Chapter 26. Accept My Proposal

Max no longer spoke. His brain was filled with guilt.

When he left the doctor's office, his eyes were immediately fixed on the girl sitting in the waiting chair. Seeing the fingers that couldn't stop trembling on the lap, Max's heart suddenly gave a strange throb. There was a big hole that needed to be patched.

"Gabriella," he called softly. The girl turned her head around with exasperation clearly visible on her face.

"How is the result?"

Max curled up the corners of his lips and tilted his head. "You are okay. The tremors will soon disappear."

"Is it true?"

"Hm," Max nodded before putting his hand in the trouser pocket. "Now, do you want to follow me to another place?"

"Where?"

"A place where I can keep my promise."

Gabriella's brow wrinkled, spontaneously conveyed an indignation. Even so, she still got up from the chair and nodded weakly.

When Max was no longer facing, a faint sigh escaped her mouth. "This m