Chapter 177

"I do, and I have medicine too." Ryan stood up and walked over, each step feeling like it was treading on my heart. "I'll teach you how to change it."

"You can change it yourself."

With that, I turned to leave.

"Charlotte."

His dry palm suddenly gripped mine, his voice gritty. "It hurts."

Just these two simple words caused my heart to soften instantly.

Moreover, it was a gunshot wound after all, not something to be taken lightly.

I stared at him, skeptical. "Ryan, how come I never noticed before that you're so good at playing the

victim?"

He lowered his gaze casually. "So you don't buy it?"

"I don't."

Leaving those two words behind, I tried to walk away again, but he forcefully pulled me back. For the first time ever, he lowered his proud head and softly said, "It really hurts."

have a

I

a woman would become unlucky if she felt sorry for

the end, I compromised. "Where's

softened. "It's

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had already sat down

I found everything I needed inside-gauze,

just lacking the

so well-prepared because you're waiting for Jessica

going to happen. She's with your father, after

"Charlotte, is there no brain in your head at

"Take off your clothes."

to wonder why he had so selflessly

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self-preservation supposed to be

tended to his wound. Besides instructing me on how to change. the dressing, he didn't say anything unnecessary. However, beads of sweat appeared

I couldn't help but ask softly, "Does it

you feel sorry for

dark as midnight, locked onto mine, as if trying to see

gaze. I quickly

"Liar."

me inside out. "Every time you lie, you can't look people

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