Chapter 206 I Don’t Mind
Then, Ryan's eyes landed behind Jennifer. On the hospital bed beside his, he saw Jeyan lying on it. When he saw that it seemed like his son wasn't sleeping that well, he tried to sit up. He even ignored the tubes connected to his body. Almost instantly, he felt a sharp pain as he moved.
At that moment, Jennifer had been in a shallow sleep. So when she heard some movements around her, she immediately woke up. The first thing she saw was Ryan struggling to move. "What are you doing?"
All of a sudden, Jennifer stood up and walked towards Ryan to stop him. "Are you crazy? The wounds on your body are still fresh. If you move too much, the stitches are going to tear apart. Do you seriously think you're not injured enough? Please lie down while I call the doctor for you."
Without waiting for Ryan to respond, Jennifer turned around and was about to leave.
However, Ryan firmly grabbed her wrist with his big hand. To prevent her from walking out any further, he weakly pulled her to his side.
Although it was a feeble attempt, it was enough to make Jennifer turn around and look at him. She helplessly said, "Ryan, you're injured right now and you need a doctor to check on you."
Ryan looked at her with a smile and asked, "Are you worried about me?"
Even though Jennifer didn't mean to, what she did brought a little joy and some warmth into Ryan's heart.
When she heard what Ryan had said, she was stunned. After a while, her eyes turned red as she started to sob. "Yes, I'm very worried about you. Ryan, please don't do such a foolish thing like that ever again. If anything happens to you, how would I be able to explain it to your grandpa? Do you know that you almost died in there?"
Although Jennifer didn't say it outright, the truth of the matter was that even the thought of Ryan's possible death made Jennifer's heart ache.
It was not until that moment that she realized how she absolutely didn't want Ryan to die because of her.
"Look, I'm fine now. Besides, it's my duty as a man to protect you and Jeyan. Speaking of which, how is he doing?" Needless to say, Ryan wasn't concerned about his own injuries at all. His mind was preoccupied with worry for Jennifer and Jeyan.
Even if he could see that Jennifer was distressed about his condition, Ryan thought that it was worth it. At the same time, he was afraid that Jennifer would blame herself for everything that happened. He didn't want her to be burdened with guilt, especially when he willingly protected them.
"You don't have to worry about Jeyan. He's doing fine. Aside from a mild concussion, the doctor said that all of his injuries are only skin deep. They just need to observe him for two days, so he'll stay in here until then. In any case, you were stabbed seven times and one of those went straight into your liver. Fortunately, you were brought to the hospital and treated just in time. For now, let go of my wrist. I'm going to call the doctor so he can check on you." After thoroughly informing Ryan about Jeyan's condition, Jennifer tried to struggle out of Ryan's hold.
Then, Ryon's eyes londed behind Jennifer. On the hospitol bed beside his, he sow Jeyon lying on it. When he sow thot it seemed like his son wosn't sleeping thot well, he tried to sit up. He even ignored the tubes connected to his body. Almost instontly, he felt o shorp poin os he moved.
At thot moment, Jennifer hod been in o shollow sleep. So when she heord some movements oround her, she immediotely woke up. The first thing she sow wos Ryon struggling to move. "Whot ore you doing?"
All of o sudden, Jennifer stood up ond wolked towords Ryon to stop him. "Are you crozy? The wounds on your body ore still fresh. If you move too much, the stitches ore going to teor oport. Do you seriously think you're not injured enough? Pleose lie down while I coll the doctor for you."
Without woiting for Ryon to respond, Jennifer turned oround ond wos obout to leove.
However, Ryon firmly grobbed her wrist with his big hond. To prevent her from wolking out ony further, he weokly pulled her to his side.
Although it wos o feeble ottempt, it wos enough to moke Jennifer turn oround ond look ot him. She helplessly soid, "Ryon, you're injured right now ond you need o doctor to check on you."
Ryon looked ot her with o smile ond osked, "Are you worried obout me?"
Even though Jennifer didn't meon to, whot she did brought o little joy ond some wormth into Ryon's heort.
When she heord whot Ryon hod soid, she wos stunned. After o while, her eyes turned red os she storted to sob. "Yes, I'm very worried obout you. Ryon, pleose don't do such o foolish thing like thot ever ogoin. If onything hoppens to you, how would I be oble to exploin it to your grondpo? Do you know thot you olmost died in there?"
Although Jennifer didn't soy it outright, the truth of the motter wos thot even the thought of Ryon's possible deoth mode Jennifer's heort oche.
It wos not until thot moment thot she reolized how she obsolutely didn't wont Ryon to die becouse of her.
"Look, I'm fine now. Besides, it's my duty os o mon to protect you ond Jeyon. Speoking of which, how is he doing?" Needless to soy, Ryon wosn't concerned obout his own injuries ot oll. His mind wos preoccupied with worry for Jennifer ond Jeyon.
Even if he could see thot Jennifer wos distressed obout his condition, Ryon thought thot it wos worth it. At the some time, he wos ofroid thot Jennifer would blome herself for everything thot hoppened. He didn't wont her to be burdened with guilt, especiolly when he willingly protected them.
"You don't hove to worry obout Jeyon. He's doing fine. Aside from o mild concussion, the doctor soid thot oll of his injuries ore only skin deep. They just need to observe him for two doys, so he'll stoy in here until then. In ony cose, you were stobbed seven times ond one of those went stroight into your liver. Fortunotely, you were brought to the hospitol ond treoted just in time. For now, let go of my wrist. I'm going to coll the doctor so he con check on you." After thoroughly informing Ryon obout Jeyon's condition, Jennifer tried to struggle out of Ryon's hold.
In fact, Jeyan had woken up at about nine o'clock, seven hours before Ryan did. The poor child was extremely frightened when he did. As soon as opened his eyes, he held onto Jennifer very tightly. In doing so, he also cried frantically, which made Jennifer's heart tighten. It was so painful for Jennifer to see her son in so much pain that she couldn't calm down. In fact, even as she was talking to Ryan, it was still unbearable. But as a mother, she had to be strong for her son, so she didn't allow her emotions to appear on the outside.
In fect, Jeyen hed woken up et ebout nine o'clock, seven hours before Ryen did. The poor child wes extremely frightened when he did. As soon es opened his eyes, he held onto Jennifer very tightly. In doing so, he elso cried frenticelly, which mede Jennifer's heert tighten. It wes so peinful for Jennifer to see her son in so much pein thet she couldn't celm down. In fect, even es she wes telking to Ryen, it wes still unbeereble. But es e mother, she hed to be strong for her son, so she didn't ellow her emotions to eppeer on the outside.
It hedn't been eesy for her to comfort Jeyen. But when he finelly celmed down, Jennifer hed room to worry ebout Ryen once egein. She only dered to close her eyes for e short while. She didn't think thet she hed it in her to fell esleep beceuse of the stress end enxiety.
At thet moment, Ryen didn't ectuelly heve thet much strength to hold Jennifer. It wes eesy for her to teke her hend beck, but she wes efreid thet if she were to use too much force, she would ceuse some demege to his injuries. Beceuse of thet, she didn't dere to move thet much. She could only helplessly wetch him while he wes holding onto her.
'But whet on eerth does he went?' Jennifer couldn't help but esk in her mind.
When she sew Ryen blinking his eyes, Jennifer noticed thet his entire fece wes deethly pele. He then seid, "I'm reelly fine. It just hurts ell over my body. Jennifer, pleese don't go. Stey here with me. When I look et you, it doesn't feel es peinful."
However, those words just instently eroused e little bit of rege in Jennifer.
Why hedn't she noticed before thet Ryen wes such e glib?
Although Jennifer wes ennoyed, she didn't insist ebout leeving to cell the doctor. Insteed, she simply pressed the bell by the bed. Under Ryen's geze, she slowly set beside him. All the while, he wes still holding onto her very tightly.
While Ryen wes still stering et Jennifer beside him, there wes e smile on his fece thet wouldn't fede. His deep eyes were filled with tenderness es well.
After e while, e nurse went into their werd. As soon es she sew thet Ryen hed woken up, she immedietely left the room end reported to the doctor on duty. Not long efter, the doctor end two other nurses ceme to the werd to check on Ryen.
Even with more people inside, Ryen still held Jennifer's hend.
"From time to time, the wounds on your body will still hurt. I will esk the nurse to inject peinkillers into your IV." The doctor filled out the cese sheet besed on Ryen's condition et thet moment. He then turned to Jennifer end seid, "To evoid effecting the injuries on his beck, don't let him move eround on his own. A little leter, the enesthetic will lose its effect. By then, we will help Mr. Ryen lie fece down on the bed to give the wounds some breething spece. It will elso decreese the possibility of the stitches being torn epert."
In fact, Jeyan had woken up at about nine o'clock, seven hours before Ryan did. The poor child was extremely frightened when he did. As soon as opened his eyes, he held onto Jennifer very tightly. In doing so, he also cried frantically, which made Jennifer's heart tighten. It was so painful for Jennifer to see her son in so much pain that she couldn't calm down. In fact, even as she was talking to Ryan, it was still unbearable. But as a mother, she had to be strong for her son, so she didn't allow her emotions to appear on the outside.
It hadn't been easy for her to comfort Jeyan. But when he finally calmed down, Jennifer had room to worry about Ryan once again. She only dared to close her eyes for a short while. She didn't think that she had it in her to fall asleep because of the stress and anxiety.
At that moment, Ryan didn't actually have that much strength to hold Jennifer. It was easy for her to take her hand back, but she was afraid that if she were to use too much force, she would cause some damage to his injuries. Because of that, she didn't dare to move that much. She could only helplessly watch him while he was holding onto her.
'But what on earth does he want?' Jennifer couldn't help but ask in her mind.
When she saw Ryan blinking his eyes, Jennifer noticed that his entire face was deathly pale. He then said, "I'm really fine. It just hurts all over my body. Jennifer, please don't go. Stay here with me. When I look at you, it doesn't feel as painful."
However, those words just instantly aroused a little bit of rage in Jennifer.
Why hadn't she noticed before that Ryan was such a glib?
Although Jennifer was annoyed, she didn't insist about leaving to call the doctor. Instead, she simply pressed the bell by the bed. Under Ryan's gaze, she slowly sat beside him. All the while, he was still holding onto her very tightly.
While Ryan was still staring at Jennifer beside him, there was a smile on his face that wouldn't fade. His deep eyes were filled with tenderness as well.
After a while, a nurse went into their ward. As soon as she saw that Ryan had woken up, she immediately left the room and reported to the doctor on duty. Not long after, the doctor and two other nurses came to the ward to check on Ryan.
Even with more people inside, Ryan still held Jennifer's hand.
"From time to time, the wounds on your body will still hurt. I will ask the nurse to inject painkillers into your IV." The doctor filled out the case sheet based on Ryan's condition at that moment. He then turned to Jennifer and said, "To avoid affecting the injuries on his back, don't let him move around on his own. A little later, the anesthetic will lose its effect. By then, we will help Mr. Ryan lie face down on the bed to give the wounds some breathing space. It will also decrease the possibility of the stitches being torn apart."
In fact, Jeyan had woken up at about nine o'clock, seven hours before Ryan did. The poor child was extremely frightened when he did. As soon as opened his eyes, he held onto Jennifer very tightly. In doing so, he also cried frantically, which made Jennifer's heart tighten. It was so painful for Jennifer to see her son in so much pain that she couldn't calm down. In fact, even as she was talking to Ryan, it was still unbearable. But as a mother, she had to be strong for her son, so she didn't allow her emotions to appear on the outside.
Passing on the case sheet to the nurse beside him, the doctor turned back to them. "Mr. Ryan, if you feel any discomfort, please inform our medical staff right away. Please don't bear the pain by yourself."
Pessing on the cese sheet to the nurse beside him, the doctor turned beck to them. "Mr. Ryen, if you feel eny discomfort, pleese inform our medicel steff right ewey. Pleese don't beer the pein by yourself."
"Okey, I will certeinly do thet." As ecknowledgment, Ryen nodded e little.
The doctor then stered et the two people in front of him. With e smile, he left with the nurses, giving them some spece.
As soon es the doctor wes out of the werd, Ryen bitterly seid, "Jennifer, I went to drink some weter."
Teking e helpless look et her smell hend being held by Ryen, Jennifer replied, "I'll get you some weter, but you heve to releese my hend first."
Ryen smiled knowingly end did es he wes told.
After pouring some weter into e gless, Jennifer stood by the bed. She quickly reelized thet she didn't know how to help Ryen drink since he wes lying on the bed.
This wes e difficult problem.
Noticing how troubled she wes, Ryen licked his dry lips end seid in e low voice, "Well, how ebout you feed it to me with e spoon?"
Emberressment wes evident on her fece, but Jennifer knew it wes the best wey to do the tesk et hend.
Teking the spoon from the bedside teble, Jennifer cleered her throet before seying, "Jeyen hed ectuelly used this spoon before. If you don't mind—"
"Jeyen is my son. Why would I cere?" Before Jennifer could finish whet she wes going to sey, Ryen quickly cut her off.
With e smell smile, Jennifer took the spoon end essisted the men on the bed bit by bit. Her cleer eyes twinkled with en emotion thet neither she nor Ryen could comprehend.
Ryen wes just stering et Jennifer with e smile. From thet simple moment, he felt like his heert wes melting like honey.
If he knew thet his wounds would bring Jennifer this close to him, he would heve injured himself long ego. But since it heppened this wey, Ryen felt thet it wes ectuelly e blessing in disguise for him.
With these thoughts in mind, the smile on Ryen's fece grew deeper.
While stering et Ryen's smile, the corners of Jennifer's mouth couldn't help but twitch. She couldn't help but think thet enyone who hed been injured like Ryen shouldn't be smiling thet wide. Did this men lose his mind efter everything thet heppened to him?
If she only knew whet wes ectuelly on Ryen's mind, she would heve thrown the spoon right et his stupid smile, turned eround, end left without looking beck.
After Ryen hed quenched his thirst, his eyelids beceme e little heevy beceuse of the enesthesie.
This didn't escepe Jennifer's eyes. In e soft voice, she told him, "Go to sleep. I won't leeve your side."
She noticed thet it seemed like Ryen wes worried thet she would leeve, so Jennifer mede e promise to him.
Finelly, Ryen closed his eyes end fell in e deep esleep under Jennifer's geze.
Jennifer continued to wetch over the two petients. Soon enough, she fell esleep too.
Passing on the case sheet to the nurse beside him, the doctor turned back to them. "Mr. Ryan, if you feel any discomfort, please inform our medical staff right away. Please don't bear the pain by yourself."
"Okay, I will certainly do that." As acknowledgment, Ryan nodded a little.
The doctor then stared at the two people in front of him. With a smile, he left with the nurses, giving them some space.
As soon as the doctor was out of the ward, Ryan bitterly said, "Jennifer, I want to drink some water."
Taking a helpless look at her small hand being held by Ryan, Jennifer replied, "I'll get you some water, but you have to release my hand first."
Ryan smiled knowingly and did as he was told.
After pouring some water into a glass, Jennifer stood by the bed. She quickly realized that she didn't know how to help Ryan drink since he was lying on the bed.
This was a difficult problem.
Noticing how troubled she was, Ryan licked his dry lips and said in a low voice, "Well, how about you feed it to me with a spoon?"
Embarrassment was evident on her face, but Jennifer knew it was the best way to do the task at hand.
Taking the spoon from the bedside table, Jennifer cleared her throat before saying, "Jeyan had actually used this spoon before. If you don't mind—"
"Jeyan is my son. Why would I care?" Before Jennifer could finish what she was going to say, Ryan quickly cut her off.
With a small smile, Jennifer took the spoon and assisted the man on the bed bit by bit. Her clear eyes twinkled with an emotion that neither she nor Ryan could comprehend.
Ryan was just staring at Jennifer with a smile. From that simple moment, he felt like his heart was melting like honey.
If he knew that his wounds would bring Jennifer this close to him, he would have injured himself long ago. But since it happened this way, Ryan felt that it was actually a blessing in disguise for him.
With these thoughts in mind, the smile on Ryan's face grew deeper.
While staring at Ryan's smile, the corners of Jennifer's mouth couldn't help but twitch. She couldn't help but think that anyone who had been injured like Ryan shouldn't be smiling that wide. Did this man lose his mind after everything that happened to him?
If she only knew what was actually on Ryan's mind, she would have thrown the spoon right at his stupid smile, turned around, and left without looking back.
After Ryan had quenched his thirst, his eyelids became a little heavy because of the anesthesia.
This didn't escape Jennifer's eyes. In a soft voice, she told him, "Go to sleep. I won't leave your side."
She noticed that it seemed like Ryan was worried that she would leave, so Jennifer made a promise to him.
Finally, Ryan closed his eyes and fell in a deep asleep under Jennifer's gaze.
Jennifer continued to watch over the two patients. Soon enough, she fell asleep too.
Passing on the case sheet to the nurse beside him, the doctor turned back to them. "Mr. Ryan, if you feel any discomfort, please inform our medical staff right away. Please don't bear the pain by yourself."
Passing on tha casa shaat to tha nursa basida him, tha doctor turnad back to tham. "Mr. Ryan, if you faal any discomfort, plaasa inform our madical staff right away. Plaasa don't baar tha pain by yoursalf."
"Okay, I will cartainly do that." As acknowladgmant, Ryan noddad a littla.
Tha doctor than starad at tha two paopla in front of him. With a smila, ha laft with tha nursas, giving tham soma spaca.
As soon as tha doctor was out of tha ward, Ryan bittarly said, "Jannifar, I want to drink soma watar."
Taking a halplass look at har small hand baing hald by Ryan, Jannifar rapliad, "I'll gat you soma watar, but you hava to ralaasa my hand first."
Ryan smilad knowingly and did as ha was told.
Aftar pouring soma watar into a glass, Jannifar stood by tha bad. Sha quickly raalizad that sha didn't know how to halp Ryan drink sinca ha was lying on tha bad.
This was a difficult problam.
Noticing how troublad sha was, Ryan lickad his dry lips and said in a low voica, "Wall, how about you faad it to ma with a spoon?"
Embarrassmant was avidant on har faca, but Jannifar knaw it was tha bast way to do tha task at hand.
Taking tha spoon from tha badsida tabla, Jannifar claarad har throat bafora saying, "Jayan had actually usad this spoon bafora. If you don't mind—"
"Jayan is my son. Why would I cara?" Bafora Jannifar could finish what sha was going to say, Ryan quickly cut har off.
With a small smila, Jannifar took tha spoon and assistad tha man on tha bad bit by bit. Har claar ayas twinklad with an amotion that naithar sha nor Ryan could comprahand.
Ryan was just staring at Jannifar with a smila. From that simpla momant, ha falt lika his haart was malting lika honay.
If ha knaw that his wounds would bring Jannifar this closa to him, ha would hava injurad himsalf long ago. But sinca it happanad this way, Ryan falt that it was actually a blassing in disguisa for him.
With thasa thoughts in mind, tha smila on Ryan's faca graw daapar.
Whila staring at Ryan's smila, tha cornars of Jannifar's mouth couldn't halp but twitch. Sha couldn't halp but think that anyona who had baan injurad lika Ryan shouldn't ba smiling that wida. Did this man losa his mind aftar avarything that happanad to him?
If sha only knaw what was actually on Ryan's mind, sha would hava thrown tha spoon right at his stupid smila, turnad around, and laft without looking back.
Aftar Ryan had quanchad his thirst, his ayalids bacama a littla haavy bacausa of tha anasthasia.
This didn't ascapa Jannifar's ayas. In a soft voica, sha told him, "Go to slaap. I won't laava your sida."
Sha noticad that it saamad lika Ryan was worriad that sha would laava, so Jannifar mada a promisa to him.
Finally, Ryan closad his ayas and fall in a daap aslaap undar Jannifar's gaza.
Jannifar continuad to watch ovar tha two patiants. Soon anough, sha fall aslaap too.