Noah Bates's words immediately silenced Violet Don. She just continued to feed Wayne his medicine on her own, then took the glass of water back downstairs and continued to sit by his bedside as if nothing had happened.
However, when Noah saw how silent Violet had become, he felt somewhat... panicked.
It was as if Violet was always preparing to leave him, and Noah actually had the illusion that she had truly made up her mind to break with him.
Those who truly leave do so without a sound.
They give up all struggle and resistance, too weary to argue or explain, silently leaving only a silhouette behind.
And it seemed that Violet was now in that very state.
Noah felt irritable, turned, and left Wayne's room. Violet stayed by the bedside, flipping through books with her son, narrating stories in a soft voice.
To Noah, an outsider, the scene appeared to be a tranquil piece of time.
Sometimes Noah wondered, why of all people, was it Violet who bore his son? Why was it this woman?