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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yank, he tore off the excess cloth and

it already?" Lenora appeared at the office

his eyes filled with surprise as he stared 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 her brows. "I brought you a

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

still damp, she ultimately couldn't resist

and walk away, Zachary felt a

look at him.

on Lenora. "Nora, does

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

your wounds and changing your

the news. was natural that she could also figure out that the

into those people. I have no idea why Susanna was there, let alone

into Lenora's eyes, nodding earnestly without a hint of hesitation. "If you don't believe me, ask Mr.

need to

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

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all it would take was for Zachary to agree to a divorce, and she could immediately grant them

darkening. You

silent for a moment. "used to trust you deeply, but now

anymore."

actions, he taught her a lesson. She came to understand that even the person she was sharing

easiest when it

shattered her faith in

up, a sour feeling creeping up his throat,

"No matter what, Susanna was injured because of you. You can't just abandon her at the hospital. Go

attempting

end, her sleeve still slipped away from his grasp, leaving nothing but thin air between his

in place, lying in

her nostrils as Susanna regained

one by

Zack?" Susanna asked

"He didn't come to the

ask Mr. Lancaster why he didn't come?" Zachary isn't keeping vigil by my side here But I took a knife for

a bit of money? Has

Mr. Lancaster asking the doctor earlier if your

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