Chapter 16

Under a sky strung with countless stars, Adam sat curled up on a stone bench, bathed in soft moonlight. His forearm rested on Gianna's lap, yet his gaze remained fixed on her face, unable to look away. The moonlight cast a silver frost over her smooth skin, making her radiant even in the dark. Only when the cool ointment touched his burn did he inhale sharply, snapping back to reality. "It's a pretty bad burn. If you don't treat it properly, it'll leave a scar. You're a medical student. How could you be this careless?" "It's nothing, really. I'm a guy, so who's gonna care about a little scar on my arm—" "I care." Gianna sighed, and for a moment, Adam was completely stunned. After applying the medicine, she looked at him seriously. "Adam, go back to school tomorrow. I understand how you feel, but I don't have the time for romance right now, and I don't want you wasting your youth here because of me." Adam parted his lips, as if about to protest. Yet before he could speak, Gianna