Chapter 1861: Extra: I
[Extra 1]
Grace and Haines sat in the dining room in total silence. She had her eyes down while Haines stared at her with conflict.
It had been a while since Haines started staying at her place. However, he had noticed that Grace wasn’t taking any medicine; the only ones she was taking were vitamins. So, he assumed she was hiding them.
Now, with Haines’ surgery scheduled in five days, he finally mustered the courage to talk about her condition. It was risky because they could have continued as they were, but he felt he needed to let her know that he would be with her regardless, whether it was just another day together, another month, or even a year. It didn’t matter; he wanted to be with her in this battle.
"You... know?" Grace lifted her eyes ever so slowly, disbelief and confusion swirling in them. "How?"
Haines pressed his mouth and sighed. "I’ve seen the medicines in the bin... the day I woke up at your place after Penny dropped me off here."
But that was quite a long time ago.
Her brows knitted, thinking about the developments in her relationship with him. The more she thought about it, the more she realized one thing.
She scoffed. "Is that why... you agreed to go out with me? Not because you’re interested? But because you... pity me?"
No, he wanted to say. But there was a kernel of truth in that. It might not be the main reason, but it played a crucial role in how this all began.
His silence was enough to answer her question.
"..." Grace raised her brows as she leaned back, laughing in mockery. "I feel like a joke."