Chapter 4I Heard You Like Doctors

I stared blankly at the text.

An unexplainable emotion welled up inside me.

Ava didn't sleep for long before waking up.

I took her upstairs, reminding her to listen to the doctor and rest well.

I told her I'd visit whenever I had time.

"Wait!"

She rummaged through her bag.

"I think I left something at the hospital."

Ava's missing item was a lipstick.

Sometimes she'd put it on to look less pale, so her parents wouldn't worry so much.

I glanced at my phone; I had some free time.

"I'll go get it for you."

I thought since only half an hour had passed, the lipstick would still be there.

I retraced my steps twice but still couldn't find it, so I had to ask for help at the lost and found.

"Lipstick?"

"Yes."

"Let me check."

"The system shows Dr. Chen found a lipstick this morning."

Seeing that it was almost hospital lunch break, I asked for Dr. Chen's office and hurried over.

I knocked twice on the door.

"Come in."

Dr. Chen was facing away from me, tidying his desk.

His dark, messy hair swayed slightly.

His back looked incredibly familiar.

It was the same person I accidentally bumped into this morning.

What a small world.

I sighed to myself, then my sharp eyes spotted Ava's missing lipstick.

"Dr. Chen, thank you for keeping my lipstick safe."

I greeted him.

Dr. Chen turned around.

This time, he wasn't wearing a mask. Rimless glasses sat on his high nose bridge, and his eyes were deep.

That striking face was right in front of me.

It felt like something just tugged at my heart.

Liam.

My gaze fell on the name tag hanging on his chest.

It really was him.

The world truly was that small.