I still felt a little groggy, but my mind was clear. Seeing Sofia beating herself up, I comforted her, "This ain’t on you. The one to bla is Ian. I don’t regret telling you about his infidelity. He doesn’t deserve you." Sofia cried more bitterly. Luna and Clara walked in with a fruit basket. Seeing , they hurried over, "Eliana, are you feeling okay? Still got a headache?" "Are you hungry? I can grab you sothing to eat." "Are you cold? I can crank up the AC. Can’t have you catching a cold." I shook my head slightly, "Not hungry, not cold, just a bit dizzy." Luna looked at with concern, "Poor Eliana. You’ve been having a rough couple of months. This is the second ti you’ve hit your head. Hope you don’t end up getting dumber." I chuckled, "Even if I do, you guys can take turns looking after ." I got the rundown of what had happened from them. Ian, out of spite, had gotten Steve to get close to . Their plan was to kill after getting the money, then flee the country. Luckily, Damon’s call was my lifesaver. After hearing my cries for help, he tracked down with his phone and ca to my rescue. Wiping away her tears, Sofia said angrily, "I can’t believe how vile and selfish Ian is, blaming his mistakes on others. His parents ca to for help. How brazen!" Luna looked at , disgust in her eyes, "People like him belong in jail. Sofia, you dodged a bullet seeing his true colors before it was too late." Sofia nodded, "Yeah." While we were chatting, Jones walked in. He gave Steve a good scolding, making up for his previous actions against in the ga. I greeted him politely, "Hey, Dr. Jones."
"Feeling dizzy?" Instead of answering, Jones asked, "Have you thrown up since you woke up? Do you rember what happened before you passed out?"
I answered all his questions. After checking on , he said, "You’ve got a slight brain bleed, but no need for surgery. In about a week, the blood will be absorbed. Just stay in the hospital and get the treatnt you need." "Okay." I decided to follow the doctor’s orders. Leave the professional stuff to the professionals. Before Jones left, he gave a deep look, but I couldn’t read his expression. Luna suddenly leaned in, a mischievous smile on her face, whispered, "Eliana, do you think Jones’s got a thing for you? Is he interested in you?" I quickly covered Luna’s mouth. Jones, just about to leave, paused at the door, then walked away.Clara hurried to close the hospital room door. "Eliana, didn’t Damon take you away on Christmas Eve?" Sofia also had a mysterious smile, "Did you run into a thug? Didn’t Damon give him a good beating?" "How did you guys know?" I was a bit surprised. "Because then Jones beat the guy up again. He’s still in the hospital. Didn’t you know?" Sofia was no longer crying, her eyes red from excitent, "After you guys left, we all left too. When we were leaving, we saw a crowd around a guy who’d been beaten up. After hearing about it from the manager, Jones gave him another beating." My heart raced. What was Jones trying to imply? Was he like Damon, falling for two won at the sa ti? Luna laughed with satisfaction, "Ha, Eliana, seems like your luck is changing! Damon’s been treating you differently, and even the usually cold Jones is giving you special treatnt. This is too exciting!" "Not exciting at all!" I glared at Luna. She was blowing things out of proportion. Jones’s true love was Ariel, he just hadn’t fallen for her yet. He would, eventually. If I were to think he’s fallen for , that would be too conceited. Besides, I’m not Ariel. I can’t bear to see two childhood friends turn against each other because of . I couldn’t tell Luna and the others about Jones’s future tussle with Damon over Ariel, so I had to halt their imaginations for now.
After chatting for a while in the hospital room,Clara got a call from work and had to rush back. I took the opportunity to tell Luna and Sofia to go as well. "I have to stay with you!" Sofia was full of guilt and refused to leave. "Clara’s got work. Sofia and I have nothing to do. We can take turns staying with you." Luna grabbed her bag, flipped her hair with a casual air, "I haven’t told your parents about your injury yet. You decide whether you want to tell them. I’ve got things to do today, I need to discipline my disobedient puppy. I’ll co by tomorrow." With that, she quickly left. Sofia looked confused, "When did Luna get a dog?" "Are you crazy? By puppy she obviously ans her new fling!" I laughed. "Oh! I totally forgot about her being floozy!" Sofia slapped her forehead. With company, ti flew by. I called my mom, told her the situation with Monica was resolved, but didn’t ntion my injury and hospital stay. My mom had a weak condition, she’s still in the hospital herself. I decided not to upset her. By the ti it was getting dark outside, Damon still hadn’t co to see . Sofia said that after Damon had dropped off at the hospital, he went to deal with Ian. Thinking of Damon rushing into the warehouse to save made my heart race. But when I rembered Ariel following close behind him, my heart returned to its normal pace. I guessed, that night, he was probably hanging out with Ariel and Jones and the others. And Ariel, she had clearly heard my cries for help, but pretended not to and tried to stop Damon from finding . I will never forget that. A person who looks so innocent, once they commit a wrongdoing, can be even more terrifying. ༢After dinner, after a lot of persuading on my part, Sofia, reluctantly, headed ho. I told her that it’s
enough to keep company during the day. I didn’t need her here when I was sleeping at night. After she left, I played with my phone for a bit, then before I knew it, my eyes were closed. In a half-asleep state, I felt like soone had sat next to my bed. I tried to open my eyes to see, but my eyelids were too heavy, and in the end, I couldn’t help but fall asleep. In the middle of the night, I woke up because I was thirsty. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Damon sitting by my bed, watching . "Whoa!" I got frightened and even stopped breathing for a second. "Why are you awake?" Damon surprisingly gave a smile, with a gentleness in his voice that I didn’t recognize. "I’m thirsty." I answered truthfully. He got up, grabbed the water glass from the bedside and got a glass of water, "Here, drink up."
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