Chapter 451

He used to smoke, but he did not have a smoking habit. However, at this moment, his heartfelt unusually heavy, as if burdened by something he could not release no matter what he did. He needed to do something to ease this kind of emotion. Smoke filled the air, blurring his features, and he squinted his eyes, making his already deep gaze even harder to discern. His phone long ceased to ring, plunging into silence, but the sounds of traffic, voices, and the noise of the mall's discounts, all clamored into his ears. He stood there, his posture straight, seemingly unaffected by these sounds. He fixed his gaze on the hospital ward, never leaving for a moment. Only the cigarette butts at his feet increased gradually. Buzz. He did not know how much time passed when suddenly his phone vibrated, incessantly ringing in his pocket. He did not move, his eyes fixed on the hospital building, seemingly oblivious, his gaze unchanged. "Sorry, the number you dialed is currently not reachable,