บท 53: Awkward but interesting

"Babe?" 

The second knock had Liang almost yelling at the person knocking on his bedroom's door.

He wanted to rest. Wanted to have this day to himself but it seemed Suyin wasn't going to give him the peace he so badly needed. 

Remembering his father's words, he went to the door and opened it. 

"Hey!" Her sparkling eyes suddenly turned sharp and she placed her hand on his forehead. 

"You are sick?" 

He was? Maybe he was, he didn't know. It seemed the heartaches he felt had overshadowed everything else. 

"What's wrong? Why didn't you say anything?" She asked while inviting herself in. 

"I am fine. You don't have to worry about me."

"Cut that nonsense! You are obviously sick and in need of medical attention. I will just place a call across to th—"

He held her hand firmly when she was about to reach for the telephone.