Once Bitten, Twice Shy

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Upon seeing the situation, Samantha could not help but cower her neck. She was annoyed at herself and wanted to just bite off her tongue for mentioning all that nonsense.

She knew full well that their unpleasant past should not be mentioned even though they were starting afresh.

What she did was nothing more than self-inflicted torture!

Samantha immediately spoke up to try and remedy the situation. “Timothy, I was—”

Before she could say the word ‘joking’, the man interrupted in a low voice, “If you want to leave with the money, then remember…to bring me along.”

Samantha’s words ended up stuck in her throat.

She initially thought that he would get angry, so it came as a surprise that Timothy said something like that instead of getting mad at her…

Timothy’s transformation after waking up from the coma was just too surreal. He pampered her, treated her gently, and even said he wanted to start again. His actions left her feeling giddy one after another.

It was as if she was not yet fully grounded in reality, and any step she took could send her slipping down.

That was why she was innately cautious, careful, and unconfident.

At that moment, however, she felt slightly at ease.

A wave of emotions surged forth from her heart and her entire person seemed to have been soaked in a hot spring. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something to express how touched and happy she was, but she felt that her words were simply not good enough.

She could not control herself from leaning forward and planting her red lips on Timothy’s to kiss him.

Words might not be able to express what she felt, but actions could. That kiss marked the first time she willingly kissed him since they got married, and it was a kiss that came from the heart.

Although they had done plenty of other intimate stuff, that willing kiss made Samantha blush, and the redness began spreading to the tips of her ears.

Without saying anything else, she unlocked the car quickly and pushed the door open. Once she got out of the car, she immediately ran into the hospital.

Timothy was stupefied. It was not until Samantha’s figure disappeared from his sight that he stroked his lips gently with his fingertips. The warmth of her lips seemed to linger on them and he soon curled his lips into a smile.

After savoring it for a couple of minutes, he finally restarted the engine, stepped on the gas pedal, and drove away.

…

Samantha ran all the way until she reached Corey’s ward, as if a wild beast had been chasing her from behind. She closed the door, leaned her back against the door panel, and took a deep breath.

Her heartbeat took a while to ease and she lowered her head to look at the black card she was holding in her hand. She smiled unknowingly.

Although she was unlikely to use Timothy’s money, she was still going to take good care of the card.

It signified the erasure of all their unhappy pasts together.

Samantha walked to the bed, sat down, and said to the sleeping Corey, “Do you see this card, Corey? It was your brother-in-law who gave it to me. He just…handed all his wealth into my hands.”

She had an unusually radiant light in her eyes when she was talking.

“I admit that I told you a white lie when I said that I had a happy marriage with Timothy before, but it’s not a lie anymore. When you wake up, you can see that Timothy and I are really happy together.

“After he broke off the marriage two years ago, I thought there I would never have a chance to be with him anymore. I didn’t expect that…God would have mercy on me and give me another chance with him. I’ll definitely cherish the chance I now have.”

Samantha put the card carefully in her purse before holding Corey’s hand and continuing, “I’ve joined a news anchor competition, Corey. I just passed the interview. You know it’s my dream to be an anchor. If it’s possible, I hope you can open your eyes and watch me win the competition!

“Maybe there’s a chance for everyone to bounce back in life. Just look at me. I’m now in a happy marriage and I’m going about to start my path to pursue my dream career. If you can wake up… Everything will be perfect.

“You won’t let me down, right, Corey?”

There was a response as soon as she spoke.

“He won’t.”

Samantha immediately looked at Corey but felt that it would not have been his voice. The voice clearly belonged to Alan.

She turned around and there he was. Alan had arrived and was standing there with a smile.

“Dr. Sherwood.”

Samantha smiled in return. She stood up and walked over to him, asking, “Did you come to see Corey? Did the attending doctor call you over?”

“Yes.” Alan paused for a moment before continuing, “The attending doctor and I have just performed a detailed examination on Corey. He’s recovering well and is showing a strong survival instinct. I believe he’ll wake up soon.”

That really was the best news she could ever get.

The things she wanted had come to her just as she thought about them.

Was that the rainbow after a storm that many people spoke about?

All the hardship she had to go through was more than worthwhile.

Samantha could not help but cover her lips with excitement. She was speechless for a moment.

Alan looked at the glimmer in her eyes. He had just heard everything she said and felt very happy for her deep down.

The happiness that she deserved was finally coming to her one by one.

His only regret was not being the one who brought that happiness to her.

Samantha’s excitement took a bit of time to calm back down again. She raised her eyes to look at Alan and said to him, “Dr. Sherwood, you’ve spent so much trouble treating Corey during this period, so I’d like to treat you to dinner again! Do you have time to spare later?”

Although she had treated him once before, she felt that it would never be enough to express her gratitude!

Dinner…

Alan was briefly silent before saying, “My flight is in the afternoon.”

Flight?

Samantha asked right away, “Dr. Sherwood, are you leaving?”

“Yes. I’m going back.”

Alan lived abroad after all. The reason he stayed there during that period of time was because he had to treat Corey.

Too much of his time had been wasted.

In actual fact, it was very difficult to set a time and have a meal with him, because it was always one thing or another that made it inconvenient.

Samantha did not want to delay him anymore and said, “Please have a safe journey, Dr. Sherwood. Come over again when it’s a holiday and I’ll bring you around. As for that meal, we’ll set a time again when you visit again next time.”

During that period, she had been busy with all sorts of things and failed to show him enough hospitality.

‘Next time…’

Alan had a sudden thought. Would the situation end up like that if the both of them had managed to show up the first time they were supposed to have a meal together?

When all was said and done, he felt a little unwilling. With the imminent goodbye, they might not be able to see each other again in the future…

He raised his wrist to look at the time and said, “Even though we can’t do dinner, there’s still time for a cup of coffee. Shall we? That’ll be enough to send me off.”

“Sure.”

Samantha and Alan went to the cafe opposite the hospital where he ordered an Americano and she ordered a latte. She raised her cup and said to him, “I guess I’d have to use coffee instead of wine to thank you for your help.”

Alan picked up his cup, clinked it lightly with hers, and took a sip of coffee. He had long been accustomed to the bitter taste but it tasted even more bitter then.

He raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Samantha was slightly surprised. “You…seem really thirsty, Dr. Sherwood.”

It would be too bitter to drink it like that!

Alan put down the cup and stared fixedly at Samantha before saying, “Sammy, there’s something I have to tell you..”