Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

Chapter 20 " A doctor , huh ? That young ? " Lucy commented Sebastian ignored her and asked , " Do you have a blood pressure monitor ? " " Yes . " Valeria snapped back to attention , took it out of the drawer , and handed it to Sebastian . Lucy cooperated and let him measure her blood pressure . He asked a few more questions about her current condition , such as if she felt any tightness in her chest , headaches , dizziness , or any other discomfort .

" I have a bit of asthma , " came her reply . " It's a recurring condition . My blood pressure isn't that high . " He glanced at the numbers . " Your systolic is at 168 , and that's not high ? Then , how high are you expecting it to be ? " Lucy fell silent . Valeria looked at Sebastian . The man squatted there , his hair falling slightly over his forehead . He didn't look as sharp and strict as he had during the day . His gray - blue shirt was loose and had its top two buttons undone .

He could be pretty biting when he spoke . Despite his cool and refined appearance , his words cut deep without mercy . Selena didn't understand what high blood pressure meant , so she held on to Lucy's hand . She was frightened when Lucy had suddenly collapsed and struggled to breathe . " You have to listen to Mr. Doctor . " Lucy patted Selena's head . " Okay , I will . " Sebastian glanced at the little girl , thinking that he must have lost his mind .

He saw Valeria's number calling , and when he answered , a young girl was crying on the line , saying her grandmother had collapsed and asking if he could save her . It just so happened that Sebastian was visiting a senior medical professor in the Uptown District that night and drove over right away . He took less than ten minutes to arrive . Sebastian finished checking Lucy over . As he was about to leave , Lucy looked at Valeria . " Walk Dr. Grant out for me . " Valeria nodded .

Even though she tried her best to avoid any further entanglement with Sebastian , he had come over to help Lucy , and she owed him that courtesy . Chapter 20 2/2 They headed downstairs , and the motion - sensor lights flicked on , one by one . From the corner of his eye , Sebastian glanced at the woman next to him . Her long hair was casually tied back with a hair tie , the loose strands falling behind her head . Her forehead was clear and well - shaped .

Ever since they met the first time , he couldn't explain why she gave him a strange yet familiar feeling . It was like a thin veil of resilience separated them , just like her name - Valeria Neal . Valeria stayed silent the entire way down , following behind Sebastian . All he had to do was glance slightly to see her soft , fair face . She had soft and gentle features that had a touch of quiet scholarly bearing . He was certain he had no memory of this face .

Sebastian pulled a cigarette pack from his pocket and lit one . The silent stairway lights flared in sync with the sound of the lighter striking . A curl of smoke , slipped from his thin lips and drifted behind him . Valeria held her breath and looked up , staring at the sharp lines of his profile . When they reached the entrance on the first floor , he suddenly stopped in his tracks . She had barely managed to stop in time . Turning , Sebastian suddenly blew a smoke ring toward her calm face .

Valeria started coughing , glaring at him after the smoke dispersed . The corners of his lips curled into a deliberately mischievous smile - a sign that he did it on purpose . He hated her silence .