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Cassandra hesitated briefly before responding. “Our divorce won’t pose any threat to Quinn Group.”

I’m

“You think the divorce is more pressing than my near–fatal car accident? Fm bedridden, and all you’re concerned about is getting a divorcel Are you worried that my crippled leg might be an inconvenience for you?” Orlando charged.

Cassandra found herself at a loss for words.

She thought, “What’s he talking about? Why is he being so unreasonable?’

She intended to clarify, but Orlando cut in, “Is this about my accident involving Rebecca? You’re being jealous, Cassandra.”

His last sentence is not a question but a statement.

Cassandra met his gaze coolly.

After a pause, she replied. “If I were jealous, how would you explain this to me?”

Orlando’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Have you fallen in love with me?”

“What do you think?” Cassandra countered.

Despite her calm exterior, her heart felt nothing.

Orlando pressed. “If you don’t love me, why are you reacting so strongly? Isn’t it because you’re jealous?”

He seemed convinced of her jealousy and that Cassandra was merely her emotions veiled.

Cassandra smiled faintly. “Orlando, would you be upset if our roles were reversed? Imagine your wife rushing out in a storm for another man and ending up in a hospital. Would you accept that if you were in my shoes?”

Orlando’s face immediately turned cold, and he stared at her indifferently.

He didn’t continue the topic. After a moment of silence, he said, ‘I don’t feel good; I want to take a shower.”

Cassandra paused and pursed her lips. “Right now?”

“Yes, now,” Orlando insisted.

Caught off guard, she suggested, I’ll get the nurse.

“A nurse?” Orlando questioned.

hurt you. Nurses are

to leave to call the nurse when Orlando stopped her. “I don’t want

merely observing him.

“You

you to take a shower in your current state. You

way I am now?” Orlando’s

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aback. She hadn’t implied

worried about causing you more pain or making you fall. If you really need a

married. Why should I get someone else to help me?”

was helpless, unsure of how to

his expression souring

really don’t want to help me. I’m in the hospital anyway. It wouldn’t bother you or affect you. You’re free to come visit me, but if you don’t want to, then you don’t have

a loss of words,

on earth is he

sigh, Cassandra clarified, “It’s not that I won’t assist you… I’ll get some warm water. We’ll skip

didn’t want to delve deeper, fearing he

a change in Orlando, a hint of pretension, perhaps from

with Rebecca.

to the bed, rolled up her sleeves, and locked the door. She then bent

features, marred by a few scratches, remained

scars didn’t detract from his appearance; instead, they added a rugged, masculine edge, accentuating his already perfect

was fixed on her. Her expression was neutral, her lips

silence. “Cassandra, do you hate me?”

eyes

u

like you don’t want for me. If it’s too hard or makes

This is my responsibility,”

out of duty?” he asked

avoiding his gaze. She stood up, soaked

without another word.

on her throughout the

me,

injured and can’t get out of bed for the time being. You can’t

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that way. It just makes it difficult to wash you

that.

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