Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

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."

even I wanted to have a go at myself.

about his injury, I couldn't bring myself

that the saying that a woman would become unlucky if she felt sorry

the end, I

tone softened. "It's on

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had already sat down on the bed. His gaze followed. my

the bag. I found everything I needed inside-gauze,

just lacking

at him in confusion. "Are you so well-prepared because you're waiting for Jessica to come and

not going to happen. She's with your father, after all,' I

frowned. "Charlotte, is there no brain in

sharp tongue, and I had no intention of arguing. I calmly said, "Take off your clothes." After he

he had so selflessly taken that bullet for me that

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supposed to be

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

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

you feel

onto mine, as if trying to see into the depths of my

beat under his gaze. I

"Liar."

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