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Mrs. Su arrived in time. Seeing her daughter with her head bowed and being scolded, and looking at the angry private nurse, she guessed that it must have been Su Ruiyi's negligence that caused Emmanuel to have an accident.
Mrs. Su rushed forward, slapped Su Ruiyi directly across the face, then pointed at her forehead and cursed her viciously, calling her worthless.
Mrs. Su: "I knew Emmanuel's hospitalization was your doing!"
The private nurse was startled, but she still felt the slap wasn't enough. If Mr. Emmanuel had any serious mishap, even tearing this detestable girl into a thousand pieces wouldn't suffice!
Mrs. Su apologized sincerely to the private nurse, hoping she wouldn't report today's events back, and repeatedly assured her that such a thing would not happen again.
But the private nurse wouldn't listen. She threatened to take Mr. Emmanuel back to Country F immediately once he woke up.
The hospital room door opened.
Doctor: "The patient has woken up. You can go in now."
Mrs. Su: "Excuse me, how is Mr. Emmanuel? Are there any physical problems?"
Doctor: "He has a bit of low blood sugar, and his heart rate is indeed a little unstable, but it's nothing serious."
Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. Mrs. Su immediately squeezed into the room. Emmanuel was already sitting on the hospital bed.
Emmanuel: "I'm sorry for causing you all such fright."
The private nurse, before Mrs. Su could speak, said, "Mr. Emmanuel, it was Miss Su's fault. We should return to our country immediately and not stay here any longer!"
Mrs. Su: "Mr. Emmanuel, listen to me, Yiyi didn't do it on purpose. We can take good care of you..."
Private Nurse: "She did it on purpose! She chose those activities that could trigger heart conditions! She just wanted to kill Mr. Emmanuel!"
Emmanuel: "Enough!"
The private nurse finally fell silent. She was too eager to prove to Emmanuel that Su Ruiyi was not worth it.
Su Ruiyi, standing at the doorway and watching them from afar, remained silent.
Mrs. Su noticed Emmanuel looking at Su Ruiyi and immediately pulled Su Ruiyi in to apologize.
Mrs. Su: "Hurry! Say sorry!"
Su Ruiyi met Emmanuel's gaze. Her eyes were red, and tears welled up. Emmanuel couldn't bear it. He took Su Ruiyi's hand and told her it was okay.
Private Nurse: "Mr. Emmanuel!"
Emmanuel: "Alright, Miss Private Nurse! Can you stop talking? I'm fine now. You can leave!"
After everyone else had left the room, Su Ruiyi rested her head on Emmanuel's palm by the bedside. Her tears finally fell, dripping onto Emmanuel's palm.
Emmanuel: "I really don't blame you. My heart just wasn't strong enough. Next time, when I'm better, we'll go bungee jumping."
Su Ruiyi: "I secretly read your diary."
Emmanuel's mouth opened, but he didn't know how to respond.
Su Ruiyi: "You wrote that you often envied healthy people and wished you could experience thrilling sports like them, but you were even forbidden from skiing."
"You wrote that you knew Su Ruiyi loved skiing the most and wondered if it was too late to learn it now."
"You also wrote that you knew Su Ruiyi wasn't as demure as she appeared and that you wanted to understand her..."
Su Ruiyi: "You said that if you died without being crazy in love, how regretful would that be..."
Emmanuel: "Today was the happiest, most reckless day of my life, and I will never forget it."
Su Ruiyi: "I wish we had met earlier."
Emmanuel: "Why?"
Su Ruiyi: "I could teach you skiing, take you on hot air balloon rides, paragliding, and surfing..."
Emmanuel smiled. These were all sports he had yearned for since childhood, yet he could only sit in beautiful rooms, paint, play music, and read poetry...
But in the blink of an eye, on the verge of death, he knew they were all beyond his reach. Even amusement park rides had almost cost him his life.
If he hadn't told the doctor not to inform the outside world that he had almost died, how much terrible trouble would that have caused the girl he loved?
He should be the one to protect the person he fell in love with for the first time.
Su Ruiyi: "Are you going back to Country F?"
Emmanuel: "Do you want me to leave?"
Su Ruiyi shook her head. She still had plans to complete.
Emmanuel: "Then I won't go."
Emmanuel gently touched Su Ruiyi's face, wiping away the tears from the corner of her eyes.
He didn't know if Su Ruiyi had read that page. The last page of his diary contained his wish.
He didn't want to die in a room devoid of love, as that would make his short life seem too lonely.
He wanted to hear someone cry for him, wanted a bouquet of pure white roses placed on his chest, wanted to become a regret in someone else's love story...