Chapter 38
It was Jackson’s first time seeing that look on Zinnia’s face. She looked serious now, Intally different from the careless vibe the always gave dis
She really seemed to love medicine.
Yannis didn’t expect much. He had seen way too many doctors over the years, and none of them helped. But seeing how focused Zinnia looked, he didn’t want to crush her hopes. He was already used to disappointment.
Perry sat nearby, watching as Zinnia checked Yannis’s pulse.
“Did something really bad happen to you before?” Zinnia frowned as she asked.
Yannis wasn’t just losing sleep–he couldn’t sleep at all, night after night. His body was totally worn out, and his mind was stretched thin. If it went on like this, one day his body might just give out
It could leave permanent damage. If it got bad enough, he might even end up with brain damage and never wake up aga
Yannis’s raised brows dropped a little.” had an accident when I was a kid,” he said. He didn’t deny it, but he didn’t go into details either.
“Wear this for now. You really need sleep. If you keep going like this, your body won’t be able to take it,” Zinnia said.
She didn’t press him–she knew every patient had their own privacy. She turned and rummaged through her small backpack, then pulled out a little herbal pouch and handed it to him..
“Put it under your pillow. Don’t think about anything,” she said seriously.
“Okay. Thanks, Zinnia, Yannis said.
The moment she took out the pouch, he smelled that calming herbal scent. It was similar to Jackson’s pouch but stronger.
The smell made him feel comfortable. Maybe it was just because he was in a good mood today, but his aching, Ured head finally felt a bit lighter.
Yannis accepted the pouch. Even if it didn’t work, he wasn’t going to turn down Zinnia’s kindness
Still, he didn’t really believe a herbal pouch could fix his insomnia. Every time he thought about the past, all he saw was blood. Every time he closed his eyes, those pale, lifeless faces came back. There was no way he could sleep.
It had been more than ten years. He’d tried everything–pills, hypnosis–nothing worked. When things got really bad, he had to be knocked out just to rest for a little while. But even then, he’d wake up in under thirty minutes.
“Here, take this too. Eat one before bed,” Zinnia said, digging into her bag again and pulling out a small wooden bottle.
Yannis looked at the plain bottle she handed him. It had no label, probably something she made herself. It even had a faint medicinal scent, kind of like the way she smelled.
Maybe it was because she studied medicine, but Zinnia never wore perfume or makeup. She always had this light herbal scent on her, with a hint of bitterness if one paid close attention.
Yannis held the bottle tightly in his palm. It still feltwarm from her hand.
He looked at Zinnia and saw that
was looking at him too. “Try it first, if it doesn’t work, tell me and I’ll make you something else,” she said
“Take the medicine after dinner if you can,” she added. “Your body’s really tired. You need a good night’s sleep.”
“Okay Thank you” Yannis tugged at the corner of his lips and gave a small smile.
He’d heard this kind of reminder way too many times before. But somehow, hearing it from Zinnia, with that serious look on her face, made him feel
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case.
Even he thought
it it was kind of strange. But he didn’t argue. He was afraid he’d see her frown again or that puzzled look she gave when she didn’t
understand him
He was honestly kind of scared of the way Zinnia stared at him–like she was about to scold him for being disobedient.
Their first mecting had been super awkward. And during the second, he totally embarrassed himself. Now that it was their third time meeting, he really didn’t want to mess it up again
Yannis carefully put away the herbal pouch and the small wooden bottle,
