“There’s a knife wound on his stomach that almost pierced his liver. The wound’s deep, but it’s been sewn up.”

Cordelia’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing about it, and she unconsciously tightened her hold on Zephyr’s hand.

“Don’t worry.” Seth smiled tiredly. “He’s not in a critical state. But he has to be hospitalized for observation right now… Best if someone is with him, so I can give him a second emergency treatment if something happens.”

“Thanks.” Zephyr patted his shoulder. He felt bad for sending Nicholas to Seth, but he did not have a better solution.

Sending Nicholas to a regular hospital would undoubtedly expose his identity, while doctors in regular private clinics might not be as skilled.

The nurse wheeled Nicholas into the hospital ward.

The usually aggressive and brazen man was now pale like a sheet. He was all bandaged up as he lay quietly.

The fragility of life was always felt in such swift moments.

Cordelia could not help the mixed feelings she felt as she looked at Nicholas through the window.

when he’ll be able to wake

thought of what had happened in the hotel earlier. If it had been other women, they

she been composed,

smiled. His gaze was tender and

because she was so smart that her suspicion had been roused with

was time to tell her the truth

sleeve. “Why are you

expression was indifferent. “Right, Seth said someone has to be here to take seriously injured he is, the two of us must be the last people he wants to see when

quiet in

know what he’s thinking now.” Zephyr’s voice was husky and affectionate. “The person he should want

hesitation, “But, is it appropriate to ask Linda to

still Seth’s clinic. His relationship with Linda isn’t official, but all

letting Seth see her and Nicholas…

was reasonable because he had thought about the same problem. However, it was also obvious who Linda was still

had to face reality. It was better to suffer from the blow now than later when he was even

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