Chapter 1204:

Without waiting for a response, she moved to the wardrobe and pulled out a coat, intending to use it as a makeshift blanket.

Behind her, she heard the faint sound of wheels turning as Collin maneuvered his wheelchair toward the bed.

Just as she was about to shut the wardrobe door, his voice cut through the silence, “Come help me with the blanket.”

“Okay,” she answered simply, walking over and bending down to assist him.

But the moment her hand touched the covers, Collin suddenly seized her wrist. Linsey froze, her eyes wide in surprise. In a swift, seamless motion, he tugged her onto the bed. She fell against the soft mattress, and Collin leaned over her, his body caging hers with unmistakable authority.

“W-what are you doing?” she stammered, her voice laced with panic.

Collin’s gaze bored into hers, unreadable and intense. “Shouldn’t I be asking you that?” His voice was calm, too calm, like a taut thread before it snapped. “To avoid sharing a bed with me, you deliberately ate mangoes to trigger an allergic reaction. Then you fabricated a hereditary illness, even went so far as to fake medication with a bottle of vitamins from your suitcase.”

heart skipped a beat. “How… how did

Collin, her scheme was amateur at best. Before inviting her to move in, he had conducted a thorough investigation into her background. He already knew she was allergic to mangoes—and that

He knew precisely what kind of symptoms

was stocked with freshly delivered groceries, and the trash

he had rifled through her suitcase. There, tucked in a side compartment, he found the supposed medication—a bottle of over-the-counter

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try,” he added. “But not

off, his voice turning steely. “I

he might lash out at Felix again, she softened her tone, her eyes pleading. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have lied. You can yell at me, hit me if you must, but please,

he replied, far too easily. “Then

Linsey blinked. “What?”

raised an eyebrow. “What, you

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