She was cool with whatever he did.
She loved Damon. She really did.
Thinking of Damon, her mood slowly picked up again.
Then, her phone rang. Coincidentally, it was the very guy she'd been thinking about.
She took a deep breath and answered the call.
"Hello?" Chloe replied.
"Chloe."
The familiar deep voice was heard from the other end of the phone, but the smile that just blossomed on Chloe's face gradually faded away.
'Cause Damon hardly called out her name this way unless she had pissed him off a little bit.
Now, even through the phone, she can sense his seriousness and calmness.
She got a bit nervous and anxiously asked, "What's up?"
Damon detected her nervousness, paused for a bit, and decided to spill the beans.
"My grandpa's sick, so I need to go to visit him."
Chloe instantly gripped her phone tighter, various possibilities popping up in her mind.
She forced those guesses down and asked, "Everything’s alright? You're going alone?"
"I'm going with Nathan." He paused for a bit and then added, "Take care of Granny Harper for me."
Upon hearing Granny Harper, Chloe's eyes sparkled and she immediately replied, "Sure, I will. Don’t worry."
Damon gave a slight smile, "Good, stay home and wait for me."
Hearing his familiar gentle voice, Chloe also gave a light laugh, her voice naturally softening.
"Alright."
Just as the call was about to end, Chloe paused for a moment and then said, "I love you."
Damon's heart skipped a beat, his eyes instantly darkened, "I love you too."
Chloe gave a happy laugh.
"Take care."
After hanging up the call, she took a deep breath, and her mood gradually faded again.
They were parting ways again. Lately, it seemed like they had been apart more often than together.
She put away her phone, got up ready to leave the restroom, but bumped into a familiar slender figure at the door.
She halted her steps, and the person across also noticed her.
Then, the other person immediately flashed a carefree smile and said, "What a coincidence, we meet again!"
Cicely casually walked towards the sink, turned on the tap and washed her hands.
She looked at Chloe through the mirror and asked, "What's wrong? Are you sick?"
"I twisted my ankle."
Chloe casually replied, and then casually asked back, "What about you?"
Cicely took a deep breath, her smile briefly froze, then quickly recovered.
"I just had a special check-up."
The medical staff shouted, and they rushed very fast. Cicely was in a daze and didn't move in time; she got hit by the stretcher on her leg, and her body fell forward.
Her knees and hands hit the ground, the dull pain making her face instantly pale.
"Are you alright? Go to the hospital and get it bandaged."
The medical staff hurriedly yelled out, then continued rushing towards the ambulance.
Her sensitive nerves almost made her faint due to the pain. Her palm was abraded, and fresh red blood seeped out.
Her hand trembled slightly, she tried to grip it, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed by a strong hand.
"Are you blind?"
A cold voice came from above.
Cicely slowly looked up and saw a pair of narrow and deep eyes. His features were clear, his face extremely handsome, thin lips, long eyes, each displaying his unique charm.
He was aloof, and even when he was angry, he maintained an elegant demeanor.
Cicely tiredly closed her eyes, "Let go of me."
Seth squinted his eyes, looking at her coldly. His hand unconsciously tightened around her wrist.
The blood flowing out of her palm started to gather, and due to the elevated position of the hand, the blood was slowly flowing downwards. Just as the blood was about to flow onto Seth's fingers, Cicely’s eyes suddenly widened in horror.
She forcefully pushed the man's shoulder with the elbow of her other hand and then screamed, "Stay away from me! Don't touch me!"
Seth didn't expect her to react so violently. When she pushed him away, he actually stumbled back a couple of steps.
"Stop tailing me like a ghost! Stop following me! You're so annoying!"
Cicely glared at Seth and yelled at him, her hands clenched tightly by her sides, her eyes darting to where Seth had just grabbed her.
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