Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 17- Guilt

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"Ivy, what happened?" Ryan asked anxiously the moment he walked into Ivy's hospital VIP ward.

He had rushed over the moment Ivy called and said she had been injured. Looking at her legs covered in bandages, guilt crept into him and squeezed his heart.

Ivy lay on the bed as the doctor tended to her.

"Ryan, you're here," she said in a soft pitiful voice. "Don't worry, I'm fine, the injuries are not serious."

Hearing her say that when she was clearly in pain filled Ryan's heart completely with guilt.

He glanced at the doctor and inquired, "Doctor, tell me her condition. How is she?"

The doctor who happened to be Ivy's physiotherapist, Richard Hart, looked at Ryan and sighed.

"Why was Miss Williams left alone without help? It could have been dangerous and life-threatening," Doctor Richard said. Ryan's heart jumped into his throat. Life threatening?

He never wanted to experience someone dying because he couldn't protect them again. It was the worst feeling ever. "Is she ok?" He asked the doctor.

Doctor Richard nodded and replied, "She's fine now but her legs are injured. She needs extra care in the next few days." Ryan let out a sigh of relief. He asked again, "What about her legs? Any hope that she will start to use her legs soon?"

The doctor pushed his glasses up his nose and responded, "Miss Williams is slowly gaining sensation in her legs, Mr Kingsley, so these burns must be very painful. It's easy for her to start from the beginning if she keeps getting injured like this. She needs extra care or she may never walk again if she keeps getting trauma to her legs."

They had tried everything but no one seemed

Richard, do you know any experts that we can fly in to treat Ivy's

money for nothing." "Don't say that, you deserve the best care," Ryan replied and glanced at the doctor, waiting for an answer. "Um... I don't know any for now, but I'll ask

need those recommendations

Doctor Richard answered and cleared his throat. "Please excuse

Chapter 17-Guilt

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Ivy and asked, "What happened?

I just wanted to save my lunchtime so I could spend more time designing my work. I hope I can be helpful to your company." Seeing Ryan's expression grow more and more guilty, Ivy continued, "So, I went to make some coffee for myself when the kettle

he had refused. More guilt crept into him as he thought it was his fault

that much. Compared

that much when you're clearly in pain?" Ryan questioned. "Don't be so careless next time and ask someone to

be a burden to anyone, especially to you," Ivy

and stated,

smirked at his

to lunch with his Grandfather, so she tried

you. After you died,

who looks like you caught that

old man would push Ryan to pursue Lora and she couldn't let that happen. Since she couldn't stop them from meeting, she planned to sabotage their

she came up with a plan to hurt herself to

you can't win against me. No one can win against me. Ryan is mine,' Ivy said in

thoughts and suggested,

have to trouble you then. I'm sorry I disturbed your lunch with the partner,"