The warm beach against my ear sent a shiver down my spine, and goosebumps prickled my skin.


    I quickly moved to push him away, but Norman was already leaning back with a song prin, letting my hand swipe through empty air. Annoyed, I scolded. "Could you stop teasing me, Mr. Wood?


    He looked at me with a bright, mischievous glint in his eyes. "But what if I enjoy le?"


    Kerman wandered around the hospital room, ncing at everything with an als of boredom. I checked the IV drip, and it was finished


    Anurse came in to remove the needle, and Norma imediately struck up a conversation with her. Somehow, with just a few words, he had her blushing, her cheeks cory as the lingreed in the room longer than necessary, clearly hoping to chat with him a bit more. Once she finally lett. Norman plopped himself down beside my bed, stretching out his long legs effortlessly. His tall, rxed posture was... distracting.


    But I wasn''t fazed, Logan had long legs too


    1 red at him. "If you''re busy, you should go. I''d rather be alone."


    Norman just smiled. "Are you not bored? Let''s go out for a bit."


    I looked at him, surprised Im supposed to stay in the hospital"


    He raised an eyebrow. "Why? You''re done with the EV. Are you nning to lie around here like a sloth?"


    I frowned. "Bot my head.


    Heughed. "Don''t worry. If you get dizzy, I''ll carry you back."


    With a carefree attitude, he started persuading me to sneak out with him. I couldn''t quite Egure out why he was so insistent as if he didn''t take any of this seriously.


    Finally, he won me over with one line. "Come on. Life''s too short. If you stay here long enough, you''ll feel half-dead even if nothing''s wrong. Why not get out and experience a bit of life while you can


    I asked. "And what''s the beauty of life''?"


    He gave me a mysterious wink "Come with me and find out."


    I hesitated but finally gave in. I changed into something casual and followed Norman out of the hospital.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    We had a minor hup at the nurses'' station-Norman nearly got us caught because he was too busy flirting with the nurse on duty. one second


    I whispered, "Can you stop flirting for our


    He led me to his car, chucking as he replied, "Is it my fault? They''re the ones smitten, wanting a little more time with me."


    Trolled my eyes at him.


    "So, where are we going?" I asked.


    revved up the engine and shed me a devilish pain. "Paradise on earth."


    Tinstantly regretted my decision to let him take me out of the hospital.


    Half an hourter, I found myself seated in a private VIP room in the most luxurious nightclub in town, staring at two rows of gorgeous men and women. I waspletely overwhelmed Regres hit me hard. I should''ve known better than to trust this rich yboy''s idea of "the beauty of life".


    My face twitched. "Is this what you call the beauty of life''? Is this the so-called ''paradise on earth"?"


    Norman, looking like he was in his alement, loosened his cor and took a sip of his drink. He raised an eyebrow at me, "Yeah? How would it not be?"


    I was speechless. I thought he''d take me for a rxing det dog at a cory food truck.


    With a single nce from Norman, stunning women nked me on either side, gently pulling me back down.