Reborn: The Tyrant's Obsession
Chapter 223: He was so... scared

Chapter 223: He was so... scared

"Mrs. King... Mrs. King..."

When Ella opened her eyes, she was greeted by a small white ceiling and white walls.

The unfamiliar environment jolted her awake to her senses instantly.

"Where am I?" As she sat, she grabbed the fruit knife by the bedside table, pointing it at the person standing by the bed.

The old man flinched, "Young Lady, ah, I am your doctor!"

Ella slowly lowered the knife on her hand when she saw the kind looking old man standing by the bed, "You... Why am I here and... sss..."

Ella sucked in a cold breath when a shot up pain crept up her arm.

When she looked down, she realized that she was on a hospital bed, and in her haste, she had tugged off the needles of the IV drips off her arm, letting her hand bleed.

"Mrs. King, you have been unconscious for 3 days now. This is the hospital..."

Before the doctor could finish his words, the door opened.

Ella’s gaze shot up, the panic in her eyes settling down when she spotted Adrian standing at the door.

The green lines under his eyes seemed sharper and for some reason, the man seemed to have been wrapped in layers of frost.

Ella was stumped for a moment, "B...Baby, why do you look so..." angry.

Her words were yet to finish when she was wrapped in a pair of strong hands.

A chill crept into her body because of how abnormally cold Adrian felt.

She opened her mouth to speak only to freeze in the next moment...

As Adrian hugged her, Ella could feel it... His shoulders were shaking.

Ella was stunned beyond words.

The old doctor quietly left the room. And only when she heard the faint ’click’ of the door closing did Ella come to her senses.

She pressed her bleeding hand on the bedsheet, carefully tugging the needle off before she wrapped her arms around Adrian.

"Have I... really been unconscious for 3 days?" The doctor’s words reverberated in her mind.

Adrian did not answer. Neither he looked at her, nor he uttered a single word.

’’I..." The memories of what happened in the Yu Mansion suddenly flashed in her mind.

Ella glanced towards the glass window by the bed and in the reflection, she was greeted with the sight of her short hair.

Ella averted her gaze within a split-second and hugged Adrian tighter, burying her face in the crook of his neck.

The small hospital room sunk in silence and no words were exchanged between the two people until Ella felt Adrian move against her...

He held her tighter than before, as if he wanted to meld her into his arms.

"Don’t do that again," His words dropped in a quiet whisper.

Ella froze, "Did I worry you?"

Adrian pulled back from her, "What... do you think?"

And when she looked into his eyes, she realized that the rims of his eyes were red.

Was he... crying?

Ella denied the thought just as soon as it crossed her mind. It was impossible.

He was probably sleep-deprived.

Before she could broach the topic further, there was a knock on the door.

Following a second of silence, the door was pushed open and Ji Yan stepped in, rolling a food cart towards the hospital bed.

"Second Master, Miss Yu," Being the professional that he was, Ji Yan did not ogle at Ella’s short hair for more than 1 second before he went on to serve the food in front of her.

At the sight of the exquisite sushi, fluffy omelette, fresh juice... Ella realized she was indeed starving.

Maybe they should do the talking after she ate something.

The moment she lifted her hand to eat, her gaze landed on the blood on the back of her palm.

Ella retracted her hand almost immediately but it was... too late.

A broad palm captured her wrist as the temperature in the room dropped.

Ella closed her eyes. This was exactly what she was afraid of...

However, Adrian did not say a word to Ella.

Instead, he looked at Ji Yan.

Ji Yan carried a first aid box to the hospital bed, "Second Master, shall I call the doctor...?" He trailed off when Adrian opened the first aid box and carefully applied some of the medication on Ella’s wound.

Although he was immune to it by this point, Ji Yan still couldn’t keep a straight face. So, with a neat bow, he dashed out of sight.

Once Ji Yan left, Adrian and Ella were left in each other’s company.

Ella watched as Adrian wrapped up her hand in layers until she could differentiate her hand from Doraemon’s.

And the man kept on going at it...

"Adrian, are you upset with me?" Ella grabbed his hand, cutting to the chase.

Adrian’s movements halted but he did not say anything.

Ella pursed her lips, "Or maybe not... Maybe I am annoying you so you don’t want to talk—"

The rest of her words were stolen from her mouth as Adrian captured her lips in a gentle kiss.

"It’s not that," He whispered, his hand cupping her cheeks, and his forehead pressing against hers.

His lashes lowered, eyes conflicted. And Ella did not say anything.

"I... was scared."

Ella was stupefied by his confession.

Adrian closed his eyes, the sight of her lifeless body was still alive in his mind.

If something were to happen to you, what would I do?

Where would I go?

Suddenly, he felt a warmth on his head as Ella’s fingers ran through his hair, "I am fine now. I... don’t know what happened. Maybe I was too sick so I collapsed..."

Ella shook her head. In fact, she vaguely remembered having dreams of when she was young, of her previous life... Yet, she did not realize that 3 days had passed.

Looking at Adrian’s state, Ella felt a dull ache in her chest, "Don’t you think you’d get yourself an awful lot of troubles if you are this attached to me?" The question left her mouth before she could ponder over it.

...

Mini Theatre~

Ella: *mouth full of omelette* Why’re you staring?

Adrian: Checking if you’re real.

Ella: You pinched me already!

Adrian: *cups her face* Still not convinced.

Ella: *smirks* Convinced yet?

Adrian: *kisses her nose* Getting there.

Ella: *grins at the readers* If you think he’s cute, drop some golden tickets. I am broke~