Bert's previously calm, unreadable eyes slowly filled with a smile after hearing her words, and he answered obediently,
"Alright."
The tone of his voice and that faint smile made Catherine feel inexplicably annoyed. After saying goodbye, she quickly turned and got out of the car.
What annoyed her was how she couldn't keep herself in check—how she had still ended up voicing her concern.
Bert remained seated in the car, watching until her figure disappeared into the apartment building, before finally driving away.
In truth, Bert could have taken this opportunity to say something to Catherine—to explain himself. In fact, everything he wanted to say, everything he wanted to explain, had long been prepared in his mind. Yet he chose not to do so.
Because he felt it still wasn't enough.
He wasn't sick enough yet, and her concern wasn't deep enough either. In such circumstances, whatever he said would lose much of its impact, and she might not fully accept him.
