Chapter 305

Sebastian turned his head and shifted to his side, looking at Valeria sleeping with her head resting on the edge of her bed. She was still there. She didn't leave. Sebastian couldn't find words to describe what he felt at that moment. It was like a man who was dying of thirst in the desert finally finding a spring. He reached out and brushed his fingertips lightly against Valeria's cheek. Then, he propped himself up on one arm. Valeria's face was a little cold. She had rushed over yesterday, wearing only a simple pink long-sleeved loungewear. He thought of finding something to drape over her, but apart from the heavy blanket covering him, there was nothing else in the ward. So, he slipped off his shirt and laid it over her shoulders. Then, he lay back down on his side. His stomach still hurt, and he pressed a clenched fist against it. As he watched Valeria's sleeping face, Sebastian suddenly felt as though he was no longer thirsty or in pain. From time to time, he reached ou