Colin:...
Leah reached out, clutching his shirt, and whispered, "Alright, let me be more serious. Colin Darling, tomorrow, let's go back to Cloud City."
Colin looked somewhat surprised.
His tone lightened unintentionally. "Weren't we planning a date? Why the rush to return?"
"Let's reschedule the date for when we're back," she said slowly. "I need to see a doctor."
Colin's fingertip twitched.
Leah continued in a low voice, "Colin Darling, I'm sick."
Summoning her courage, she added, "Do you want to hear about my past? But you have to promise not to judge me after hearing it."
Colin reached for her, gently running his fingers through her long hair. "Sure."
Leah began slowly, "I had an unhappy childhood, Colin. I never had a father from the beginning."
"When I was still a baby, my
