nick, you work too hard. The doctor


    warned you already, and I believe that I and I have done our jobs of reminding you as well, but


    where did it all go? It just went in one ear and out the other. When will you listen? If you keep working


    so crazily and rashly, let me tell you, we won''t be there to take care of you when you fall ill again."


    Sheryl crossed her arms. Her voice implied that she was angry. Although she appreciated Nick''s


    dedication and hard work, work still couldn''t be finished or done well once health was being neglected.


    Health was still necessary for long cooperation. Her pretending to be angry was also to show him her


    attitude when it came to situations like this.


    No matter how Sheryl nagged at Nick, it didn''t annoy him even the tiniest bit. Instead, he could only feel


    concerning from Sheryl, making a thread of warmth flow into his heart.


    At that moment, he remembered what his partner did thest time he was hospitalized. His partner ran


    away with all their money without even leaving him some behind—not even a tiny bit of concern. That


    was why after that, he had sworn to himself that he would not trust anyone again. He had worked hard


    and made great contributions to their investments, but what did he get in return?


    He got nothing but deception and betrayal, and the feeling of being stupid enough to trust deceivers.


    From then on, he had made up his mind that it was much better to deceive and to betray than be the


    one deceived and betrayed.


    It wasn''t the first time he had felt being left behind with nothing. He became an orphan at a young age,


    and never did he enjoyed his childhood. It was full of pain and neglect. If only he had parents, then he


    would have experienced the feeling of being happy. Then, like a light by the end of a long, dark tunnel,


    he met Sheryl and I. It was the first time he had felt the affection and care that existed only between


    family members. They were like elder sisters to him, who showed him kindness andpassion. For


    the first time, he felt he wasn''t alone in this cruel world. He looked at Sheryl with a warm feeling inside


    of him and knew that she was only angry at him because she was concerned about his well-being.


    At that moment, he decided to change his mindset. He promised to himself that he would prove himself


    by making achievements and showing off his talent without stepping on anyone else. He would work


    hard and live well for the two sisters who treated him as if he was their younger brother—as if he was


    their family.


    ''I will stop living my life as if it was trash, as if I was useless. I will make great achievements and dream


    big dreams.


    I will be sessful like the others, and most importantly, I will start to learn how to be happy, '' he


    thought to himself.


    With a bright smile on his face, Nick turned to Sheryl and said in a solemn voice, "Sher, thank you so


    much. I really mean it."


    This reaction surprised Sheryl. Even though they had known each other for quite a time now, and his


    behavior and actions hinted that he was difficult to get along with, she just shrugged it off and never


    minded it. They still got along quite well, but it was rare to see Nick as serious as this.


    Sheryl just nodded and once more never minded Nick''s sudden seriousness. She then replied shortly,


    "Don''t mention it. Anyway, how is the project going?"


    Nick''s face immediately lit up in excitement at Sheryl''s question. He had been dedicating himself on


    this project for a long while now, and it wasn''t until recently that he finally figured something out. It was


    something that was worth celebrating about.


    ''As soon as I recover and leave the hospital, I will treat I and Sheryl to a dinner, because thanks to


    them, I have gotten myself out from rock bottom and through the difficult times. Moreover, although I


    still won''t be able to return the huge fees right away, I will surely pay them back soon. As long as my


    project is finished, investors will soon be lining up and be eager to pay for it, and I will have enough


    money by then, '' he thought in delight.


    Nick opened his mouth to tell Sheryl his ns, but decided against it—it was better to keep it as a


    secret and surprise them soon after he was released from the hospital.


    Instead, Nick smiled and said, "The project is going well. My blood, sweat, and tears will pay off soon."


    Sheryl nodded, feeling happy for Nick. "That''s great. No pain, no gain. There are times wherein gains


    will be a littlete, and that''s when our patience will be tested."


    Sheryl and Nick stayed there and conversed about work and other random things and insights. As the


    sun started to set, Sheryl bid goodbye to Nick and asked him to go back to his room so that he could


    rest.


    Nick agreed even though he still wanted to talk to Sheryl. Besides, it was indeed growingte, and he


    didn''t want to keep Sheryl long. After bidding goodbye and thanking her once more, Nick walked back


    towards his ward. As he was on his way back, he happened to see the nurse, Cassie.


    It was nearly noon, and there were only a few people in the hospital, and fewer people walking by the


    very hallway. Nick caught sight of her and remembered how she had taken care of him for a whole


    night.


    Although he had her phone number, he never called her or sent a message to her once. If he hadn''t


    seen her in the hallway, he would have forgotten about herpletely.


    As he looked at the nurse, he was trying toe up with words to start a conversation. However, Nick


    was not good at talking with other people, especially with strangers. It was difficult for him to start a


    conversation, let alone greet her.


    He was lost in his thoughts that he didn''t immediately notice how Cassie hastily walked towards him.


    Nick''s thoughts were interrupted as soon as the nurse stopped in front of him, making him freeze on


    the spot. Her eyes were quite swollen and red, overflowing with tenderness and concern. In a sweet


    and low voice, she asked, "Hello, Nick. I heard from my colleague that you are in the hospital. What''s


    wrong? What happened?"


    As she stared at her, uneasiness crept inside of him. Nick started to feel ufortable to the point that


    he would have run away already if not for his control. He remembered about the jest I and Sheryl


    had said before, making him nervous. Thest thing he would like to do was to develop any


    rtionship with this nurse.


    In a polite manner, Nick replied, "I am okay, but thank you for your concern."


    Cassie''s eyes darkened, but she quickly hid it, making it look like it hadn''t happened at all. She felt


    dejected inside, but she kept her calm andposed outside. At that moment, she knew that this


    handsome man in front of her had no feelings for her. His nervousness was obvious, and he even said


    nothing but a perfunctory reply. ''I''m afraid that he has forgotten about me.


    Besides, I only looked after him for one night. We are not rtives, nor are we friends or


    acquaintances. We don''t even know each other before that day. I''m just a nurse, and plus, I am not that


    beautiful. It''s understandable that he doesn''t like me, '' she thought.


    Even though she knew that she had to ept that painful truth, it was still easier said than done. Her


    broken heart still couldn''t ept it.


    She was certain that she had developed feelings for this man. After he left the hospital, all she could


    think about was the night they spent together. It was not a special night, but for her, it meant more than


    just work. She looked after him the way that any nurse would treat her patient but a little bit more.


    Besides, they didn''t talk anything quite personal. They only conversed aboutmon topics such as


    the work, the weather, and other random small things. However, for no reason at all, she fell in love


    with him.


    She thought about him and even called after him in her thoughts several times and wished that she


    would get a call from him. She thought about him as soon as she woke up and before she slept.


    Several days had passed, and her phone still didn''t receive anything from him.


    There were also times when she would feel overwhelmed by sadness and disappointment for not


    seeing him. Maybe they would meet in the hospital. Maybe he would feel ill and go see a doctor, and


    she would see him again. Whatever the reason was, anything was better than waiting in vain and not


    getting to see him again.


    The nurse even checked his profile from the medical files for his phone number. She had saved the


    number and tried to dial his number several times to call him, but she couldn''t make herself click the


    call button. Her trembling hands betrayed her, and none of the calls she attempted were ever made.


    Even though she memorized the number by heart, she still didn''t have any guts to call him.


    ''Why?'' She kept asking herself why she couldn''t, or why he didn''t call her. Her mind was filled with


    whys and question marks.


    However, she knew deep in her heart that the reason she wasn''t able to do it was that she wasn''t brave


    enough and confident enough to make the first move.


    She was a woman, and she believed that men should be the one who made the first move and who


    should be the one confessing first. She had a few past rtionships with men, and all of them made


    the first move, so she felt like that begging for a man''s love was shameless as a woman.


    Moreover, she thought that Nick didn''t have any feelings for her and wouldn''t love her, because as they


    spent that night together, there was not even a slightest indication of his affection for her.


    He never called her even though she didn''t as well. She did not dare to call him, because she felt like it


    was an absolute disgrace and a loss of dignity as a woman. She would rather drown herself in sadness


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    than be shameless to beg for a man''s love.


    She thought about how God always made people suffer. However, before she was about to give up


    entirely after waiting for days in vain, to her surprise, Nick appeared once more in the hospital she was


    working in. She felt like it was a miracle, and another chance for her to redeem herself.


    As soon as she learned from her colleague that Nick was back in the hospital, she was filled with joy


    and excitement. She started searching for him in every ward and hallway, but as she caught sight of


    him, her smile dropped. Her heart couldn''t help but break into pieces as she watched the man she


    loved look at someone else the way she looked at him.