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."

moment, even I wanted to have a go at

thinking about his injury, I couldn't bring myself

felt that the saying that a woman would become unlucky if

I compromised. "Where's the

softened. "It's on

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the bag, he had already

I needed

prepared, just lacking

you so well-prepared because you're waiting for Jessica

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

there no brain in your head

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

so selflessly taken

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self-preservation supposed to

how to change. the dressing, he didn't say anything unnecessary. However, beads of sweat

help but ask softly,

you feel

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

gaze. I quickly looked away and denied.

"Liar."

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

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