Chapter 26: My Love To You

|| Aaron || The next morning, I barely managed to open my eyes because I couldn't catch a glimpse of sleep until dawn as a lot of thoughts were running in my head. I felt a few fingers running across my hair. That's when I jolted up to see Veronica wide awake, her head rested on her elbow with a small smile playing on her lips. Without a second thought, I hugged her. 'Finally, you are awake," I murmured against her hair. 'Maybe I should be the one saying that, considering you took your sweet time waking up," Veronica said. I pulled apart from the hug and cupped her cheek. 'How do you feel?" 'Fine." 'Where did you fall from?" I inquired. 'Terrace," she curtly replied. 'How did you fall? Did you slip or did your heels break?" 'Even I am not that clumsy. Someone pushed me," she said, and my eyes widened. 'What? Are you sure?" She nodded with confidence. 'I'm a thousand percent sure." It must be him, I thought. I gulped and got down from the bed. 'I have something to do," I t