The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1176

"Could you at least let me know where you're going next time?" Clark's eyes were even redder, his voice rough and strained.

Carol gently wiped away the tears that had fallen from his eyes. "You're a grown man. Why are you crying?"

The moment she wiped his tears, fresh ones welled up, rolling down his face. His voice choked with hurt, "Why weren't you answering my call?"

He looked at her with red-rimmed eyes.

Each time the busy tone beeped, it felt like his heart sank a little further.

"I don't even know where my phone is."

She hadn't touched her phone since she woke up. In fact, she didn't even know where it was.

"Where did you go?" Clark asked, cradling her into the elevator, drawing the attention of many.

People watched as he inquired about the girl in his arms with teary eyes, his puppy-like demeanor tugging at their heartstrings.

With several pairs of eyes on them in the elevator, Carol didn't respond.

"You're dressed so lightly, and it's snowing outside. You're still recovering. What if you get a cold?"

"I can accompany you wherever you want to go, do whatever you want to do, but you can't just disappear without a trace." his heart couldn't take it.

"Do you know how worried I was when I came back from grabbing breakfast and found the whole room empty? The nurses hadn't seen you and your phone was off. I didn't know where to find you."

An elderly woman nearby was moved to tears, "Young lady, you scared this handsome young man. He cares so much about you, don't break his heart. Where else can you find such a good man?"

"Indeed. Someone who is willing to hold you like this in public, who cares about you so deeply, is hard to come by," another woman chimed in. "If you don't cherish him, many others will. You need to hold onto him."