Chapter 385:

“Ouch,” Kristopher grunted in mock pain, letting go of her and frowning.

Carrie took the chance to step back, creating some distance. She was worried and suspicious, wondering if Kristopher was pulling a trick. “Don’t fake it.”

Kristopher chuckled weakly, looking pitiful on purpose. “What? Did you forget I’m still injured?”

Carrie froze. Her face became serious as she quickly unbuttoned his jacket. “Are you alright? Why are you fooling around when you’re injured?”

As she removed his jacket, she noticed blood slowly soaking through his shirt from the wound on his arm. The wound had reopened. Blood was spreading across half of his arm, and it looked serious.

She shouted toward the nurses’ station, “Nurse, please help with his

lunch, she had convinced herself that Kristopher was exaggerating, so she hadn’t

nurse into the treatment room. But then, a cold, stern voice rang out behind her.

shoved her aside and barged into the treatment room. The impact sent Carrie’s arm crashing against the doorframe, sparking a jolt of pain. She remained silent,

“I’m sorry. I

she had dismissed his pain as an exaggeration, leading her to

unwrapped the bandage, and the absence

the injury but had not been informed of the gruesome details. Kristopher, his voice steady, questioned, “Mom,

overseas business activities were fraught with danger, often leading to injuries. Confident that Billie would not probe too deeply, he spoke with an

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