A bit of spiritual spring water trickled past the boy's lips, but he still made no attempt to swallow.
Suzy had no choice but to feed him again. This time, she gently cupped his jaw with her fingers, guiding him to swallow naturally. She waited a moment to make sure he wasn't choking before finally relaxing.
He's swallowed the spiritual water, so he should be fine now, right? she thought to herself.
Storing the water back into her spatial realm, Suzy didn't leave right away. Instead, she stayed by the bed, gazing at the boy for a moment.
His face was pale—almost translucent—and his long eyelashes cast soft, delicate shadows beneath his eyes as he lay motionless. He was undeniably handsome, on par with the likes of Thomas and Derek.
Suzy couldn't help but wonder if the system was glitching. Perhaps that faint, muffled sound she'd heard earlier hadn't been an illusion after all...
