Chapter 196 A Chance Encounter

When Annie's face went pale, Christian's heart clenched. Regret hit him at once. He knew that he never should've asked that question. Christian immediately took her hand. "Look at me. Why would I ask something like that?" He curved his lips into a reassuring smile. "I think being stuck in the hospital has scrambled my brain. I was just overthinking. I promise I'll never lie to you." He held her hand tighter, as if he were making a solemn vow. But there was one lie he would never let go of. It was the only thing keeping her bound to him. Annie looked into his sincere eyes, and the unease in her chest slowly eased. She told herself she'd overreacted. "Alright. It's late. I'm heading back," she said. She pulled her hand free and quickly packed up the thermos. "I have work tomorrow." Tomorrow, she had to go see Sean. She had no intention of telling Christian about it, as she didn't want to worry him. "Okay," Christian said, nodding without asking anything else. He only watched her