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Chapter 7
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2026-09-28 22:33:08Leovan stopped dead in the doorway of Room 307. He had come to the hospital for a routine checkup, nothing more, and was halfway to the elevator when a flash of familiar dark hair caught his eye through the narrow glass panel in the door. He stepped closer. His eyes narrowed on the figure lying inside, small and pale against the white sheets. He knew that woman far too well.
"Valena!" he shouted.
He shoved the door open so hard it struck the wall. The girl on the bed flinched, blinking several times as if to make sure of who had come barging in that afternoon.
"Brother Leo," her voice trembled.
"Don't call me brother, Valen! What are you doing here?"
His voice rang down the corridor, and the people passing by slowed to stare.
"Are you pretending to be sick so we'll pity you?" he snapped. "Is this how you plan to crawl back into the family?"
"No. I never asked for your sympathy. The truth is, I..." The words caught in Valena's throat.
The sentence died in her mind, never spoken aloud. Whatever she said, he would twist it into another lie, and she no longer had the strength to fight it. She met Leovan's gaze for a moment, then lowered her head. He seized her arm and yanked her forward, and she collapsed onto the cold floor, the IV line pulling taut against her hand.
"Brother, please... it hurts!"
Leovan didn't care. He kept dragging her toward the door, deaf to her pleading, ignoring the tremor running through her thin arm.
"Young Master Dominique!"
The voice cut through the noise like a blade. Sean came striding down the corridor, nearly running, his white coat flaring behind him, past a growing crowd that did nothing but watch.
"What do you think you're doing to my patient?" He planted himself right in front of Leovan, eyes blazing, one hand signaling to a nurse.
"She's just pretending to be sick so we'll feel sorry for her!"
"And what do you know about her?" Sean grabbed Leovan by the collar, his gaze cold enough to pierce. "If your family threw her away, then at least let her be happy!"
"Doctor, that's enough." Valena's faint voice stopped Sean's hand.
Sean slowly let go. "Leave, Young Master Dominique. Let Valena be at peace, without having to beg for your family's pity."
Leovan's fists clenched. He stood there for a long moment, watching Sean carry Valena back inside. She only glanced at him once before turning away, and that single look, tired rather than defiant, unsettled him more than he cared to admit.
"What kind of act is she putting on this time?" he muttered with a bitter smile.
***
"Why did you stay silent?" Sean asked.
"What should I have said to him, Doctor? Any honesty from me is only ever treated as an act." Valena smiled bitterly.
She was right. No matter how honest she was in front of Leovan, his answer always cornered her. Everything was a scheme, or just a way to win sympathy from the Dominique family's kindness.
"Get some rest," said Sean. "You've been through enough for one day."
He checked her condition. Still stable; only the IV line had shifted. Once he was sure everything was fine, he turned to leave.
"Doctor!" Valena caught his hand.
"Yes, Valena?"
"Thank you," she whispered.
Sean gave a faint smile. "Looking after my patients is my duty. But thank you for smiling this time."
"I'm afraid Leovan will tell Papa and Mama," her voice shook. The words slipped out before she could stop them, the way old fears always did.
His hand remained in hers, not tight, only a gentle touch. He turned back and sat on the edge of the bed, looked her straight in the eyes, and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Valena, as long as I'm here, you're safe."
For the first time in a long while, she believed someone might mean it.
***
Out in the corridor, Leovan still hadn't moved. The crowd had drifted away, but the word she'd left unfinished kept echoing in his head. Why had she stopped? What had she almost said? He stopped a passing nurse.
"How long has she been hospitalized here?"
The nurse glanced at the door of 307, hesitating. "I'm sorry, sir. That's patient information."
Leovan frowned. It was a simple question, and the nurse's evasion made it feel like anything but.
He fell silent. This was the same hospital where he'd had his surgery two years ago, and to this day, no one would tell him who had saved his life.
A cold thought crept in, one he did not
yet dare to finish. Something did not add up, and he intended to find out what.
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