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Samantha wondered if she was seeing things. How could it be Timothy?
Samantha wanted to open her eyes again and look clearly, but despite her best efforts, her vision continued to become more and more blurry until everything in front of her became pitch black. She had fallen into a coma.
She had terrible sleep and the burning hot feeling was there with her all the time. She felt like she was being shone upon by a hundred suns and was almost about to dry up.
Her body felt as though it was under a heavy blanket. She wanted to break free and tried kicking but was bound so tightly that she could not move.
She seemed to have gotten angry and kept yelling âlet go of meâ or something of the sort.
Samantha then dreamt of something that happened a long time ago, back when she had just gotten together with Timothy.
Timothyâs temperament was cold and he did not talk much, which gave her the feeling that he did not care about her feelings at all. It was as if he only agreed to her because she saved his life.
She was still a very young teen at the time and went through the usual troubles of any ordinary girl in love. Whenever her temper flared up, she always felt wronged and angry.
A tiny little thing made her lose her temper with Timothy and they quarreled.
She was the one who lost her temper and quarreled with him, for he always had that inconsiderate look as if he could not be bothered to pay any attention to her.
She got even angrier.
She refused Timothyâs offer to send her home and walked back from the cafe where they were having a date. It was wintertime, so the snow outside made her feel very cold.
By the time she reached home, she felt that her entire body was about to fall into hypothermia. She took a hot bath and lay on the bed, but as soon as she saw that Timothy did not even bother to text her, she got so angry that she immediately sent a text to him: [You donât care about me at all. Letâs break up!]
After sending it, she fell asleep while still feeling angry.
Getting ill was inevitable after she had been walking in the snow for so long. The fever made her feel drowsy so she fell asleep.
It was extremely uncomfortable in her sleep too. She felt so hot that she kept trying to kick the blanket, but it was as if someone had restrained her tightly. She kicked, kneed, bit, scolded, and vented everything out to her heartâs content.
Her fever then subsided rather quickly, perhaps due to her sweating from all that racket she caused. She finally woke up slowly and her body felt much better.
She was still thinking about the breakup text she sent to Timothy and immediately grabbed her phone to look at it. Lo and beholdâ¦he did not reply to her at all!
At that point, she felt sad rather than angry.
What was wrong with Timothy? Did his non-reply mean that he acquiesced to the breakup?
Did he finally feel relieved that she offered to break up because he never liked her in the first place?
As soon as the servant who had watched her grow up came in and saw her awake, the servant was immediately shocked to see her tearful face before even having the chance to rejoice.
The servant hurried over and said softly, âWhy are you crying, Miss? Are you still feeling unwell? Shall I call a doctor for you?â
Samantha shook her head and said aggrievedly, âYou donât need to call a doctor. My heart is broken. Iâm very sad.â
She did not want anyone to see her at her worst.
The servant was very surprised. âWhat do you mean by that? Isnât your relationship with Mr. Barker progressing well? Heâs been taking care of you for the past two days when you were sick. Are you just throwing a tantrum with him?â
Samantha was stunned. âTimothy took care of me?â
âThatâs right. You made such a big fuss when you were sick. You were hitting people, swearing, and kicking. Mr. Barker took it all. My entire body was trembling when I watched from the side because I was afraid that heâd lose his temper. I was surprised to see that he isnât what the rumors say he is. He didnât even get angry when you made such a big fuss and he even kept on guarding you without sleeping for two days.â
Samanthaâs tears were still dripping from her cheeks. âYou⦠Youâre not lying to me, are you? Then where⦠Where is he?â
The servant shook her head and laughed. âYour mother asked him to go downstairs to have something to eat.â
Timothyâs figure appeared at the door just as she said that. Samantha looked up and saw the young manâs beautiful and flawless face.
Though, there was also an obvious bruise on his cheek.
It was probablyâor rather, it was almost certainly her doing.
The servant knew her place and said, âMiss, Mr. Barker, Iâll have to tend to some other things. Go ahead and talk.â
Timothy took slow steps forward and stared at Samanthaâs pale face. He asked in a low voice, âDo you feel better?â
She was glad that he came over and took care of her for two days, but the breakup text still left her feeling a little nervous.
Samantha looked away and said in a sullen voice, âWhat are you doing here? We broke up!â
Timothy sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the back of her angry little head. He asked softly, âDidnât anyone ever tell you that important things should always be said in person?â
âHehe, youâre making a lot of demands!â
Samantha turned her head angrily. Her dark eyesâwhich looked like they were ablazeâstared at Timothy as she gritted her teeth and said, âOkay. Iâll tell you right now then. Letâs break up, Timothy!â
Timothy listened carefully before saying, âI donât agree.â
ââ¦What right do you have to not agree? Youâ¦donât like me anyway!â Samanthaâs ears were a little red. She felt aggrieved and embarrassed because the way he said it was like he was forcing his love on her.
Timothy frowned lightly, âWhat do I have to do to show that I like you?â
Did he not show his affection through his actions? Why should he stay by her side and take care of her if he did not like her?
That question left Samantha a little stunned.
It did not take long for her to blurt out, âYou just have to say you like me.â
Timothyâs eyes had a half-smug look. âDoes âlikeâ only exist when I move my lips and say that I like you?â
He really could not understand how girlsâ brains worked. Words were the least valuable for men.
âHow am I supposed to know if you donât tell me,â Samantha replied as a matter of factly. âThis is what we call having a sense of security!â
Every girl wants to be 100% sure that a boy she likes would like her back.
Timothy looked at her in silence for a few seconds before speaking a little stiffly. âI think this is extremely childish behaviorâ¦â
âBut if thatâs what you want to have a sense of securityâ¦â
He moved slightly closer to her, lowered his voice a little, and stared right at her as he said earnestly. âI like you, Samantha.â
All of Samanthaâs grievances and anger disappeared in an instant.
She became even more smitten by the man in front of her.
He most certainly used his handsome face to his advantage, because looking at such a handsome face for a bit longer could make her much less angry.
She turned around, opened her arms to hug him, and said, âIf we get into any arguments in the future, please use this as a method to coax me.â
âIf you like and love me, you have to always tell me. Iâm an idiot. I canât guess what you feel.â
Timothy chuckled softly and hugged her back. He kissed her forehead gently and said, âOkay.â
â¦
Samantha opened her eyes suddenly and looked at the white ceiling, but she could not snap back to her senses too quickly.
She felt sore all over and her body was still a little hot, but she was feeling better because she had sweated.
It had been years since she last dreamt of Timothy, and she did not expect to have dreamed of their memories from so long ago.
She paused for a moment and wondered: was the figure she saw earlier when she was dizzy a real person or just an illusion?
Her ears picked up on the sound of footsteps and she hurriedly raised her eyes to look toward the door.
A manâs slender, tall figure slowly came into view. Samanthaâs gaze traveled upwards until she finally looked at his handsome facial features.
The glow in Samanthaâs eyes flickered and she was overwhelmed with surprise..