Chapter 517

Carlene looked at lan, feeling somewhat touched. She knew in her heart that he still cared about her.

“lan, you still care about me.”

lan sat on the sofa without responding.

After Phelps had finished checking Carlene’s finger, he was about to leave, but Carlene held out her other hand.

“I think this hand feels off too.”

Although Phelps didn’t understand, he knew that Carlene was intentionally trying to keep him there.

But why?

Phelps subconsciously glanced at lan.

lan, however, did not look at him. He seemed a bit absent–minded.

Phelps had heard from Tyler last night that lan was flirting with someone else:

But now, seeing how lan treated Carlene, he didn’t seem to care about other people’s opinions. The flirting was probably just Tyler’s nonsense.

Phelps patiently checked Carlene’s other hand again, then looked at her with a smile.

“Ms. Shepard, can I leave now?”

took forty minutes. Carlene’s lips curled

ready. Wanna stick around for a bite?”

watch. “Nah,

to find other excuses to keep Phelps any longer, due to the

from Abner, all asking

the Shepard family, Phelps went straight to the hospital.

was drenched with sweat, and her lips were pale. She

uncertainly. If he told her she couldn’t recover, she might have a breakdown. But considering the state of her hand, full recovery would be difficult. “Ms. Pennyfeather, I can’t

could only

wanted to comfort her, but Maja said, “Carol, I want to rest

what to say. She silently stayed with her for

about what the doctor had said, and tears welled up

room was pushed open, and Phelps,

quickly wiped away her

medical

you get

“Will my hand recover?”

looked at her. “Could you accept it if we had to amputate your finger?”

gripped the sheet tightly, and her chest heaved, but she couldn’t say a word.

examination. His voice was steady. “That was the worst–case scenario. I will treat it again. Your soft tissue condition is good. As long as the follow–up care is proper, there won’t be any after–effects. But

delay, the finger was now

back on the bed, closing her eyes.

we would have to amputate. Your finger bone is still intact, but the skin is thin, which makes it look worse than most injuries. There’s also the dislocation.”

down Maja’s face, but she didn’t say

took twenty minutes, and the

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