Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 156 Promise Me One Thing

When Eric woke up, he did not recall the things he had said. He looked at me curiously. "What exactly did I say?"

The memory of his words made my face heat up, and I quickly avoided his gaze. I forced a guilty smile. "Oh, you were just talking about some company matters."

"Really?" Eric clearly didn't buy it.

I nodded earnestly. "Yep! The moment I realized it was classified information, I covered my ears right away. I mean, they're corporate secrets. If I got caught eavesdropping, that'd be a disaster!"

I let out a quiet sigh of relief after my little joke. I couldn't believe I had actually managed to spin a lie like that.

But Eric's voice turned gentle before I could fully relax, carrying a warmth that caught me off guard.

"It's fine." His tone was steady, reassuring. "If it's you, even the biggest secret wouldn't matter. I know you'd never betray me."

I froze, staring at him in stunned silence. For a moment, I actually felt bad for lying.

The doctor pushed the door open just as the awkwardness was settling in. Seeing that Eric was awake, he gave a satisfied nod.

your injury report. Take a look." He handed over a

stood up and took it, flipping through

cracked ribs. You'll need to stay in the hospital for at least a month. During this time, get as much rest as possible. Judging by the wear on your hand, I'd say you're left-handed. For things like eating, you should let

whole body tensed. I instinctively opened

doctor," he said

he even flashed a genuinely content

I tried, there was no

doctor immediately switched to gossip mode. "Let me tell you, your girlfriend

eyebrow. "Oh? And why do you say

knowingly. "She was pacing back and forth the entire time you were in surgery, looking absolutely anxious. A

their phones while they

that being on their phones means

but your girlfriend

more

my head, wishing I

earlier, and now, trying to explain would only make