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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of the gauze. With a simple yank, he tore

at

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

"I'm heading back to work now. Don't forget to have your

that his pants were still

away, Zachary felt a tightness in

at him. "Is

does it pain you to see me injured? Even a little would

locked. She let out a chuckle. "Zachary, there's no point in

ago, he was still with Susanna, who had taken knife for him and is now lying in the hospital. Yet he has the audacity to come and ask me if it pains me to see him in this state? What on earth is he thinking? "Why not?" Zachary took

fretting over this, you'd be better off tending to your wounds and changing your clothes. Then, make a quick trip to the hospital to check on

face changed, realizing that Lenora could identify him as one of the victims from the news. was natural that

into those people. I have no idea why Susanna

hint of hesitation. "If you

don't need

pretense of coincidence. However, she simply didn't care, Moreover, Susanna, in a touching move, had risked her life

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a divorce, and she

his eyes darkening. You don't

"used to trust you deeply, but now it doesn't

anymore."

taught her a lesson. She came to understand that even the person she was sharing a bed with couldn't be entirely

who had it easiest when it came to

had personally shattered her faith in

a sour feeling

You can't just abandon her at the hospital. Go and see her. I need to get back to work." She turned around and

out, attempting

away from his grasp, leaving nothing

lying in the mess he had

her nostrils

only one by

Zack?" Susanna asked

head, gesturing toward the door. "He didn't come

disappointment crossed Susanna's face. "Didn't you ask Mr. Lancaster why he didn't come?" Zachary isn't keeping vigil by my side here But I took

just a bit of money? Has he really have

"I overheard Mr. Lancaster asking the doctor earlier if your current condition allows for air

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