Chapter 1016 - 1008: His Obsession 4

Chapter 1016: Chapter 1008: His Obsession 4

Back then, she was still a little fox and thought that tear-shaped birthmark was a dirty spot. Like having OCD, she always wanted to wipe it clean.

As she kept wiping, she discovered that it was actually a part of his body.

Afterward, she felt that eyes with a tear-shaped birthmark became increasingly bewitching.

Thinking back now, there was an indescribable feeling of sorrow in her heart.

Linden Hawthorne looked at his sister: "Go to the side lounge and then close the door."

Vanessa Hawthorne was stunned. She was puzzled that her brother knew the relationship between Tiana Thorne and Aiden Shaw, yet still wanted to be alone with her.

But such things were awkward to discuss, so she nodded.

Tiana Thorne walked towards him: "How much time will this approximately take?"

Linden Hawthorne replied: "It won’t be short."

She didn’t think much about it: "Okay."

Then, he brought her to the sofa and let her sit down. His lips lightly pressed together, not thin or thick, and he said, "It’s best to test if you have severe sleepwalking by drinking some water with a sedative. Can you accept that?"

Tiana Thorne nodded. His voice was gentle and warm, just with a serious expression that made people willingly trust him.

"I can accept that."

Then, Linden Hawthorne brought a glass of water and placed it in front of her: "The sedative in it has a calming effect and won’t have adverse effects on your body."

Tiana Thorne reached out her hand to take the glass and drink.

However, just before she approached, he tightened his grip on the cup and didn’t give it to her. His gaze became very earnest as he looked at her: "Aren’t you worried that the medicine I put in isn’t a sedative?"

Tiana Thorne lifted her eyes to look at him, with seriousness in her gaze as well: "You are a doctor and also a teacher; I trust you."

He let out a low chuckle: "Just because of my profession?"

Tiana Thorne nodded.

She lied, having ties from her past life; she believed he was a good person and couldn’t use his profession to do bad things.

He released his grip and handed the cup in front of her: "You’ll take a short nap, and I will wake you at the appropriate time."

"Okay."

She picked up the glass, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one go.

It wasn’t like in the movies where she fell asleep immediately after drinking. Instead, she lay down on the sofa, waiting for sleepiness to set in.

Linden Hawthorne talked with her.

"Relax, don’t overthink, and don’t consider yourself as seriously ill. Just rest well."

Tiana Thorne replied softly: "Okay."

Her sleepiness gradually came over her, staring at him in a daze. His handsome, profound face softened her heart, and the warmth in his gaze made it twitch.

She called out his name: "Linden Hawthorne..."

"Hmm?"

Tiana Thorne said again: "Thank you."

All along, she had wanted to say thank you to him in person, but at that time, she was just a little fox showing her claws. Now, she was a living human being.

This thank you was over a thousand years late.

Linden Hawthorne furrowed his brow, seemingly not understanding. His heart felt a bit of dull pain, as only those forced into estrangement would say thank you.

His voice was low, but it couldn’t hide the tenderness in his bones, wanting to be good to her: "You’re welcome."

She spoke again: "Linden Hawthorne, you are a good person."

A very good person.

This time, he smiled, like a spring breeze. The light in his eyes, like clouds in the sky, was stunningly beautiful.

After the smile, there was a sense of sorrow only he could feel.