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I sighed in relief. As long as Serena and Brandon weren’t kicking up a fuss for me, it would be a piece of cake to handle the

situation.

A while after hanging up the phone, Russel walked back into the hospital room. Dressed in a white coat with glasses and a mask. on, his cool, refined eyes were the only features visible. It was hard to reconcile this calm demeanor with the ferocity he displayed towards Louis the night prior.

Both he and Neil were blessed with handsome features, and the air of gentlemen seemed to come naturally to them. When they were calm and composed, it was impossible to imagine them resorting to violence.

“I’m sorry I’ve been so busy lately. I should have taken better care of you. You’ve become so weak,” Russel said, sitting at the edge of my bed, a note of self-reproach in his voice.

“It’s not your fault, Russel. I’ve always been frail. With Yara recently staying with us, Norah and I probably overexerted ourselves a bit. We’ll be fine after some rest,” I found myself consoling Russel instead.

Neil was right. Now that everyone assumed we were together, as a man, Russel felt obliged to take care of me and protect me. He assured me that he would do everything in his power to fulfill this role. His eyes twinkled behind his glasses, reminiscent of the captivating stars in the night sky.

I felt a bit awkward because Russel and I weren’t actually a couple. It was a misunderstanding on others’ part. He didn’t have to take care of me because of this baseless title.

Even though he was willing to do so, the more he did for me, the more inappropriate it felt. Yet, I couldn’t get Russel to back down

at that moment.

“Russel, you…” I hesitated, then continued, “can you avoid conflicts with Neil in the future? Especially, can you avoid getting physical?”

in his voice. “It was Neil who started it. Are you

one here, and I couldn’t just call Neil to have this conversation.

and I’m not blaming you. If he tries to pick a fight with you in the future, can you just ignore him?”

on Russel’s face. “So,

I didn’t want anyone to get hurt because of me, especially not Russel and Neil. They used to be such good

in agreement, and Russel’s smile deepened. “Every bit of your concern for me, every

asked, unable

His hand twitched as if wanting to hold mine, but he stopped himself. In this

was well aware of Russel’s feelings for me, and I’ve tried to accept them, but it always ended in failure. I wasn’t sure what would happen between us if things continued down this path.

for some urgent matter. Before he left, he told me to rest and said he would check on Serena and Brandon during lunch and in the evening. He asked me to stay in the hospital

rather go home!” I couldn’t help but worry

Russel leaned forward, pulling down his mask with one hand and gently holding

but he simply chuckled apologetically. “Sorry, I’ve wanted to do that for a long time, but it seems like this was the only

unsure of how to

left. He was a dedicated doctor, and work was important to

was left alone in the room. As I sat in a daze, a thought suddenly struck me. What happened to Louis? Was he sent to the

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hospital?

a lot of

footsteps echoed in the hallway. As I looked up, I saw

a bouquet of white

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