While working on the matter, Nathan would raise his head once in a while to glance at Hilda on the bed. She was still being treated with intravenous infusion, her face as white as a sheet. The traces of blood on her hair had dried out and hardened. Having both of her eyes shut tightly, her brows were heavily furrowed, making her seem to be really uncomfortable even in her sleep.

Gazing at her pale and delicate face, Nathan suddenly felt like all his tiredness had disappeared completely. He felt very content just by gazing at her like that.

Back then, when he first set eyes on Hilda, he thought...