Chapter 34: It Looked A Bit Small
The days that followed were as bright as sunshine for Xander. He was already a very amiable person, but these days he had been smiling at everyone even more than usual.
He would also stalk Yera once in a while. He would show himself to her and act as though it was a coincidence that their paths crossed each other. As per Rui’s advice, this tactic was to make Yera feel more familiar with his presence around her.
He was walking through the hospital corridor, holding his phone in his hand to look at Yera’s photographs. They were all mostly stolen shots that he had taken while she was sleeping. He was too preoccupied with gushing over the pictures that he had failed to notice Dr. Yao, who accidentally bumped into him, spilling her cup of coffee on his dress shirt.
"Oh! I’m so sorry..." exclaimed Dr. Yao as she tried to wipe the spilled coffee on his shirt with her handkerchief.
Xander smiled and said, "It’s okay, Dr. Yao. It’s my fault... Geez, this is why it’s bad to check on your phone while walking."
Dr. Yao’s pretty face crumpled as she insisted that she was to blame. "No, no, it’s really my fault. I forgot to wear my glasses..."
Xander winked and said, "Okay, this is not a competition. Then it’s both our fault. Anyway, I’ll be going now. See you around."
Dr. Yao smiled at him, but as soon as he was out of her sight, her face darkened. She took out her mobile phone and dialed a number. She instructed, "I need a dress shirt in Xander’s size. Buy one from the store where he usually buys his clothes."
Xander proceeded to the private room inside his office. It was a room with a bed and a shower, which he used whenever he needed to rest. He typed in the password, went inside and had a quick shower.