Chapter 123 - 3.63 This Is Serious
In the end, Oliver was unable to get the kiss he wanted.
He held Lu Yizhou’s hand firmly and pouted all the way down to the doctor’s office. Hmph, stingy Alpha! Oliver knew that Lu Yizhou understood perfectly what he wanted but the Alpha firmly insisted that they listened to what the doctor said first. He was always like this. He would unhesitantly relent to Oliver’s wishes regarding everything else but his health. It was so sweet and endearing of him but couldn’t Oliver just get one little kiss? Just a little peck was also not good? It wasn’t like the doctor would disappear if they took a little longer, he grumbled inwardly.
If the Alpha was this urgent, then how could Oliver tell him that he was lying?!
Well, not really lying. To be exact, the doctor had told him to have a good rest and they could talk about the rest tomorrow. He had just exaggerated the situation because he wanted to force the Alpha to appear. Oliver vehemently prayed that his lie wouldn’t get exposed so soon and he perked up when he saw the lights inside the office that was signed with the doctor’s name. Right, Doctor Verren, Oliver remembered his name this time.
The doctor was shocked to see two drenched beastmen on his doorsteps in wee hours in the morning, water trailing behind their wake. He scanned the two up and down alertly. "Is there something wrong? Why are you two soaking wet?!" He pressed on the speed dial to request a few towels and warm clothes and less than two minutes later, a nurse appeared to hand them the things. Doctor Verren’s lips twisted in displeasure. "Please refrain from wandering around in the middle of a rainstorm, or should I give you a concrete detail of how delicate your condition is now?!"
"My apologies, it’s my fault." Lu Yizhou said in a matter-in-fact tone. Of course, he would take the blame. Oliver stared up at him with a lovestruck expression that he was sure would be visible from miles away.
The doctor pinched his brows exasperatedly and waved his hand. "I don’t care whose fault it is. Change your clothes first. I will be just outside. Call me when you’re done." He went out to give them some space and closed the door behind him.
Left on their own accord, Oliver jutted his bottom lip out, giving a silent protest but Lu Yizhou just didn’t budge. Instead of changing his own clothes, he slipped Oliver’s coat off him and held the hem of the omega’s wet hospital gown. "Lift your arms." Oliver begrudgingly obeyed and let the Alpha strip him and wipe his drenched body gently. He was careful around the patches of bruises around Oliver’s shoulders, back and thighs. Regret dulled his eyes.
Oliver hated to see him like this. He snatched the towel from Lu Yizhou, messily dried himself and shook the water out of his ears. He still hadn’t gotten used to having cat ears. Sometimes he would scratch his head and inadvertently tug on the ears, hurting himself in the process. If that happened, he would run into his Alpha’s arms every single time and whine like the spoilt omega he was. Lu Yizhou would indulge in his whims and kiss the pain away until Oliver melted into a liquified cat and needed to be carried to bed. As much as he wanted to do so, there was more pressing matter in hand. He slipped a new hospital gown over his head and grabbed the hem of Lu Yizhou’s shirt. "Your turn."