Chapter 86

It sucked when the brain replayed the negative aspects of life repeatedly, so you spent your nights trying to figure out how to react and feel.

Worse, my favorite form of escapism, denial, proved ineffective. I could not trick my mind into thinking I did not care, so I kept telling myself it was all a dream.

"The boss's engagement."

It could not possibly be Adler's engagement. He happened to be in my ward one day, and the following day, he was getting engaged?

The only plausible explanation was that I was still at the hospital in my gown, waiting to be checked out by him, Rune, or Kyra.

However, when morning came and I saw the pictures of myself on the wall staring back at me, I could accept it. Adler was getting engaged.

I laughed as I rose from the bed and brushed my hair away from my face. Where did I get that idea? That he would settle for me. Enough of a reason he shouldn't was his family's dislike for me. Not to speak about his position i