"Mrs. King, why is your face so red? Did you fall sick again?" Dr. Xiao stroked his old beard as he admonished Ella for half a day.
The old man only stopped reluctantly when Adrian came to stand beside Ella after finishing his phone call.
But still, Ella heard him mumble 'A sin! A catastrophic sin!' under his breath.
Before Dr. Xiao left, he said, "For today's session, I have already started the arrangements. Once you feel ready, we can start it in an hour."
Ella nodded to him, even as a layer of cold sweat covered her hands.
Suddenly, a warm hand wrapped around her own, "Nervous?"
Ella turned to Adrian. After a beat, she shook her head slowly, "Dr. Xiao's treatment is rather unconventional so I just don't know what to expect."
Adrian pulled her into his arms, "Expect me to be there."
Ella looked up at him with a smile, wondering how he managed to say something so cheeky with a straight face, "What else?"
"Anything else is needed?" Adrian raised a brow.
