The moment Eric pushed open the hospital room door, Lena's face lit up. She jumped off the bed and threw herself into his arms.
Wrapping her arms around his neck, she practically hung from him, her voice bubbling over with excitement.
"You're finally back! Greg told me everything. So you only dated that old woman because of me."
She grinned brightly. "Actually, I came back to this country to win you back, too. Isn't this what people mean when they say childhood sweethearts are connected by fate? You've got me now, so hurry up and dump her."
Lena rambled on happily, completely oblivious to Eric's stiff posture.
Suddenly, Eric grabbed her shoulders, pushed her back onto the bed, then staggered backward until his back hit the wall.
He didn't look at her. His eyes stayed fixed on the flo
