Love Is a Sweet Addiction

After staying in the hospital for a day, Terence was so annoyed that he was on the verge of losing his temper.

After all, the health care in Proley was limited. The facilities of the hospital were far inferior to that of Twilight Hospital in City R. Lying on this simple and crude hospital bed, breathing the pungent smell of disinfectant all around, it was hard not to be agitated.

Terence lowered his eyes and glanced at Esther, who was reading a magazine beside the bed. She had already fallen asleep by now.

After looking after him for a whole day and night, this stubborn woman finally couldn’t hold on and fell asleep.

Looking at her sleeping face, Terence felt all his annoyance disappear. Like magic, it prompted him to get down from the bed carefully and carried her from the chair to the bed to lie down.

Esther was exhausted. She was a light sleeper. But now she did not wake up while Terence moved her to bed.

This time, Esther slept very sweetly. By the time she woke up, it was already night.

The pungent smell of disinfectant brought her back to her senses in an instant, and she quickly sat up from the bed and looked around.

“Terence!” She said in confusion.

‘What was going on? I remember I just laid down by the bed. How could I sleep on Terence’s bed? Where is Terence? Could it be that he had slipped away?’

‘Ross said that Terence had to stay in the hospital for at least two days before he could be discharged. If he ran away like this, wouldn’t all the previous efforts be wasted?’

Esther blamed herself for her carelessness and got out of bed, preparing to go home and look for Terence.

As soon as she stood on the ground, the sound of the door knotting was heard, followed by Terence’s figure.

Esther was stunned for a moment before she heaved a sigh of relief. “So you didn’t leave?”

Terence glanced at her and smiled mockingly, “What? Are you afraid that I will run away?”

“Yes,” Esther answered honestly.

“So why dare you sleep?”

“…”

Esther was a little embarrassed and said, “It was an accident.”

Realizing that she was still occupying his bed, Esther hurriedly got off the bed and said, “Terence, lie on the bed now. Ross said that you should rest more.”

She didn’t know how long she had occupied his bed. Fortunately, although he didn’t look as energetic as usual, he didn’t look weak either. It should be the effect of medicine and a one-day good rest.

“It doesn’t matter. I can just sit.” Terence put the takeout on the table. He took out the lunchboxes from inside and calmly said, “I casually ordered some food. I don’t know if you like it.”

Esther looked at the food on the table and said surprisingly, “You went to get me the food?”

‘No way? This doesn’t seem like his style!’

Terence glanced at her and said, “You’re thinking too much. I had dinner with Ross and got you a meal by the way.”

“Okay…” The surprise and joy on Esther’s face dimmed slightly.

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However, she didn’t expect Ross to come here from City R. He was a true friend. Esther asked, “Where is Ross now?”

“I sent him back.”

“What? Why?”

“There’s nothing he can help here. Why not let him go back?” Terence handed the food to her and said, “Hurry up and eat while it’s warm.”

Esther looked down at the food he handed over. With a thought, she withdrew her hands.

“What’s wrong? You don’t want to eat it?”

“No, my… My hand hurts.”

Terence glanced at her left hand, which was wrapped in gauze. After a little hesitation, he sat down on the edge of the bed, then scooped a mouthful of food and brought it to her mouth.

Esther opened her mouth and tasted the joyful success of her little trick.

In fact, after being treated and bandaged by the doctor, her left hand didn’t hurt anymore. It was not a problem for her to hold a bowl now. She just felt terrible when he said he did all of these just by the way.

She didn’t expect that he would sit down and feed her.

This was the first time Terence had fed someone. He did it awkwardly and even dropped the rice on the bed.

He used a tissue to remove the rice from the quilt, looked up at Esther, and explained, “I didn’t feed you well. Sorry.”

“Is this the first time you’ve fed someone else?” Esther asked curiously. Looking at his appearance, it was like a big yes. Not only did he drop the rice on the quilt, but he also smeared the grease all over her mouth.

“Is it strange?” Terence asked.

“No.” For a man born with a silver spoon in his mouth, how could he have the chance to feed others? She was just thinking…

Esther stared at him with a complicated look. She wondered if he had fed Shirly like this before.

She did not dare to think too deeply about it. ‘Why do I think about Shirly at this time? Am I looking for trouble for myself?’

“I’ll eat it myself.” Esther raised her hand to grab the rice bowl in his hand.

She had tested him and felt his special treat now. It was enough.

Terence did not listen to her. Instead, he raised the bowl high and avoided her hand. “Didn’t you say that your hand hurts? You should be careful with your wound.”

“Actually, it doesn’t hurt that much. I lied to you.”

“…”

Thinking of the misunderstanding he usually had towards her, Esther realized that she seemed to have said something wrong again. She hurriedly explained, “You don’t think I’m scheming again, right?”

“Aren’t you?” he asked.

“This is not scheming. It is a little joke between husband and wife,” Esther corrected, “it’s romance, you know?”

“…”

Terence did not understand this kind of romance, but since it was a little joke between husband and wife, he could not give her the bowl even more.

After feeding, Terence put the bowl back into the bag. At that time, his phone rang.

He took out his phone and glanced at the number on it. Then, he swiped the answer button and said calmly and politely, “Mom, what’s the matter?”

Gill’s concerned voice came from the other end. “Terence, how are you now? How are you feeling?”

“I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

“What about Esther? How is she?”

Terence looked at Esther who was lying on the bed and said, “She suffered some injuries, but she’s fine.”

“Then why is her phone disconnected?”

“Her mobile phone fell into the water. Is there something you want to talk to her about?”

“Nothing. I just wanted to know about her situation. Terence,” Gill said, “can you put her on the phone?”