Chapter 679

Looking at the nurse, Ashlyn uttered, “Thank you for bringing this.”

Seeing that, Jonathan hurriedly stood up and accepted the lunch box.

The rich aroma of the breakfast filled the air the moment he opened the lid.

Opening the lunch box, he noted that it contained oatmeal porridge with a few side dishes.

Even so, as soon as Naomi smelled the food, she could not help shaking her head in disgust.

She felt nauseous and uncomfortable.

Ashlyn became worried about Naomi’s current condition. Naomi hasn’t eaten anything since she woke up. Besides, she seems very weak at the moment. She’s so fragile that she can be blown away by a gust of wind.

With that thought in mind, she wrote on the paper again: What do you want to eat? I’ll have someone prepare it for you.

“Can you cook me a plate of pasta? It doesn’t matter if it’s spaghetti bolognese or anything. I just want to eat something you cook.” Naomi looked at her with red-rimmed eyes.

She had no appetite to eat anything at that moment. Even if Jonathan had just prepared some fruits for her, she would still refuse to eat.

Listening to Naomi’s croaky voice, Ashlyn naturally did not refuse her.

She wrote I’ll go to the hospital’s kitchen to prepare the dish for you. Wait for me.

After Ashlyn left, Naomi fell asleep again.

While she was sleeping, Jonathan watched over her.

All of a sudden, the manager pushed the door open. “Jonathan.”

Jonathan immediately signaled Isaac to be quiet.

After a pause, he suddenly recalled that Naomi could not hear any noise, no matter how loud it was.

Well, my cautiousness seems unnecessary in this case.

Bending over, he tucked Naomi in with the quilt. Then he strode to the door. “What’s wrong?”

“You have a program scheduled for this afternoon. It’s a publicity activity for your sponsor. You must go now,” informed Isaac.

After listening to the manager’s explanation, Jonathan looked hesitantly toward the bed. Suddenly, he heard a weak voice coming from behind.

Turning around, Jonathan noticed Naomi was looking at him. He hurriedly replied to Isaac, ”I’ll go when Ashlyn is back.”

He felt uneasy about leaving Naomi all alone in the ward.

Observing the expressions of Jonathan and Isaac, the beautiful young lady knew something was amiss.

Biting her lip, Naomi looked at Jonathan with a smile. “You can leave first if you’re busy. Lucas and Blair will come to visit me later.”

Jonathan wrote in reply: It’s all right. I can leave later.

Shaking her head, Naomi pursed her pale lips at him. “You’re a celebrity. They’ll blacklist you if you don’t attend these publicity activities. No one will work with you in the future.”

It’s heartbreaking to see how mature and thoughtful she is despite her condition.

At that moment, Ashlyn returned with the pasta.

“Now that Ashlyn is back, you can stop worrying, right?” Naomi stated playfully.

Upon hearing that, Jonathan nodded. “I’ll come back to keep you company when I’m done.”

Jonathan’s heart sank as he stared at Naomi. She was his assistant as well as his partner in acting. If it were not for his carelessness, she would not have ingested the spiked drink.

Well, my cautiousness seems unnecessary in this case.

Deep down, Jonathan’s heart was filled with guilt. He kept blaming himself for not taking good care of her.

In truth, Naomi still had not regained her appetite.

She felt like throwing up at the sight of food.

Still, she suppressed the waves of nausea by pretending to eat cheerfully, slowly, one bite at a time.

Naomi did not want to tell Ashlyn that she could not taste any flavor at that moment.

It was as if her taste buds had been affected by the poison.

When Ashlyn noticed Naomi was willingly eating, she let out a sigh of relief.

It was a gut-wrenching sight for them when Naomi did not even drink water or take the soup earlier.

Seeing that Naomi was eating again, Jonathan eventually left the hospital.

He could not afford to be late for the afternoon schedule.

After finishing the pasta, Naomi remarked, “I’m done eating, Ashlyn. It’s very delicious.”

Ashlyn took a tissue and handed it to Naomi for her to wipe her mouth.

“Ashlyn, you should go back first. The nurses here can take care of me. You don’t have to worry,”

Naomi reassured.

Then she added, “Blair will come to visit me later.”

Nodding, Ashlyn responded, “Okay. I’ll consult with other doctors later this afternoon. We’ll see what the most suitable treatment is based on your current situation.”