Chapter 278: Shimmering River

"Of course, I am okay. Why wouldn't I be?" Katie asked, this time noticing the worry behind his words and action. No matter how much he told him that, he just didn't seem capable of letting it go.

"Your metabolism is faster than it was in Brigadia. It can only mean you've been trying to heal your body with everything you eat. Bare with me, Katie, but you need to get better and I'm worried about you," he pleaded, holding his hands up with his palms together with his head bowed down.

Katie looked at the man before her and sighed. She could feel the worry coming from him through their link, "How could I say no to something like that? I don't want to see you doing something like that in public though. Come on… It's embarrassing," she blushed red.

"Huh, what's embarrassing about a girl with an appetite? It is the easiest way for me to know that you're returning to your old self," Cole replied with a hearty smile.