the man smiled inwardly. Lucia's sadness, visible in

currently looking up at the sky with her eyes closed. Eryk's to

being so careful that Lucia felt a little comforta

ithout removing his hands from Lucia's face. His dark brown beads g

der, which instantly made the girl's heart flutter. This feeling was similar to what she experienced when s

ow they were already flushed, and it was enough to make he

red her head to hi

. That made Eryk grin. The man was enjoying the chan

" Eryk asked in a soft voice, which only

yk's gentle demeanor, like the morning sun, slowl

that made her cry or choose to remain silent and not say a wo

Lucia's fingers, which got the girl's attention, so that Lucia was now st

cared for, so the girl no longer blocked the tears she had been holding back and hugged the man squ

yk could tell that the girl was going through a pretty tough situ

his eyes and grinned again. The innocent girl, who had rejected him a while a

to be a good listener for you." Eryk said as he released his

of things that made it difficult for her to breathe, maybe talking to a man she h

me money to pay for my father's medical expenses. What am I going to pay the hospital fees with when I've already lost my job?" Lucia covered her face with both palms. She felt embar

er expression made in such a way. Showing ho

him with a questioning look. Eryk told Lucia to accept his hand

y from the bench she

ia on the way to the parking lo

Without turning around, Eryk opened the car door for

ad, and drove the car to the hospital where Lucia's father was being treated. 30

door for Lucia. The man treated Lucia like a pr

ide a smile. A feeling rippled through the girl's chest as she reali

e remembered was that the feeling she was having right now was exactly

ridor of the room where Henry was being treated, Eryk suddenly pulle

rm closer to the administration counter. Lucia raised h

ked Eryk as he turned to Lucia, whose

knitted together even more, not under

edical expenses in the name of Henry Dilbert." Eryk

es, the female receptionist seemed to be busy with the computer in front of h

dialysis fee for tomorrow, sir." The rece

tailing Henry's medical expenses. The man'

tionist replied with

n the pocket of the jeans he was wearing

k said as he handed the blac

the black card to pay for her father's treatment. How ric

aid the receptionist, hand

ck object and put it

ove from where he was standing. However, the soun

a, why are you

expected Eryk to pay her father's hospital bills so eas

lf as she flashed a smile at Eryk, w

illing to pay them, even though we don't know each other th

thinking of the perfect answer to mak

know the reason why you're crying, and at that time I have something I

ld and refrained from rolling his eyes. The amount of money paid

k when I get a job again." Lucia s

k's hands held Lucia's chin to make her look up at his dark brown bead. "I did it

n looked the other way to avoid the gaze of the man in

ed to change the man's subject. The distance they were cu

clenched tightly. He struggled t

n implicit message; I'm expressing my feelings for you right n

the man before her. The longer she stared, the louder her heartbeat

o remove one hand from Lucia's chin, then cleared

r now. I'll give you time, a

her whatever time she wanted to answer his love question. Lucia knew very well that there were many women out ther