Rukaâs heart went out to him. All she could do at the moment was stay with him and tend to his needs at his hour of need. Ren was asleep for three hours. Eventually, he felt someone holding his hand, and he opened his eyes to see who it was.
When he saw Ruka staring at him in joy with tears in her eyes, he woke up right away. What? Why is she here? Who brought her here?
âYou're awake!â She was staring at him this whole time. The moment his eyelashes fluttered, she stood up and stared down at him. He touched her cheek. Her eyes are puffy. He said raspily, âDonât cry, Ruka.â
Ruka wiped her tears away. She denied, âI wasnât crying. Donât worry about me.â
He smiled. Elijah still did it in the end. Still, it's nice to see her here. âDonât cry. Since you're here, you gotta stay happy,â he said raspily. It was like hearing someone talk with sand in their throat, but Ruka thought it was mesmerizing.
She leaned down and kissed his forehead. âI'll stay with you until you're all healed up. Iâm not going anywhere else.â
Ren wanted to sit up and talk to her, but he pulled on his shoulder, and he frowned. Ruka pushed him back down gently. âYou canât get up just yet. The doctor said you'll have to lie on your side. And donât do anything that'll tear your wound.â
Ren was a little helpless here. He was frustrated that she saw him in this state. âAre you shocked?â He lay back down. He had noticed the look on her face. Sheâs pale. She must be shocked.
I'm alright.â She pushed his hair out of his eyes and looked at him gently. âIâm not scared of anything as long as Iâm with you.â
Ren smiled. Ruka might look frail, but sometimes even he was impressed by how tough she could be.
Silas and Elijah came in after that. Silas asked Ren how he was feeling. Ren had to actually feel his wound closely to even know if it was hurting.
âYou even forgot about your pain just because Miss Singed is here. Sheâs even better than painkillers, | see.â Silas smiled.
â| know, right? When Mr. Husson told me to keep this a secret from Ruka, | thought it wasnât a good idea. | knew heâd heal faster with her around,â Elijah said.
Ren shot him a glare. âElijah, shut your mouth.â However, it was too late. Ruka looked at Ren angrily. âWhat? You told Elijah to keep it a secret from me?â
Elijah was a little surprised. Whoops. Didnât mean for this to happen, Sir. Sorry. âI didnât want you to worry.â
âAnd you think | won't worry just because you kept it a secret? Ren, of course Iâd be worried unless | get to see you safe and sound. If anything like this happens again, tell me right away. | want to be the first to know,â she said solemnly.
The men were surprised. Oh, sheâs starting to look like a VPâs wife now. Elijah scratched his head and excused himself. Silas excused himself as well after he asked all the necessary questions. He wanted to give the couple some time to themselves.
Even a man like Ren had to be lectured when he did something wrong. They left the job to his girlfriend.
Ruka was miffed that Ren tried to keep it a secret from her. When she was feeding him some water, she said, âIf | find out that you're keeping something like this a secret next time, Iâm not taking care of you.â
Yet, Ren had a happy smile on his face..