Chapter 118 - Claire’s Illness (2) (1/2)

Inside the white corridors of the hospital, two figures were walking.

A nurse was guiding a young man to a room, to see a patient that had been interned earlier in the day.

The young man was, of course, Aleen; and the patient he was going to visit was Claire.

After he and Aya ate lunch, the pair returned to the waiting room. They waited for two hours and finally, a nurse came and told them that Claire was awake.

Aleen immediately asked to see her.

The nurse nodded, but unfortunately, the hospital allowed only one person visiting at a time, so Aleen apologized to Aya and followed the nurse.

It did not take long for Aleen and the nurse to reach Claire's room.

"You can enter." The nurse said. "But you can stay at most thirty minutes."

Aleen nodded and opened the door.

Inside the room, Claire was lying on a bed with the eyes closed.

When Aleen entered, she instantly opened her eyes.

"Bro…" She said weakly and tried to sit.

Aleen quickly went to help her, but Claire shook her head and rejected his help. "I'm not a cripple yet…" She said with a wry smile.

Aleen frowned when he heard her words, but in the end, he sighed helplessly.

Moving a chair beside the bed, he sat and grabbed Claire's hand.

"How are you feeling?" He asked with a concerned expression.

"A bit weak, But I already felt better."

Aleen smiled softly and used his hand to comb her hair. He could see that her expression was pale, and her red eyes were dimmer than normal. Compared to the lively girl he saw before going to the game, the current Claire seemed like someone completely different.

Aleen felt his heart to ache after seeing her current state.

After all, Claire was his only remaining family, even if they were not related by blood.

To be honest, he was not sure if he could continue living normally if something happens to her.

'I need to get 9000 coins soon!' Aleen resolved himself to get the method to cure Claire, no matter how hard it is.

Meanwhile, though, he did his best to not show his worry to her.

"… How did you faint?" He asked after confirming that she was not feeling pain anywhere.

Claire put on a confused expression and touched her head. "I'm not sure. I began to feel a bit weak and decided to rest on the couch, but before I could reach there, a wave of heat suddenly came out from my chest and the next thing I remember, I was already here."