Chapter 176

It was only because Sophia didn't care about me that she had never considered whether I was in pain before. Her tense shoulders relaxed immediately when she heard my steady, rhythmic breathing. She couldn't hide the complex, helpless emotions in her eyes as she gazed at me. At that moment, my face was pale, and my left wrist was wrapped in gauze. She couldn't see the wound beneath, but she remembered the resolute look on my face when I had tried to slit my wrists that day. I had bled a lot. Blood stained the sheets, the floor, and the doctor's clothes. Everywhere I looked, there was nothing but the glaring crimson of blood. "Joshua had been so ruthless with himself. Did he not fear the pain?" she seemed to think. The expression on Sophia's face revealed a concern she had never felt before. She lay on her side, watching me, though I didn't know for how long. She had stayed awake the entire night yesterday, and eventually, she couldn't help but fall into a deep sleep. In the early