Chapter 196: Rare Rest

After some time passed, the pain on Jack's face had disappeared, replaced by a calm and peaceful expression. Elaine looked at Jack's youthful face and suddenly remembered that Jack never mentioned his parents. She vaguely recalled that Jack's background seemed rather tragic, and perhaps the old person he mentioned earlier could be an elderly relative of his. Seeing some fruits on the nearby cabinet, Elaine thought of washing some for Jack. As she tried to get up quietly, Jack suddenly woke up. His uneasy expression eased a bit when he saw Elaine. Elaine smiled at him. "I'll wash some fruits. Do you want me to peel an apple for you?" Elaine remembered how when she was a child and had to get a drip at the hospital, the attendants often peeled apples for patients. So, she considered it a ritual for anyone staying in the hospital. Jack's gaze was very gentle. He shook his head and watched Elaine's movements closely. After Elaine washed the fruits and returned, Jack took the apple f