"How could someone like Amelia let outsiders see her like this?" Ivan Petrov, her attending physician, said with some annoyance. "She has just been able to move and already has lustful thoughts. What's the matter? I am your old attending physician. Why did you ask me to come?"
Tyler Davis asked coldly, feeling annoyed as if he had been interrupted. Ivan had thought that Amelia had changed and become more sensible, but it turns out that as soon as she was out of the intensive care unit, she climbed onto Tyler's bed in a hurry, like a little devil.
Amelia was buried in the blanket, her face suddenly feeling hot. Tyler was still recovering from his injuries, and she was taking care of him even in bed. Being seen like this made her suddenly shy, which was not like her usual self-confident self. She awkwardly hugged Tyler's waist, and carefully buried her face in his arms.
Tyler stiffened as Amelia hugged him, and said to Ivan in a low voice, "Finish the examination and leave quickly."
"In such a serious condition, you cannot be impatient. Some things cannot be done, or you will tear the wound," Ivan said calmly.
This was meant for Amelia to hear. Even though Tyler's face had turned completely black, Ivan still said it. His gentle nature couldn't stand Amelia's behavior, which was like that of a tyrannical queen.
He believed that women should be gentle and virtuous, not like Amelia, who had been wild and crazy for years.
With a flick of his sleeve, Ivan walked away, forgetting to finish the examination.
Tyler uncovered the blanket, and Amelia breathed in some fresh air. Whether it was because she was suffocating or shy, Amelia's face was completely red.
"Raise your head and don't suffocate," Tyler said softly.
The way he spoke to Amelia was gentle, a complete contrast to his cold expression with Ivan just moments before.
Amelia kept her face buried and continued to hug Tyler's waist, her face remaining red. Tyler let her hug him, and his other hand happily stroked her soft black hair.
After a while, the strength of her embrace loosened, and the person in his arms breathed evenly. Amelia had fallen asleep in his arms with a slight bruise under her eyes.
Tyler's face softened with tenderness. It had only been a few days, but Amelia had lost weight and now looked even more petite as she curled up in his arms. Amelia had injured her stomach when she was younger, and had trouble absorbing nutrients. Tyler had worked hard to make her gain a little weight on her face, but now her face had become thin and pointed again.
The next morning, Amelia was still sleeping when Ivan Petrov, the uninvited guest who didn't show up yesterday, arrived early in the morning. Seeing this heartwarming scene, Ivan couldn't help but hum lightly and whispered, "Tyler Davis, what's the deal between you and this...pet, Amelia?"
"As you can see...I love her!" Tyler Davis responded without hesitation, speaking softly as if he was afraid of waking up Amelia.
Ivan was taken aback. He never thought that one day he would hear Tyler Davis say the word "love," but why did he have to love this Amelia? Despite her carefree attitude towards him all these years. "Do you forget how she has been indifferent to you all these years, regardless of her background?" Ivan asked. "You love her, but does she love you?"
"What does it matter if she loves me or not!" Dominic Davis's words dissipated all of Ivan's objections. After knowing Tyler Davis for so many years, Ivan knew his character. He didn't care about power and status, nor about wealth, yet he cared about Amelia to the core.
Ivan, like Preston Rhodes, was one of Tyler Davis's few good friends. He knew that once Tyler Davis had made up his mind, persuasion would be useless. As for Amelia, Ivan sincerely believed that she had been specially sent to torment Tyler Davis all these years.
However, after Tyler Davis was injured, Amelia's reaction was something he had not expected. He looked at Amelia, who was sleeping peacefully, and spoke gently, "During your surgery, Amelia found her way to the hospital somehow. She was like a dog, squatting outside the operating room and the window of your hospital bed. The concern in her eyes... didn't seem fake."
Tyler Davis's eyes remained deep, showing no change. But if Amelia woke up, she would see the carefully concealed joy and indescribable heartache in his eyes.
Ivan sighed and left. He didn't know why he had said those words. He clearly didn't like Amelia, but perhaps her previous appearance had left a deep impression on him. Since Tyler Davis couldn't let go, all they could do was hope that his wishes would come true.
Actually, Amelia had already woken up when someone came in. Her autism made her naturally wary, and her eyelashes trembled, but she didn't open her eyes.
It's not like she wanted to eavesdrop on anything. She had already known Tyler Davis' feelings for her in her past life, but she just felt a bit embarrassed waking up now. As for Ivan Petrov calling her a dog, she thought about it for a moment and wasn't really angry. The doctor didn't like her anyway, and as long as Tyler Davis liked her, that was all that mattered!
But after Ivan Petrov left, Amelia felt a bit awkward immediately opening her eyes. "Amelia, your eyelashes are moving," Tyler Davis said seriously. She didn't know if he was teasing her or telling the truth, but her lashes trembled even more. Then she realized that he had already known she was pretending to sleep, so what was the point of continuing to pretend?
Amelia opened her eyes and was about to accuse Tyler Davis of teasing her, but when she looked up, she saw a gentle, smiling face, completely lacking any hostility and filled with tenderness. This kind of gaze made Amelia lose her words, forgetting everything she wanted to say. She stuttered, "Tyler Davis, how...how did you know I woke up?"
"Your breathing changed!" he replied.
Amelia felt like her relationship with Tyler Davis was in a strange stage, where both of them weren't particularly talkative people and wanted to get closer to each other, yet didn't know what to say. It created an awkward yet harmonious atmosphere.
Well, it was only Amelia who felt awkward. Tyler Davis didn't feel embarrassed at all, considering how in their past life, Amelia could go a whole day without speaking and he wouldn't feel awkward sitting with her.
"Amelia, why don't you sleep a bit longer? You must be tired from these past few days," Tyler Davis suggested.
Amelia shook her head. She didn't feel tired at all. In fact, she felt like Tyler Davis' injury was her fault for not warning him sooner, which caused him to get hurt.