q“A small matter.” Francesca waved her heavily bandaged hand.

“As long as you're safe. You gave me quite a fright!” tittered Monica as she patted her chest. “Maybe you should rest early. I won't disturb you anymore.”

Having said that, she rushed off to the other courtyard.

Francesca watched her retreating back, thinking of how carefully Monica treated her to get in her good books. She could not help but feel guilty.

Monica was actually a member of Interpol. There was no need for her to pay too much attention to William's affairs.

Out of camaraderie and concern for William, however, she was urging Francesca to take action sooner.

However, Danrique had made arrangements to have her sleep in a different courtyard, not allowing her to sleep in the same area. He even made her dress like a bodyguard.

This series of actions served as a warning to Monica, telling her not to intervene.

Francesca thought of what Harrier had said to her earlier. When she dwelled on William's current condition, she became even more distressed.

Even if Harrier had ill-intentions, there was truth to this matter.

William, Francesca could not live

is it? Are you still mad?” Danrique had noticed how morose she looked and assumed that

Francesca looked up to gaze at Danrique. “I

she was about

Francesca nodded.

this conversation and turned

“Danrique...”

but received no response in return. All she could do was lie

Danrique finally emerged from the bathroom clad in nothing but his towel. His hair

saw that the window wasn't shut and that Danrique was not properly dressed. Worried he would catch a cold, she brought him a bathrobe to cover himself with

of kindness and warmth, which should have incited similar feelings. However, the opposite happened instead. “You're usually carefree and unbothered about people. Are

Lindberg, did the water go into your brain when

brow and

was incensed. “I'm taking care of you out of concern, and you have to ruin it by speaking like this? Fine. I

outburst. He had been so patient all this while, coaxing her, coddling her...

This upset Danrique greatly.

blow-drying his hair, he lay on the

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