Chapter 516

But I couldn't hide forever. The more awkward I felt, the more I couldn't hide. I let go of the blanket, and Conrad pulled it off me. He looked at my face. "You scared me to death when I heard you were swept away!" He was explaining why he had come to see me. I forced a smile. "Am I on the news now?" In this digital age, even the smallest incident could spread like wildfire online. Today's flood was a big deal, and I was sure someone had taken videos of it instead of trying to help. "Yeah, you looked so helpless," he said, reaching out to touch my hair. I instinctively dodged his hand, but he didn't seem embarrassed. He smiled lightly. "All I wanted to do was fix your hair. I didn't mean to scare you." I didn't say anything, and Conrad sat down on the bed beside me. "How are you feeling?" "Everything's fine, I've had a checkup." "But you seem like you're still shaken up. You've been crying, haven't you?" My red eyes hadn't escaped his notice. Conrad probably knew I wasn't cry