Gavin turned sideways and held Wendy in his arms.

Wendy was stunned and then was overwhelmed by the sweetness from the bottom of her heart. She instantly became submissive and snuggled up to Gavin like an obedient bird. After thinking for a while, she raised her head and kissed Gavin openly.

Gavin smiled and wore a look of enjoyment in his eyes.

He adjusted Wendy's body position and carefully protected her right hand. "Does your hand hurt?"

Wendy chuckled and said, "It won't hurt as long as you hold me!"

Gavin knew that Wendy was joking, but he couldn't help holding her more tightly. "Don't worry too much. The doctors will find a way to help you recover."

Wendy answered with an "mm", and continued, "I'm not worried."

This was Wendy's style. She was so optimistic and carefree. She believed that there were always solutions to everything, and she insisted that being happy here and now should be more important than anything else.

She had truly climbed out of the abyss of despair.

Gavin finally felt relieved and said, "Go to sleep. Good night."

Wendy leaned her face against Gavin's chest. Listening to his heartbeat, she suddenly felt exceptionally at ease.

"Good night."

Wendy sounded sleepy in her last syllable. Soon, she fell into a deep and sweet dream...

It was Wendy's most peaceful and sound sleep since she confessed to Gavin.

She vaguely came to understand one thing, that as an ordinary person, perhaps she didn't need to be strong forever.

When she couldn't bear it anymore, she didn't have to bear it anymore, and she could allow herself to collapse. Maybe she would find that the shoulders she could rely on were right next to her.

Looking at Wendy sleeping quietly and soundly, Gavin was unexpectedly calm.

He had just lost control and kissed Wendy, and even held her in his arms and coaxed her to fall asleep. They had already crossed the critical point of the laws and ethics and were challenging the rules and regulations of this world.

He had thought that he would be anxious and his mind would be in a mess.

However, he wasn't.

At this moment, the depression that had lingered in his heart finally disappeared. He felt unprecedentedly calm and satisfied as if he had finally gotten what he wanted.

It turned out that he had been wrong all along.

He had once thought that refusing Wendy was for her own good. But in fact, his indifference to her and the injury he had brought to her could only torture both himself and Wendy.

He should have disregarded everything like today and only listened to the voices from the bottom of his heart. He didn't suppress his desire or ask about the future. He only did what he really wanted to do and held onto the person he really wanted to hug.

Thus, he finally felt that he was alive and living a normal life.

In this kind of calmness and satisfaction, Gavin also fell into a sound sleep.

Having woken up in the middle of the night, Wendy got up very late the next day. As soon as she opened her eyes, she subconsciously looked at the position beside her-it was vacant and she couldn't see Gavin.

However, she was very sure that everything that had happened last night was not a dream!

Gavin had indeed kissed her and confessed his love to her.

She never had unrequited love for Gavin alone; he obviously loved her as well!

It's said that the most pleasant thing in the world is when the person you like also happens to like you.

Now, such a pleasure really happened to Wendy.

Wendy had not been in such a good mood for a long time. She couldn't help secretly smiling under the quilt. In the end, she could only cover herself with the quilt to hide the excitement in her heart.

When Gavin came back with breakfast, he saw Wendy's quilt trembling. There was a faint burst of laughter coming from inside, which sounded pleasing.

After listening for a while, he couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth.

He put down the breakfast, walked over, and gently patted the quilt on Wendy's body. "Get up since you're awake."

"Oh." Wendy poked her head out of the quilt and looked at Gavin. "Where did you go?"

Just after waking up, Wendy's almond-shaped eyes were as clear as a child's. Her long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, as if they would fly away at any time.

She poked her head out of the quilt defenselessly and laughed in a heartless way, as if she should be so relaxed and lazy in front of Gavin.

There was a burst of soft warmth spreading across Gavin's heart, and his voice couldn't help becoming soft. "I went to buy breakfast, including your favorite, steamed buns. Get up."

Wendy grabbed the quilt and rolled her dark eyes. Suddenly, she appeared to be weak and feeble. "I'm weak all over. I need you to kiss me before I can get up."

Gavin was pulling the table over and paused. He looked at Wendy and scolded her seriously, "Don't make trouble."

"I'm telling the truth." Wendy looked innocent and said, "Come and have a look if you don't believe me."

As soon as Gavin walked to the bedside, he was suddenly kissed by Wendy. She tilted her head and smiled with satisfaction. "Well, I'm fine now."

It was so wonderful to flirt with Gavin after waking up early in the morning!

Gavin stared at Wendy. His pupils were dark black, which was the color of an eternal night.

Before Wendy could react, Gavin had already held the back of her head and kissed her deeply on the lips. But he soon let go of her as if he was just taking revenge on her for the "sneak attack" just now.

"..." Wendy blinked and covered her mouth. "I haven't brushed my teeth yet..."

A casual smile appeared on Gavin's lips. "I haven't either."

His smile was not infectious, but Wendy couldn't help laughing. She spread out her arms to him like a spoiled child.

Without Wendy saying anything, Gavin knew what she wanted, so he picked her up and carried her into the bathroom.

This time, the two of them spent more than two or three times longer than their previous washing...

After breakfast, Wendy received a message from Joanne, saying that she and Freya would come over later.

Wendy showed the message to Gavin, looking as if she was in a dilemma. "Do you think... my cousin will agree with us?"

Gavin knew what Joanne was going to do today, and he paused and said, "From a rational point of view, of course not."

Wendy bit her lip and felt even more embarrassed. "Then how about... we date secretly for a while and hide it from them?"

"Okay." Gavin touched Wendy's head. "Don't think too much."

At present, they could only keep it a secret from others. It was not appropriate for any third person to know about their affairs.

Otherwise, no one could predict how things would develop and what kind of blow they would encounter.

Wendy didn't think too much about it. She only knew that she was very happy now. She smiled at Gavin and said, "Okay, go to work."

Gavin kissed Wendy on her forehead for a while before leaving. "Wait for me to come back."

Wendy nodded obediently and saw Gavin off, unwilling to look away from the direction in which he had disappeared for a long time.

Not long after Gavin left, Joanne and Freya arrived.

Freya had plenty of time, so she came to accompany Wendy almost every day. But Joanne's arrival was a rare thing.

Wendy was very pleased that they came together, but she was worried about the two little guys of the Lu family. "Cousin, who will take care of Aiden and Romy?"

"Grandma took them to Orchid Gardens. Martha and Mrs. Wu also went there to take care of them, so I came to see you." Joanne sat down by the bed. "How are you feeling today?"

"Very good!" Wendy stretched her arms and legs, as if she had regained her past vigor. "I think I'm not far from recovering and being discharged from the hospital!"

Joanne smiled. "You're in a good mood."

Wendy tilted her head and said, "It's just the beginning today. Nothing unpleasant happened."

Joanne was worried and sorry for her.

Gavin had contacted them yesterday and told them that they had to find an expert for Wendy's injury.

The key to the problem was that Wendy herself was also a doctor. Once the experts arrived, she would definitely find out that something was wrong. Maybe it was time for them to tell Wendy the truth.

Joanne had come here with Freya today because she wanted to see Wendy's current state.

Wendy seemed to be very optimistic now.

However, Joanne did not know if Wendy could treat the injury on her right hand with such an optimistic attitude.

While Joanne was thinking, Wendy suddenly said, "But I want to tell you something bad."

Joanne came to her senses and looked at Wendy in confusion. "Hmm?"

Wendy pursed her lips and said seriously, "I've already known that my right hand may not recover. In the future... maybe I can no longer use a scalpel, unless I suddenly become a left-handed woman."

At the end of her words, Wendy forced a smile.

Joanne and Freya did not laugh. They were both stunned. In the end, Joanne reacted and said, "Wendy, when did you find out?"

"I knew before you came yesterday." Wendy kept her smile and said, "The injury on my leg was obviously getting better, but my right hand has not improved. I felt strange, so I wanted to ask the attending doctor about it. Then I happened to overhear the conversation between Gavin and Dr. Zhang, so I found out about it unexpectedly."

The more casual and indifferent Wendy was, the more Joanne felt sorry for her. "Wendy, I'm sorry. We hid it from you because we were afraid that you wouldn't be able to handle such a big blow."

"I really couldn't accept it at first, but I've already thought it through. Don't worry, I'm fine." Wendy shrugged and smiled brightly. "This is the bad news I heard the day before yesterday. I was very sad that day, but I won't be sad after today. Dr. Zhang just said that I'm not recovering well, but I can still find experts for my injury, so there is still hope. I won't give up. You really don't have to worry about me!"

"..."

Joanne and Freya didn't say anything for a long time. They just looked at Wendy.

Being stared at by them, Wendy asked in confusion, "Cousin, what's... wrong with you?"

Freya also sat down and said, "Joanne and I came here today just to try to tell you the truth. We also discussed on the way here that if you can't accept such a cruel thing, how should we comfort you? I didn't expect that you already knew about all of it, and you didn't need us to comfort you at all. It saved us a lot of trouble."

Wendy spread out her left hand and said, "The car accident has happened, and I'm indeed injured. It's useless to cry sadly. I'll try my best to receive the treatment and recover. It's no big deal!"

"Wendy," Joanne suddenly said, "in fact, you've cried, haven't you?"