GoodReadChapter 340 Chapter 340 I couldn't believe it-I was actually having a nosebleed. Seriously, who does that? I'd only seen it happen in movies or cartoons, always thinking it was sover-the-top gag. Never thought it'd bestanding there, blood running down my face like a total weirdo. "Kiki, you're bleeding!" Hayden's eyes went wide as he reached for my face.
But nope, I beat him to it. Pinched my nose, head back. "I'm fine, just... overheated." I tried to sound cool, but I could feel my cheeks burning. So much for that.
"Not enough water?" he asked, his voice full of concern.
"Yeah... sure." Dehydration sounded v tter than admitting the real reason.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe fished stissues out of his pocket and handed them over: "You've been running around too much. I should've noticed you weren't drinking enough water." Ugh, there he goes again-blaming himself.
To be fair, maybe he should have noticed. Not that dehydration caused this whole thing, but still... it was definitely his fault.
Once the bleeding stopped, Hayden did the most ridiculous thing. He scoopedup, right there in the middle of a crowded hospital. Like, full-on bridal carry. People were totally staring. "Putdown!" I squirmed.
He just ignored me. And the more I struggled, the more people looked, so I gave up and hid my face in his chest. Maybe if I couldn't see them, they couldn't see me, right? Instead of takingto Lena's break room like I thought, he carriedstraight back to Yuna's hospital room Yuna, being a girl, of course had pads ready. And then-because my life clearly needed more cringe- Hayden actually went out and boughtpanties.
I know sgirls might find it sweet, but I was dying of secondhand embarrassment.
Yuna must've been totally wiped because she slept through everything, like, deep sleep. We didn't even cclose to waking her.
"Are you in pain?" Hayden asked, sounding way too familiar with period stuff for a guy.
I shook my head. "No, I'm good." Now that I thought about it, I hadn't even realized my period was coming-it showed up two days early. which is how I ended up in this whole embarrassing mess.
"Hayden, I meddled today," I said, cupping my hands around the warm water he'd given me, thinking back. to everything with Tanya.
"No, you didn't," he said, not missing a beat.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI shot him a wry smile. "I know you like to spoil me, but you can't just brush it off when I screw up." He shook his head, meeting my eyes seriously. "It's not that. You didn't do anything wrong. Stopping her from hurting the baby was the right move. No matter what mistakes adults make, the kid shouldn't have to suffer. Protecting life-it's important." His words hitharder than I expected, a warm feeling spreading through my chest.
I nudged his leg with mine, flashing a grin. "You really were a soldier." His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, suddenly tense. "Don't tempt me." I knew exactly what he meant, and I burst out laughing.
Since I'd been with Hayden, I noticed something about myself-l laughed Xelf-l out loud a lot more. felt free to tease and be playful around him in ways I never did before. He
e watchedwith that rare smile pull his lips, Hayden was so serious most of of the tespecially with Yuna still being sick, so seeing him si....e? It felt like a win. They say the best kind of love is when you're being a total goof, and he's just there, smiling like you're his whole world.
I used to be all about finding that perfect love, but it totally blew up in my face. Then, out of nowhere mfound a love that gaveeverything I didn't even know I needed. Life's full of surprises, so don't be too guarded. You never know-something way better might be waiting just around the corner. "I heard from Lena that Yuna's surgery might get delayed. Is that true?" I asked. Hayden nodded. "Yeah, Prof. Neumann's already looking into other heart donors."
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