She couldn't give him the answer he wanted, no matter how much he desired it.

He reached out, holding her slightly cold hand, and said apologetically, "I don't mean to pressure you. I'm just so eager. Like I've said before, I'll wait, no matter how long it takes. I'll wait until you're willing to be with me."

She took a deep breath and said, "I'll give you an answer when you're discharged from the hospital, alright?"

His eyes showed a hint of joy upon hearing this, and his voice became slightly excited. "Okay, I look forward to your answer that day."

"Go to sleep then, or the doctor might delay your discharge again," she said.

He playfully responded, "Looks like I'll have to make the doctor approve my discharge earlier." This time, he closed his eyes, missing the bitterness in Clara's eyes.

Discharge... the sooner he was discharged, the shorter their happy days together would be.

After Wilson fell asleep, Clara carefully withdrew her hand and left the ward.

As soon as she s