"But it hurts."
Vivian looked up at Alexander with serious eyes.
His breath caught for a second.
She was hurting… because he got injured?
"It feels tight here." Vivian pointed at her chest.
Her eyes were locked on his, sincere and steady. "So don't get hurt again, okay?"
"Okay."
There was no way he could ever say no to her.
"You promised, so you better mean it." Vivian didn't look away for even a second.
Alexander nodded without thinking it through. "I do. I swear."
Yeah, when he lost his temper it was hard to control—but if it meant keeping her from worrying, he’d do whatever it takes. Even if that meant taking sedatives if he had to.
When Vivian saw the seriousness in his eyes, she finally relaxed a bit.
Then she remembered he'd just woken up. "Are y
