Chapter 1226 We''re Friends Now
"Fine. Thank you," Nick responded promptly as he wanted to end this topic as soon as possible.
"Well, I''m going home to prepare lunch for you. Have a good rest. I''ll be back soon." As she reached
the door, Cassie turned around and reminded him, "If anything happens, call me anytime."
"I will. You don''t need to worry about me," Nick replied with a slight smile. He was moved by how much
Cassie cared about him. Soon after she closed the door, he was left alone in the ward to rest.
Time passed quickly, but the days at the ward had never been boring for both the patient and his aid. At
It was another quiet morning. Nick sat on his bed eating the red bean porridge Cassie had made for
him, while Cassie stood aside watching him silently. She looked pleased as he seemed to like it.
Suddenly, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Cassie smiled at him and said, "I will get it."
She went to open the door and was surprised to find the doctor, Ricky, and two other nurses with him.
Seeing Cassie, Ricky didn''t even look surprised. Smiling, he asked, "You knew that I woulde
today, didn''t you?" Meeting her baffled gaze, he exined, "Two days have passed. I''m here to check
on my patient''s recovery."
Having looked after him in these past few days, Cassie was more fond of Nick. She couldn''t bear the
thought of leaving him alone. She knew that once the doctors had him discharged from the hospital, it
would be difficult for her to see him again. As desperate as it sounded, she had been praying that Nick
would slowly recover so she could spend more time with him.
However, there was no way to stop that day froming, and now it was finally here. A strong sense
of frustration engulfed Cassie.
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"Pleasee on in, Ricky!" Cassie''s voice echoed from inside the room. She stuck out her tongue at
the doctor mischievously and moved aside to let them in.
Ricky nodded at her and walked pass her quietly, while the two nurses followed at his tail. He made his
way to Nick''s bed and examined his patient thoroughly. Time stopped for Cassie as she watched the
doctor and the nurses do their routine.
Several minutester, the physician smiled at Nick and finally said, "You''re getting better. I believe you
can go home now."
"Thank you, sir!" Nick couldn''t help but sound so excited when he heard the good news. He held his
hand out to Rick, and willingly shook it to express his infinite gratitude.
Looking at the young man, the doctor added, "Although you''re young, you should always take care of
your own health. Don''t push yourself too hard. Too much work can kill you."
Nick thanked Ricky again. The doctor gave him some advice before he exited the ward with the nurses.
On the other hand, Cassie was overwhelmed with sadness at the thought of being apart from Nick.
''Nick is leaving here sooner orter. It''s just a matter of time. Right now, I still have a chance to go near
him, '' sheforted herself.
Nick was still looking at the door where the doctor had gone out when Cassie broke the silence. Giving
the patient a bright smile, she offered, "Would you like me to start collecting your stuff now?"
"No, thanks. I can handle it myself," Nick refused instantly. He slipped out of bed hurriedly and packed
up his belongings.
Now that he was getting better, he didn''t want to bother Cassie with things that he could do himself.
Cassie put the bowls and spoon into the thermos food container, and set it aside.
As Nick put all his stuff inside the small suitcase, he pulled out his mobile phone from his pocket. He
scrolled through its phonebook and looked for Bob''s number. A few seconds after, he gave him a call.
The second Bob saw the caller ID on the screen, he immediately picked up the phone. "Hello, Mr. Ge!"
he greeted respectfully.
Since he had been busy dealing with business at the officetely, he hadn''t had time to pay his boss a
visit. Besides, he had been asked not toe over to the hospital. As a result, he didn''t know that Nick
would be discharged from the hospital today.
"Pleasee and pick me up at the hospital now, and go through the discharge formalities," Nick
ordered him calmly.
"Mr. Ge, you''re being discharged today?" Bob murmured, stunned by the news. This was not what he
was expecting to hear, but he couldn''t help but feel thrilled to know that his boss was finally released
from the hospital today.
Work had been pretty busy these past few days since he had to take care of all the business alone.
Before Nick was admitted to the hospital, he had less work to deal with. However, during his boss''
absence from thepany, his workload got doubled. He needed to go into the office earlier than
usual.
"I got it. I''m on my way," Bob replied quickly.
"Hmm," Nick replied before ending the call.
After Bob had entrusted some urgent business matters to his underlying, he drove out of thepany.
He was trying to get to the hospital at the earliest possible time, so he drove at a full speed. Since it
wasn''t rush hour, the traffic was extremely light.
The sun was shining brightly when he reached the hospital. It was only nine o''clock in the morning.
There were a few people in the hallways and most of them were either nurses or doctors. He hurriedly
walked past the counter only to realize he was instructed to settle the discharge formalities. He stepped
back and stopped in front of the counter with an intension to pay for Nick''s medical expenses. To his
surprise, he was told that ady had already settled the medical bills.
Bob was left confused upon hearing the news. Rubbing his chin, he wondered who was so kind to pay
for Nick''s medical expenses. Eager to check on his boss, he just shook his head and ran towards the
ward.
When he pushed the door open, he was taken aback by the scene that unfold.
Apart from Nick, there was a young pretty girl inside the room. It took him a while to recognize that she
was the nurse named Cassie who had attended to his boss the other night.
Bob didn''t dare to gossip at the moment. As he sensed the awkward atmosphere inside the ward, he
greeted Cassie politely. The girl bowed slightly to acknowledge Bob''s presence.
"Let''s go, Mr. Ge. I nned to pay for your medical bills but the nurse told me that a girl has settled it
already," Bob said. He had so much to ask his boss before entering the ward, but he had swallowed
them all at the sight of Cassie.
"Thank you for taking care of my boss," he told Cassie as he picked up Nick''s suitcase.
When Nick heard this, he thought that Sheryl was the one who had paid for his medical expenses. ''I
have already caused so much trouble to Sheryl. And now I owe her more. I should find a chance to
return her kindnesster, '' he thought.
"I see. I think I know who paid the medical bills for me. Let''s get out of here." Nick headed straight for
the door.
Upon hearing hisment, Cassie withdrew her gaze from Nick. She didn''t want him to know that she
had paid the medical expenses for him. Most importantly, she didn''t want him to be obliged to hang out
with her out of gratitude.
She was extremely upset that Nick was leaving the hospital today.
"Thank you for attending to me these past few days, Cassie." Nick turned around to tell her how
thankful he was. In fact, he also felt sad.
Tears started to build up in Cassie''s eyes, but she tried her best to hold them back.
"Nick, you will not forget me, will you?" Cassie asked tenderly. It took her a lot of courage to even put it
into words.
Nick''s heart skipped a beat. He didn''t expect her to put forward such a question. It was too bold for her
to ask. But having spent a couple of days with her, he was aware that his feelings for Cassie grew
every day. It would be a lie if he refused to admit that he would miss the nurse the moment he stepped
out of the hospital.
But he hesitated on whether he should let her know of his feelings towards her. He didn''t want to
and forced himself to look straight into her eyes. Despite his burning cheeks and quick heartbeat, he
tried his best to sound as calm as possible.
"We''re friends now, Cassie. Perhaps we''ll meet again someday," Nick responded casually.
And that was how it ended. It was not a direct answer to Cassie''s question, neither did he refuse her
directly.
Cassie heaved a sigh of relief when she heard it.
''I''m friends with him. It''s enough for now, '' she thought.
"Goodbye, Nick!" With a smiling face, Cassie looked up at Nick with determination evident in her eyes.
Nick smiled back at her but immediately looked elsewhere, careful not to meet her gaze.
''I will never forget him no matter if he leaves me behind or not. I don''t think I will get over him, even if
he starts to hang out with another woman, '' she said to herself silently.
Bob opened the door for his boss. Nick and Cassie went out quietly. Cassie walked Nick to the gate of
the hospital. She watched as he got in the car. He didn''t even look at her as he closed the door. Soon
the car roared away.
Eyes already teeming with tears, she waved at the car as it disappeared in the distance.
''He can''t live in the hospital forever. But I will meet him again someday. You can''t get away from me,
Nick!'' Her thoughts came screaming.