The night wore on, and the room was bathed in light, as bright as day.

Sitting on the couch, his shirt partially removed, Adrian watched his beloved painstakingly peruse the medication instructions, meticulously sorting his pills while alternating between looking up and down.

Though his abdominal wounds throbbed painfully, the sight of her concern, her dedication to understanding the instructions for his sake filled him with an overwhelming sense of contentment that didn't merely skim the surface but was etched deeply into his heart.

As he beheld her face, Eva suddenly lifted her eyes and frowned at him, wrenching him back to reality with her expression. He probed, "What is it?"

Eva bluntly queried, "Have you had dinner tonight?"

Assessing Adrian's expression, Eva deduced, "It seems you haven't. These medications should be taken after eating, you..."

"Is that so?" Adrian responded nonchalantly, "If they're supposed to be taken after eating, we can wait until tomorrow."

"That won't do." Eva immediately dismissed his suggestion. "With your wounds in this condition, you need to take your medication now."

During the exchange, Eva rose to her feet and headed towards the door.

Adrian's face shifted subtly, an urge to follow surged within him, but Eva pressed him back to his original spot.

"Just wait here; I'll see what's in the kitchen to eat. Take your medicine after that."

Adrian said, "Why trouble yourself? What sort of food could possibly be found in the kitchen at this hour?"

Having said that, he reached for the pills himself, "I'll simply take them on an empty stomach."

"Absolutely not." Eva refused without a second thought. "Have you forgotten about your stomach bleeding incident recently? These pills are already harsh on the stomach. If you take them without eating, your ulcer might recur. With these new injuries on top of that, are you trying to kill yourself?"

Adrian, in truth, had long relegated his previous stomach bleeding to the back of his mind and was reminded only when she mentioned it, casting his thoughts back to his recent bleeding episode.

It was because of this matter that she was willing to take another look at herself.

Pondering this, Adrian asked her in a low voice, "Is it because I'm injured?"

Eva was initially puzzled by the sudden question. "What?"

"Is it because I'm hurt that you're concerned about me? If I hadn't been injured today, would you..." Adrian paused briefly, then laughed at himself. "I mean, do you care because I've been hurt?" At first, Eva didn't grasp his meaning, but after he finished, she finally understood.

After a moment of thought, she realized why he would think that, probably because she had mentioned the stomach bleeding.

The last time she visited him in the hospital, it seemed like he thought she only came because he was in a pitiful state, and she had made it sound like she was only visiting to see her grandmother. He must have been bothered by it all this time, which is why he brought it up now.

With that thought, Eva lowered her eyelids.

After a moment, she looked up at him. "I'd come to see you even if you weren't hurt. So now, I'll go to the kitchen and bring back something to eat. Can you wait here?"

Adrian pursed his lips, "I'll go with you."

"You're injured. Didn't the doctor say you shouldn't move around too much to avoid aggravating the wound?" Eva said softly.

"But the doctor also said it's not life-threatening. If it gets pulled, it'll just hurt for a bit. After you're done, we can come back." Before Eva could object, Adrian had already stood up. "Let's go." "Do you really want to come with me? Your injury..." Eva questioned.

"Let's go." Seeing her still standing in place, Adrian simply said, "The sooner we go, the sooner we come back. If you keep delaying with me, when will I be able to take my medicine?" Finally, Eva was persuaded and went to the kitchen with him.

Along the way, Jacob heard some noise and specifically came to check. Discovering they were heading to the kitchen, he suggested calling the chef.

But it was really late, so Eva politely declined, and Jacob didn't insist further.

In the kitchen, Eva opened the fridge packed full with ingredients, everything that one could need.

Eva glanced over and picked a few simple items.

It was late, so she simply put pasta and some ingredients into the pot to boil. The whole process looked simple enough, and Adrian silently watched from the side.

"It's too late to eat much, it won't digest well, so we just need a little to fill our stomachs before you take your medicine."

Adrian obediently replied, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

His response surprised Eva a bit, but she didn't dwell on it and just turned up the heat and waited a while before turning it off.

She served the pasta and placed it in front of Adrian.

"Eat up."

Adrian looked at the bowl of pasta before him. It was almost a plain bowl of pasta with just a few toppings, some pieces of broccoli, and a fried egg.

Yet, for Adrian, this simple bowl of pasta was superior to all others.

He picked up his fork and twirled some strands of pasta, and as he tasted it, it was just as delicious as he imagined.

After a bite, he looked up at Eva and sincerely said, "Thank you, it's very tasty."

Eva paused, then replied, "It's just a bowl of pasta, nothing special about it."

Once their hunger was satisfied, Eva took out the medicine she had prepared earlier from her pocket and placed it in front of Adrian, then poured him some warm water.

"All the pills are here. Take all of them." Adrian looked at the small packet of pills, dreading the bitter taste they would leave in his mouth, but he knew if he didn't take them, she would probably remain worried. With that in mind, Adrian didn't hesitate anymore. He took the pills and swallowed them with a big gulp of water.

"Now are you satisfied?" Adrian showed her the emptied bottom of the glass.

"Good." Eva nodded. "The wound's been treated, and you've taken your medicine. You should rest now."

At the mention of rest, Adrian also nodded. "Okay."

They went upstairs together, and when they reached the door of the room, Eva was expecting him to walk in. However, she realized he stopped when she did, showing no intention of going in. Eva gave him a curious look, "Go on."

Adrian returned her glance. "This isn't my room."

Eva was perplexed, "If this isn't your room, then where is..."

She stopped mid-sentence as she suddenly remembered that the place that she had been staying in was actually Adrian's room.

The room bore Adrian's presence, which is why Jacob had taken them there.

While she was deep in thought, Adrian kept his eyes on her.

"Didn't they already bring you into my room?"

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