Chapter 1026: Deliberate

She found it familiar.

Coincidentally heading in that direction, she didn’t mean to follow, but her steps were light.

As she reached the corner, the person hiding behind the wall was startled, glanced at her in panic, and turned to run.

“Little sister?”

Wanting called the girl to stop, quickly walked a few steps to her, “It really is you.

Are you still feeling unwell?

Do you feel any better?”

The girl was the one in the same ward as Yin Tao, admitted to the surgery room due to a coffee allergy.

It was a case that Wanting and her senior handled together.

When she first came in, Wanting had reviewed her case.

In her teens, she’s taking the high school exams this year.

Wanting couldn’t quite remember her name, so has always called her little sister.

Surprise flashed across the girl’s eyes, seemingly wanting to say something but swallowed her words, glancing at her several times before saying, “You, are you okay?”

“Me?”

Wanting immediately thought of the rumors about her in the hospital.

Couldn’t help but feel dejected.

However, she thought there was no need to dwell in front of others.

The things she considered catastrophic, how could others truly empathize?

“I’m fine, really.”

“But, everyone in the hospital says…”

“They can say what they want, no worries, it won’t last long.

I’ve returned to school these days, even if the hospital didn’t discipline me, I needed to go back anyway.”

“Really?”

Wanting raised her eyebrow in surprise; they weren’t particularly familiar with each other.

Isn’t she paying too much attention to her?

“Really, nothing’s wrong,” Wanting looked around, “Why are you alone?

Where’s your family?”

“I just came out for a bit, I’m about to go back.”

Before her words faded, the girl turned to walk away and after a few steps, looked back.

Wanting didn’t leave immediately, standing there with a slight smile, intending to wait until the girl was far gone before going out.

Unexpectedly, the girl ran back, seeming to struggle internally before speaking, “I’m sorry.”

Wanting asked in confusion, “What?”

“I knew all along I was allergic to coffee, have known since childhood.

I’m not only allergic to coffee, I’m also allergic to peanuts, onions, and ginger, so drinking coffee was intentional!”

Wanting was nearly rendered speechless, “Do you know what you’re saying?”

“I’m almost at the high school exams, but my parents want me to take recommendation admissions.

My scores have always been below the recommendation threshold by only a few points, but I’ve tried so hard, and the more effort I put in, the worse it gets, so I faked being sick…

That day, the other sister sharing the ward with me gave me coffee, and I drank it.

I thought if I stayed sick, I wouldn’t be discharged, and my parents wouldn’t force me to study.

I…”

“Do you know what you’re saying!”

Wanting’s body tensed, her eyes flushed as tears welled up.

She stared directly at the girl, the words “you’ve ruined my life” were at the tip of her tongue, but she bit her lips hard to hold them back.

“I’m sorry, I’m really sorry!

I didn’t know it’d implicate you this much, if I had known, I would’ve…”

“You still would have drunk that cup of coffee, wouldn’t you?”

The girl was speechless, unable to look at Wanting, hesitated, and nodded.

Wanting staggered against the wall, reaching out, thinking she’d touch its surface, but fell into emptiness.

The girl quickly supported Wanting as she was about to fall.

“Sister…”

Wanting grabbed the girl’s wrist, “Come with me to the director, repeat what you just told me.”

The girl was frightened, desperately pushing Wanting away.