Chapter 898


    Raeleigh did not know when Zorion had sat down beside her. She had been off with her thoughts


    alone for quite a while. She did not know how long Zorion had been there. He was just there when


    she came to her senses.


    Raeleigh raised her head, seeing Zorion there. It caught her by surprise and she did not react for a


    while. By the time she regained herposure enough to react, Zorion had already turned to look


    elsewhere.


    Raeleigh was engrossed in her stupor for so long, it was as if she had lost her mind!


    After staring agape for quite some time, Raeleigh finally asked, "Why are you sitting in silence?"


    "Should I be in high spirits?" Zorion retorted immediately. Raeleigh had never offended him, yet


    Zorion made it a point to antagonize her from the start.


    Raeleigh looked away and decided not to speak further. Otherwise, he would say something that


    would make her want to crawl into a hole somewhere.


    "Let''s date." What Zorion said caught Raeleigh off guard. At first, she did not hear it clearly. After


    she grasped what he said, she turned to Zorion and asked dumbfoundedly, "What?"


    Raeleigh thought she had misheard.


    Zorion did not say anything. He looked around and turned to kiss Raeleigh on the lips. Raeleigh


    stood up subconsciously. She was not angry. She was frightened.


    Zorion pursed his lips after that kiss. He faced away, looking at the other side as he sat there


    gracefully.


    Raeleigh raised her hand to wipe her mouth then walked away.


    When Zorion looked back, he noticed Raeleigh escaping in a hurry. He suddenlyughed and


    covered his mouth. Then, he shouted at Raeleigh. His loud and powerful voice filled the area,


    echoing within the vast expanse.


    Raeleigh stopped and faced Zorion, who was then standing opposite the bench. Zorion was smiling.


    He blinked, then looked around and walked towards Raeleigh. Raeleigh stood there and stared at


    him. She asked, "What do you want to do?"


    "I want to love you!" Zorion answered very frankly. His reply flustered Raeleigh. She could not help


    but yell, "What nonsense are you talking about?"


    "I''m not talking nonsense. It doesn''t matter if you don''t ept it. I want to love you."


    "Don''t love me then." As Raeleigh was about to leave, Zorion raised his hand to take Raeleigh''s


    arm. Raeleigh lifted her hand to hit him, but Zorion grasped her hand, not allowing her to do so.


    Zorion did not do anything futher. He merely held Raeleigh''s hand and dropped his gaze. "I mean


    no harm. I don''t want to force you into anything. Since you aren''t receptive, you can turn a blind eye


    to it. However, I won''t let you escape easily."


    Zorion released his grip and stepped around Raeleigh. Raeleigh followed him. Zorion suddenly


    halted, but he did not look back. He put his hands in his pockets and said, "If you love Jepherson,


    and he loves you back, if your feelings are mutual. I can stop. It''s a gentleman''s choice.


    However..."


    Zorion turned around and stopped in front of Raeleigh. "If you don''t love Jepherson, or if Jepherson


    doesn''t love you enough, I am your ''however''."


    Zorion returned to the hospital. Raeleigh watched his retreating figure as he left. She did not go


    back as it would make her feel uneasy. She found a seat nearby with less people around and went


    back to her thoughts.


    Raeleigh''s mind was thrown into a whirl. She was not sure what had happened.


    It was nightfall when Raeleigh got up from the bench and walked back. When she arrived at the


    ward, Deanna was waiting for her at the door. She looked at Raeleigh strangely and asked,


    "Raeleigh, what''s up with you? Why did youe back sote? Is there something wrong?"


    Raeleigh shook her head and answered, "I just wanted to breathe in some fresh air. The hospital


    smells awfully of disinfectant..."


    Hearing what Raeleigh had to say, Deanna raised her hand and sniffed at herself. "Hmm, I guess


    you''re right, but we have to persist for another week. Just one more week."


    Raeleigh was dragged into the room by Deanna. When she entered the room, Raeleigh took a look


    inside the ward. Zorion was not there, so it put her at ease.


    Back on her bed, Raeleigh asked, "Where''s Zorion?"


    "Zorion went out to ask the doctors if there are any special precautions we have to observe. If not,


    we''re going to the hot springs. I heard that hot springs promote one''s blood cirction. There is a


    natural hot spring here. Zorion and I used to go there often. This time, we''ll go together, and


    Scarlette too." "Hot springs?" "The hot springs here have the effect of healing and rxing the


    nerves. Many people from all over the worlde here for them. Zorion and I havee here once


    a year since we were ten years old. You see, Zorion and I have good skin. My mom said that hot


    springs are good for one''s beauty." Deanna was saying astounding things. Raeleigh certainly did


    not believe it, but she did not say anything.


    "I won''t go. The wound hasn''t healed. It won''t be good for me if ites into contact with water."


    Raeleigh rejected her directly.


    Deanna began to look at Raeleigh bitterly. Raeleigh continued, "You''re an adult. Could you not treat


    me like this? I won''t go. The surgery is expensive. I don''t know when I can pay it back to you. Do


    you want me to owe you one more favor? How about I go and watch you guys instead?"


    "Raeleigh, we aren''t even sure if we can go or not. Zorion has to find that out from the doctors. If


    they say no, then you can''t go, and we won''t go either. When you''re well, well go together." Deanna


    was determined to go to the hot springs. Scarlette realized that the girl had ulterior motives.


    Scarlette sent a text message to Jepherson, informing him about the situation there.


    "Don''t wait for me. I''m fine alone. I don''t like to the hot springs either." Raeleigh exined again and


    again. Deanna had her own point to make in reply. "Raeleigh, you only don''t like it because you


    haven''t been before. You will know after you give it a try." Deanna vouched for it. Raeleigh firmly


    decided not to go, but she did not continue refuting.


    The door opened and Zorion walked in. Deanna saw Zorion and ran over. She took Zorion''s hand


    and asked, "Zorion, what did the doctor say?"


    "Not now. We need to wait until she removes the stitches." As Zorion spoke, he nced at


    Raeleigh, who was reading a book. She had no interest in looking at Zorion.


    "Let''s wait until then." Deanna let go of Zorion, turned around, walked to Raeleigh, and read her


    book after seeing that Raeleigh was reading too.


    Over the next few days, Raeleigh''s hand continued making a smooth recovery, but on asion it


    felt itchy and prevented her from sleeping.


    The others were all sleeping. She was the only one in a daze.


    It was really a burden. Why did she get injured? She went to Elkton University with a schrship to


    study. Why did it feel like she went there to fight with her ssmates?


    Raeleigh was a quiet sort of girl, but what really left her speechless was seeing that Zorion was still


    not asleep at midnight. Zorion saw Raeleigh looking at her hand. He got out of bed and poured her


    some water to drink.


    "It will be better if you drink some water." Zorion handed the cup to Raeleigh. Raeleigh raised her


    head and looked at Zorion, who appeared in his pajamas in the darkness. It did not take her by


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