Chapter 833: Break up
"I need to go. We should forget everything that happened between us. Needless to say, it was a big mistake."
*utter silence following this announcement*
"What? You better be kidding!" Cai exclaimed, his voice tinged with disbelief as he recovered his voice a few heartstopping seconds later. Just a few moments later, he then noticed Lily falling back in laughter, unable to contain herself.
"You should have seen your face!" she teased, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
"Because it wasn’t funny! I was genuinely scared that you were going to slip into some state of denial or something! I was even wondering if I could turn back time and avoid telling you anything at all or if I needed to catch a plane and get there on the next flight," Cai shot back, frustration creeping into his tone, even as he felt relief at her laughter. She was just kidding, he reminded himself, tempted to pat himself to calm his heart.
Lily laughed harder, shaking her head in amusement. "Okay, okay! I’m sorry! It’s just that I’ve rarely seen such an intense expression on your face regarding anything other than work. You had the same look you get when you’re buried under all those patient reports!"
Lily laughed and shook her head," Okay okay! I am sorry! Its just I’ve rarely seen such an intense expression on your face regarding anything other than work. You had the same look you have when you are studying all those patient reports."
Cai rolled his eyes, a hint of a smile breaking through his irritation. "Of course. Because those reports are a matter of life and death, Lily. And so is this."
Her laughter faded, and she straightened up, taken aback by his serious tone. Sometimes, he said the most amazing things, completely shocking her with his insights. The gravity in his voice reminded her that beneath his playful demeanor lay a man who cared deeply about the people around him. She could see it in his eyes—an earnestness that made her heart flutter, even amidst the lighthearted banter that they always shared.