Chapter 363

Bryant glared at her, his tone heavy with implication, “Don’t you feel like a fifth wheel here?”

Christine dabbed ointment on my skin, concentrating. “No, I don’t think so.”

“Bryant,” I turned to him, “You should leave.”

“I leave?” Bryant glanced outside, his eyes darkening. “Are you off to be someone’s personal blood bank again?”

I knew what he meant. Though the Ford family was reasonable, the Myers mother–daughter duo was a whole different story, utterly unhinged. They saw me as a thorn in their side, missing no chance to skin me alive if they could.

Bryant relaxed, pulling a chair to sit by the bed, his long legs crossed. “Want some water?” “Sitting there with your legs crossed like that, who’d dare ask for water?” Still harboring resentments from past events, Christine seized the moment to vent.

Bryant chuckled. “Well, there’s always you, isn’t there?”

“No wonder you’re divorced.” Christine smiled, handing me a glass of water

After the IV, it wasn’t too late. The itching had subsided. When leaving the hospital, I intended to part ways with Bryant and catch a cab back to the hotel.

assertively. ‘Till take

“No need for…”

and draped it over me, then scooped me up over his shoulder with my head down toward the ground. “You’re running a fever. And the night air will make it worse.”

“What kind of

me into the

passenger seat naturally, and

usual arrogance and need

the high society were all for custom orders. We had to schedule fittings and inquire about preferences and styles. Even though they came

my

was Molly. “Hey, I heard about your severe allergy last night. How

the door wider, about to let her in, when I paused, surprised, “Mark,

a severe allergy and didn’t even tell me. How are you

smiled, letting them in.

executive suite with a living room outside

Molly asked with concern.

so I didn’t discuss it with the doctor at the hospital and just mentioned it was accidental ingestion of

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