“Well, I understand. Be careful, Dad.”

After patting Terrence's head, the father-in-law went out of Terence's inpatient room. Terrence smiled slightly then wiped away my tears with his thumb. He pinched both of my cheeks until I smiled.

“Please don't cry anymore, Mate.”

I let go of his hand and wiped off the traces of my tears. I won't sob again in front of him. I won't cry because Terrence will heal in a while. Mom put her hand on my shoulder, with a faint smile he told Terrence that I was on guard all night out of concern for him.

Terrence looked at me with an anxious face. “Don't...