Outside, the darkness was like a curtain spreading in the sky. The moonlight quietly replaced the sunshine, making the stars particularly bright.

The crescent was like a knife, shining coldly. The stars were scattered, glittering in the moonlight, like pieces of silver casually sprinkled in the sky.

In Wendy's memory, she had never seen such a wonderful night sky.

She pulled Gavin and said with expectation, "I want to go out for a walk!"

Gavin often came here, so no matter how amazing the scenery was, he had long been tired of it.

But these days, Wendy had been staying in the hospital, and she was downright tired of it. If he refused her, he would suffer more than just being bitten.

He took her hand and said, "I'll take you there."

As soon as they went out, a gust of cold wind blew at them, as cold and slashing as an ice knife.

Wendy gritted her teeth and hissed. She moved closer to Gavin like a small animal looking for shelter.

"We can go back if you're feeling cold." Gavin said, "We still have time tomorrow."

"No, I want to go out now. I want to see the stars!" Wendy jumped up and down on the spot. "I'll warm up after walking!"

She was particularly stubborn, as if she would not turn around even if she knocked a wall down.

Gavin smiled helplessly, took off the gloves, and helped Wendy put them on. He mysteriously smiled and said, "Come with me."

He took Wendy's hand and walked to the back garden of the club

The garden of the villa was too small. The counterpart of the club was a real secret paradise.

Cold snaps were raging on the top of the mountain, and the cold wind was whistling. The moonlight coupled with the starlight shone down, leading to a layer of chilly silver on the back garden of the club, which added a chill to the winter.

Gavin pulled Wendy to his front and blocked the wind with his body. Then he pointed to the sky and said, "This is the best place to see the stars clearly."

Wendy raised her head. Gavin didn't lie to her. Above her head, the stars were shining brightly. The starry sky was more magnificent and realistic than pictures taken by photographers.

She turned around, pressed her body against Gavin's chest, and looked at him carefully. "How do you know that? Did you use this method to flirt with other girls?"

Gavin poked her head and said, "Stop imagining it. I used to come here to talk about business. Once, I came here to smoke and accidentally found it."

Wendy lightly closed her mouth. "Have you told anyone else?"

Gavin bit her finger. "You're the first one."

"And also the last one!" Wendy added. Then she threatened Gavin. "You are not allowed to tell anyone else. Only you and I know this secret!"

Gavin thought for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and said, "Then you need to pay me the hush money."

Wendy held Gavin's shoulders and stood on tiptoe to kiss his lips. "Is that enough?"

Gavin did not answer but asked, "Do you think I can be satisfied so easily?"

"..."

Wendy didn't expect Gavin to be so blunt. Before she could react, he had already wrapped his arms around her waist, lowered his head, and kissed her lips. The tip of his tongue skillfully pried open her teeth and tasted her sweetness...

The wind in the back garden was very fierce, like a blade cutting her skin. Wendy felt cold all over.

Except for her lips.

She didn't know if the warmth of her lips came from her own temperature or Gavin's. But they were warm and soft, and no matter how cold the wind was, they wouldn't be cold.

Wendy found that she did not reject this feeling at all.

So she unconsciously hugged Gavin tighter.

Feeling Wendy's response, Gavin tightened his grip around her waist, and his lips gently and slowly sucked her sweetness in the cold wind.

Wendy felt that the warmth seemed to have spread from her lips to her whole body. She was no longer cold, and she even felt the cold light of the moon and stars was a little bit warmer!

She closed her eyes and didn't want to protest. She just wanted to enjoy it, be immersed in Gavin's kiss, and float in the world where there were only Gavin and her.

It wasn't until the moon disappeared into the clouds, and the light shining on the ground became dim that Gavin let go of Wendy. He stroked her lips with his slender fingers. "This is enough."

Wendy lightly closed her mouth, suddenly hugged Gavin, and threw herself into his arms.

Gavin noticed the change in her mood and held her in his arms. "What's wrong?"

"I suddenly realized one thing." Wendy said, "In the past few years, I have always been eager to become an excellent doctor and prove to Mom that my choice is right. Except when I was an exchange student in Arlington, I have never relaxed or traveled. When I came here, I realized that there are many wonderful sceneries in the world. I think we should go and have a look!"

In other words, because she had fallen in love with Gavin, she wanted to appreciate the sceneries of this world. After finding the beauty of the sceneries, she suddenly wanted to see them with Gavin.

"Okay, when I recover, we'll go." Gavin did not hide his love for her. "We'll go wherever you want to go."

"You promised me. Don't go back on your word!" Wendy quickly hooked Gavin's finger, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's plan it. If you want to fulfill your promise, the first thing you have to do is to recover!"

Looking at Wendy's serious look, Gavin could only hold back his smile. He nodded solemnly and said, "I will try my best."

"Let's set this small goal first!" Wendy smiled. "We'll talk about other things after you recover!"

Gavin knew what Wendy was worried about. He hugged her and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry. I have been treated so many times, and everything went smoothly. The last operation will definitely go well."

"..." Wendy didn't speak for a moment, then suddenly patted Gavin on the shoulder. "You can't let me down!"

"Well, haven't I promised you that a long time ago?" Gavin took Wendy's hands and held them in his palm. "It's too cold. Let's go back lest we catch a cold."

This time, Wendy was unexpectedly obedient. She nodded and followed Gavin to Wesley's villa.

Actually, she was worried about Gavin.

Noah had said that every treatment would make Gavin's body weaker. Although it could not be seen on the surface, Gavin's constitution that he was proud of had long deteriorated largely because of the disease.

She was worried that once Gavin caught a cold, his condition would get worse.

The two of them returned to Wesley's villa hand in hand, only to find that Brian and Wesley were gone. Only Joanne and Yuna were in the living room with three children.

Without guessing, Gavin knew where Brian and Wesley were. He let go of Wendy's hand and said, "I'll go upstairs. You stay here. Be good, and don't run around alone."

"Okay." Wendy nodded, with her almond-shaped eyes shining. "Don't be too tired."

Gavin smiled and secretly kissed her while others were not paying attention and then turned to go upstairs.

Wendy pressed her lips and smiled happily. It was not until she couldn't see Gavin's figure that she ran over to tease Romy together with Emily. Her eyes were clear and bright, as if she was still a little girl who knew nothing about the world.

Yuna stared at Wendy for a moment and said, "I suddenly realized that Wendy is still a child."

Joanne nodded in agreement and almost wanted to raise her hands to show her agreement.

It could be seen from what had happened between her and Gavin that Wendy was still a child, a very stubborn child.

She stubbornly liked Gavin, stubbornly pursued Gavin, and swore to get Gavin.

Even if she had such a serious car accident, she still immediately forgave Gavin.

For Wendy, what was the most important was Gavin.

Now, when she could finally be with Gavin, she was content and wore a happy and bright smile on her face.

But in fact, she was still worried about Gavin, wasn't she? She didn't want to affect other people's moods, so she carefully hid her worries.

Thus, Wendy was no longer a child in some aspects.

Yuna suddenly remembered something and asked Joanne, "How is Gavin?"

She had planned to ask that when she took Emily to the hospital yesterday, but she didn't expect that Brian and Joanne were also in Gavin's ward. Her plan was suddenly foiled.

"Gavin has been receiving treatment. At present, it seems that the treatment is very effective." Joanne looked at Wendy, who was not far away, and continued, "But the current treatment can only relieve his pain when the disease attacks. If he wants to recover, he still needs operations. If the operation fails, the current treatment will be regarded as useless."

"..." Yuna had been stunned for a while before she made a sound. "I heard that Gavin's illness was inherited from his father, wasn't it?"

Joanne knew what Yuna wanted to ask. She nodded and said, "On the day of Gavin's birth, his father passed away."

In other words, the treatment and operation of Gavin's father had failed.

Yuna subconsciously looked at Wendy. She was teasing Romy together with Emily, and when Romy laughed happily, she would roar with happier laughter. Her eyes and brows seemed to be embellished with sunshine, looking bright and charming.

No wonder Gavin, who was so rational, couldn't help breaking ethical barriers and admitted his forbidden love for her.

However, the happier Wendy's laughter was now, the more Yuna couldn't imagine what Wendy would do if something terrible happened to Gavin.

She had had a similar feeling after her grandmother passed away.

It was as if the backup suddenly collapsed, leading to the ruin of the world, with the smoke and dust filling the entire world.

She didn't want Wendy to experience it.

"Yuna, you don't have to worry." Joanne said, "Henry is the attending doctor of Gavin's father. He has been studying this disease for twenty years. Now the doctor is treating Gavin. Also, the medical community knows something about Gavin's disease. Gavin... will be fine."

In fact, even Henry was not sure whether Gavin would be fine.

Joanne said that only because Yuna was pregnant and she didn't want her to worry about Gavin.