The tall man lowered his thick eyelashes and looked at the slender white hand wrapped around his waist. His sparkling eyes, like stars, stared for a moment before he slowly pulled away Ameliaâs fingers.
âIâm not hungry,â he said coldly, expressing his current dissatisfaction.
Amelia thought he was angry because she came out two hours late and quickly reached out to hug him.
âHoney, donât be mad. Itâs my fault for not coming out on time.â
She hugged him from the front and looked up at him, only to notice that Jamesâs face was a bit pale and showed signs of suppressed pain.
âHoney, whatâs wrong with you?â Amelia reached out to touch his face, but James held her wrist.
Her right hand had wiped Ryanâs forehead and face, which he minded.
He knew he was being unreasonable, but he just couldnât help feeling uncomfortable.
This uncomfortable feeling, like being devoured by a trapped beast, tore him apart.
He remembered not to lose his temper and not to be cold towards her, so he gritted his teeth and suppressed this strange and restless emotion.
âIâm fine, donât worry.â
âBut your faceâ¦â
Even his thin lips were pale, as if he had just experienced intense pain, looking extremely exhausted.
âTell me, is there something wrong with you?â Amelia felt sorry for him and wanted to touch his face again.
But he calmly took her hand and led her to the bathroom.
He turned on the faucet of the sink and placed her right hand under the water.
âYour palms are sweaty, wash them clean before touching me.â
Amelia raised her eyes and looked at the strange James.
He didnât mind her sweaty hand before, why nowâ¦
She couldnât help but feel that James seemed a bit unfamiliar at this moment.
James calmly and repeatedly washed her hand.
âI wonât accompany you to see Ryan from now on.â
âWhy?â
Wasnât he eager to be by her side?
James didnât respond. In his indifferent eyes, there were emotions that couldnât be deciphered.
After helping her dry her fingers and throwing away the tissue, he washed his own hands with soap.
Amelia frowned deeply as she looked at the man standing in front of the sink, silent.
âHoney, I thought you were just joking when you mentioned the time limit. I didnât expect you to be serious.â
Every time she faced this cold James, she felt scared, but she still mustered the courage to hug him.
âI promise you, Iâll stay for two hours only when visiting Ryan, and then leave. Please donât be angry with me, okay?â