Lenora stood still, her thoughts drifting back to the news she had just seen. She asked, "Didn't you go to the hospital? Why didn't you sort it out while you were there?" "Who said I went to the hospital?"

"The news reported that the two injured individuals were rushed to the hospital for treatment."

"I didn't go to the hospital."

Zachary saw Lenora standing still and repeated, "Nora, could you come over and give me a hand?"

Lenora observed the knife wounds on his shoulder and arm. Besides that, there were several bruises and scrapes scattered across his body.

Her eyes flickered slightly. Though she was reluctant to admit it, she couldn't deny the concern that welled up within her.

"Why don't you go to the hospital and get it treated?" After a moment of silence, she finally mustered the courage to say it.

"I don't want to. The hospital is crowded and chaotic. Who knows, I might

He didn't like his private life to be under a spotlight.

He also didn't want Lenora to know that Susanna was hurt because of him.

"Should I call Mr. Lancaster to come in?"

"He isn't here. He has gone to deal with something else

"What about your other secretaries...

"If you're not willing, then forget it. I'll do it myself."

in into a reporter

Zachary lowered his gaze, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips. He opened the first aid kit in front of him, rummaging for ointment and gauze.

He haphazardly applied the ointment onto the wound, clumsily wrapping it with gauze in a rather skewed

manner.

After several painstaking rounds of wrapping, he realized that there was no scissors, leaving him no choice but to tear the gauze by hand. After a few attempts to tear it, he ended up tightening the bandage, causing the area around the wound to

turn red.

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening echoed.

He looked up, only to find that Lenora's figure was no longer in sight.

Zachary froze, leaning powerlessly against the back of the couch, no longer continuing his act.

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his eyes in bitterness, grabbing the edge of the gauze. With a simple yank, he tore off the excess cloth and casually

already?" Lenora appeared at the office door,

at her. He pressed his lips together, then lowered his gaze. "Mmm-hmm, you should get back to work. I can manage on my own. Lenora furrowed

forward, placing the scissors next to the first aid kit. "I'm heading back to work now. Don't forget to have your secretary send over a set

still damp, she

Zachary felt a tightness in

to look at him. "Is there

his feet, his gaze deeply fixed on Lenora. "Nora, does it pain you to see me injured? Even

was also staring at him, their eyes locked. She let out a chuckle. "Zachary, there's no point

who had taken knife for him and is now lying in the hospital. Yet he has the audacity to

off tending to your wounds and changing your clothes. Then, make a quick trip to

could identify him as one of the victims from the news. was natural that she could also figure out that the other

Mr. Chance this afternoon. He left first, and then I ran into those people. I have no idea why Susanna was there, let alone why someone stabbed her. "So, you're

hesitation. "If you

don't need to

to hide anything from her or painstakingly create any pretense of coincidence. However, she simply didn't care, Moreover,

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agree to a divorce, and she could

deeply, his eyes darkening.

lowered her eyes, falling silent for a moment. "used

anymore."

that even the person she was sharing a bed with couldn't

it easiest when it came to deceiving her and manipulating her

personally shattered

a sour feeling creeping up his throat, "Nora,

abandon her at the hospital. Go and

reached out, attempting to

from his grasp, leaving nothing but thin air between

place, lying in the mess

her

by his

Susanna asked

the door. "He didn't come to the hospital.

Mr. Lancaster why he didn't come?" Zachary isn't keeping vigil by my side here But I took a knife for him! Was it Lenora who stopped him from coming? "I asked, and Mr. Lancaster said that Mr.

for him, and he thinks he can dismiss her with just a bit of money? Has he

Lancaster asking the doctor earlier if your

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