CHAPTER 43 You Love Everything About Me

　　Gayle sat on the couch in the library, as she didn’t feel comfortable resting in a hospital bed. Jared could arrive at any time, and she really didn’t have the energy to deal with him again tonight. Gayle finally relaxed once the guards left and leaned back on the couch. She grimaced at the movement, grateful for the lack of prying eyes as she sank back and finally acknowledged the pain that she felt. 

　　“You don’t have to be stoic all the time. I don’t understand you at all,” Jared said as he approached from a library aisle. The sudden intrusion of his voice caused Gayle to jump involuntarily as she turned to look at him. For a split second, her calm composure broke, and he could see the panic on her face. Jared couldn’t help but smirk, knowing that he caught her off guard. 

　　“What do you want?” Gayle asked coldly.

　　“To apologize,” Jared responded, “I went too far as I didn’t understand.”