Chapter 152

Chapter 152

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Seeing Alex about to leave, Haley recklessly stopped him, lifted her hair, and pulled down her collar to show Alex the collar chain on her neck. “Alex, I know I was wrong. You promised to protect me for life, so you won’t abandon me, right?”

Alex stared intently at the collar chain on Haley’s neck with a complicated look in his eyes.

Haley said, “For the sake of how I once risked my life to save you, will you help me one more time?”

Seeing Alex’s silence, Haley hurriedly swore, “After this matter is over, I promise I won’t cause any more trouble for Ellie. I swear.”

“Get some rest. I’ll handle this matter.” Alex left.

Watching Alex turn around and leave the ward neatly, Haley collapsed weakly by the bedside.

It turned out Alex knew everything.

Clutching the pendant of her collar chain tightly, Haley couldn’t stop trembling. She dared not imagine what Alex would do to her if he found out the collar chain belonged to Ellie.

minutes later, Alex and Layton were waiting for the elevator at the hospital elevator

was clearly not in the right mood, Layton’s shrewd eyes swept over Alex. “Since you know what Haley has been doing behind your back, you’re still protecting her like

Besides, I’m not going to let her suffer in vain.”

doors opened, and Alex stepped into the elevator

stopped at the floor where Ellie’s ward was located. Alex got out of the elevator and went straight to

room.

catch up some other day,” Ellie, leaning against the hospital bed, spoke hastily and ended the call as soon as Alex entered.

the bed. Neither of them spoke, and the

your wrist?” After a long silence, Alex

lowered her eyes, curled her legs against the headrest of the bed, and remained silent, making no movements. The bed sank slightly beside her as Alex sat down next to her, prompting Ellie to scoot further away again.

away from him on the bed as if avoiding

touched her, she reflexively pulled away. Alex hesitated and withdrew his hand, not continuing the

handed his secondary card to Ellie. “The PIN

There was no such thing as a free lunch; he

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in front of him, Alex knew she was no longer the obedient little girl

involuntarily, and his complicated gaze lingered on

at her intently for a long while, then said, “Ellie, if you obediently go and help Haley clarify this matter,

gaze. She asked softly,

sentence brought their conversation to an abrupt

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