His Usual Self

The very next day, Shun brought Cassie to the only hospital on the island. She received a thorough check-up and tests. Her head only gets a minor injury and not a serious one, only that she got bruises on her right leg and right shoulder that made it hard to move or use her right arm. 

But her ankle got a sprain that made it poorly swollen, and it will be difficult to walk, so she was advised not to move around and avoid stressing her foot to get worse.

And because of it, she had to take a long absence from school and decided that Joanna would come to the villa to help her do their homework and tutor the lessons they had for the day... she was just given the assignment to catch up.

Shun spoiled her by making different dishes every day and always attended to her if she needed anything. She blushed every time she requested him to go to the toilet or take a bath because he had to carry her again, which made her heart go wild.

But in these passing couple of days, it was auntie Ling who made and served her meals. According to the middle-aged woman, Shun had many works and documents to take care of, which caused him to run around the island.

Auntie Ling also told her that Shun often stayed inside the library talking in front of the computer, and his meetings at Seagull Resort every day ended very late at night.

It's been six days since that mishap happened, and Cassie has been so bored already. She was trying to spend time reading the books Daichi lent her; she was surprised that he was actually a book lover.

She concentrated on that chapter because the heroine unveils a truth when someone knocks on her door.

"Cassandra?" Shun entered the room, that made surprised her.

"Ahm..." she did not respond but stayed silent... as usual, she couldn't decide whether to call him by his name or say brother Shun.

She stared at him intently. He looks pretty exhausted today. She felt a little guilty that Shun was always by her side these passing few days, and she thought that it was her who kept Shun away from his works.

"What are you doing here?" she asked afterward.

Shun's forehead shows some black lines, "Why? This is my home," he replied. He freezes a moment and weighs if his tones aren't offending. Tiredness triggers his mood.

He smiled and patted her head, "I finished my work early today, so I have free time now. My next meeting will be this evening, so I could take a break for now," he said, then sat on her bed.

"How are you feeling?"

"I feel better," she smiled.

But deep down, she believes that Shun still has a lot of work to do but is still trying to give her time, and with this, she can't avoid feeling pleased.

Shun has done so much for her. If she ever did not meet him, she knew that she would never get pampered like this.

"I am sure you are so bored already. I'll bring you to the poolside. Do you like that?"

With this, her eyes spark, and Shun sees it and understands.

He picked her up and carried her downstairs to the poolside. He put her down carefully and ensured it wouldn't touch her right foot. 

Not long ago, auntie Ling brought them some coffee and muffins, which looked tasty. Shun asked about her lessons and if she was able to catch up. She answered that she has problems solving Math and trouble with Physics.

Shun went to her bedroom to get her books, and he tutored her on what she couldn't understand. Cassie overwhelms by how Shun is helping her with her lessons as well. With his explanation, the problems and solutions could solve quickly.

He kept accompanying her for a couple of hours until Joanna arrived and finished all the muffins in front of them. Her best friend enjoyed her stay because of the food she got to eat. Cassie just shook her head and giggled while staring amusingly at Joanna. She doesn't care if she shows no etiquette or modesty; that's Joanna for her. 

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Wonderful dinner just served on the poolside. It's getting cold, so Shun is carrying her back to her bedroom. If only her right shoulder hadn't hurt, she could walk with the help of crutches...since she can't use her right arm for a while, she has to be carried around.

During the days that Shun was so busy at work, Daichi was helping her around, and she felt more comfortable with him because of her comical character. Unlike Shun's presence, she can't avoid not feeling nervous. She felt like Shun was devouring her whole being, unsettling her heartbeat.

After Cassie settled down to her bed and prepared to rest, Shun headed to the Library and continued all the work he had left to be with Cassie. He doesn't want her to think she was abandoned. But one of the reasons is that he can't concentrate on his work when Daichi is laughing so loud from Cassie's room. Shockingly, it makes him mad without a valid reason.

And his next move is more unexpected. To his irritation, he texted Daichi to bake some muffins for Cassie. In this way, Daichi would shut up, but he's been boasting and was excited to show his other hidden skills. 

What is he doing? Is this even his usual self? Shun thought for a moment before shaking his head and trying to get back to his work. He needs to prepare for the meeting.