"Wait a while longer."
Half an hour later, seeing she still had no intention of moving, Shane Winchester turned off the TV and looked at her, saying, "It's time to sleep."
She lowered her eyes and softly replied.
Suddenly, she felt grateful for her strange illness; otherwise, thinking about that scene from back then, she fears she wouldn't have the courage to step into his bedroom now.
She gently shuffled back to the bed, and Shane Winchester said nothing more.
Even though he knew she was dodging him, he could no longer endure her distance and rejection.
He understood better than anyone that Alice Smith was indeed very kind-hearted.
But since childhood, she had come through the tumult of life which destined her to be not a delicate romantic woman. Even if her health was poor, her spirit was destined to be more resilient than everyone else.
