Chapter 117

Jayden stiffened for a moment, his hand tightening slightly. "Yeah, I've been a bit busy," he replied. "Did something happen at the hospital?" I asked again. His expression was more troubled than usual. At first, I thought I had misread it when I arrived, but after several rounds of tests, it was clear that Jayden was worried. He seemed caught off guard again and then shook his head. "No, it's just that I've had more patients lately. That's why I look a bit worn out." I didn't believe his explanation. I had clearly seen his body tense up, and I suspected something more serious had happened at the hospital, but he didn't want to tell me and lied instead. Without realizing it, my fingers began to gently trace the edges of my hand. To his surprise, I asked, "You haven't been sleeping well, have you?" "Huh?" Jayden looked at me in surprise, clearly not expecting the question. I pointed to the dark circles under my eyes and said softly, "You have heavy dark circles. This isn't like