He was evading his debts, and his mind had been in a state of high tension for a long time.

The slightest thing could push him over the edge.

Not to mention that I had given him hope and then shattered it in an instant.

I watched as Eve Raphael randomly grabbed the fruit knife I had put in the suitcase and walked towards me step by step.

" Since you won't let me live, I'll take you with me when I die! "

Eve Raphael shouted viciously and stabbed at me with the knife.

In a split - second, the expected pain didn't come.

I was pushed from behind and fell heavily to the ground.

The sound of the knife stabbing into flesh mixed with a pained gasp.

I looked up in disbelief.

I saw William kneeling on the ground, and blood was gushing out along the handle of the knife, staining his spotless shirt.

The strong contrast between the red blood and the white shirt made my eyes burn.

When Eve Raphael saw the blood, he suddenly came to his senses and instinctively ran out of the alley.

I didn't care about anything else and quickly went to check on William's injury.

His face was as pale as paper, and his bloodless lips were tightly pursed.

"  Vena... "

I held William's cold hand and replied, trying to hold back my sobs.

" I'm here. "

I comforted William with one hand and picked up the phone that had fallen on the ground to call an ambulance with the other.

William rested his head on my shoulder. His voice was very soft.

" That rainy day, you kissed me. "

" You once said that if we were to be casual lovers, we should have three rules: no kissing in bed and no acquaintance outside of it. "

" I thought when you kissed me主动, we should be official lovers. "

" But then you left me and wanted to marry someone else. You even said you were bored with me. "

" ...It's not fair. I've liked you for longer than three years. "

William said intermittently, and there was a hint of grievance in his usually gentle and calm voice.

My heart was like a shaken carbonated drink.

The surging emotions filled my throat.

I gasped for breath and choked out my love.

" I like you. "

Warm tears splashed on William's neck.

He paused, and there was a touch of unreal laughter in the end of his voice.

" You're not just saying nice things to make me happy because you think I'm about to die, are you? "

" No. You won't die. "

I shook my head desperately.

William reached out and wiped away my tears.

" Can you kiss me? "

This was the first real kiss between William and me.

Our lips gently touched, mixed with the salty tears.

It was both funny and pitiful in this situation.

The sound of the police siren grew louder. William was carried onto the ambulance.

Ulysses Rupert followed behind the policemen.

He supported me as my legs were weak.

" Sorry, I'm late again. "

My attention was all on William in the distance, and I didn't really hear what he said.

I wanted to go to the hospital with William, but I was stopped by the police on the way to make a statement.

By the time I arrived at the hospital, William had finished the surgery and was resting in the ward.

" How are you feeling now? "

Facing my worried look, William smiled.

" Don't worry. I'm fine. "

I opened my mouth, but looking at William like this, I couldn't say a word.

I could only blame myself for not being careful enough.

" Don't frown. This pain is nothing. "

" It's nothing compared to the pain of seeing it happen to you. "

My ears turned red, and the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.

The next moment, the door was pushed open forcefully.

" Why did you get yourself into the hospital again? "

I turned my head and saw a man with red - dyed hair, dressed in a punk style.

When our eyes met, he immediately put on a smile.

" This must be sister - in - law. I'm William's friend,  Keats Duncan. "

I smiled back at him and quickly caught the key word in his sentence.

" You said 'again'? "

 Keats Duncan casually pulled over a chair and sat down.

" Didn't William tell you, sister - in - law? "

He naturally took out an apple from the fruit basket he had brought, wiped it, and took a bite.

" He endured more than twenty lashes of the family punishment just to marry you. "

" I have to say, Old Man Chen is really cruel. Usually, he calls his grandson his precious one, but when it comes to beating, he doesn't show any mercy. "

" It was a terrible sight. His skin was torn open, and they didn't even give him any medicine. They just threw him into the ancestral hall to kneel and didn't even give him a sip of water. "

 Keats Duncan chewed on the apple and gave William a pitiful look.

He didn't notice the cold look in William's eyes at all.

" Speaking of which, I'm really sorry, sister - in - law. "

His topic changed so quickly that I just asked out of habit.

" Why? "

" On the third day when William was kneeling, his wound got infected and he had a high fever. "

" When he was carried out, he was delirious, but he insisted that I go and water his flowers. "