Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 157 It's Not Like I Didn't Save You

I gazed into Eric's serious eyes, and for some inexplicable reason, I nodded. "Okay."

With my response, he finally seemed to relax. He shifted gears, eager to hear the full story of what happened today.

After a moment of thought, I decided not to tell him that I had already known someone would try to kidnap me. Instead, I told him it was just a greedy person looking to extort money from the Brown and Cornell families, planning to keep one of us as a hostage.

From Eric's expression, he seemed to doubt my version of events, but seeing my resolve, he didn't press further.

We lapsed into a long silence.

Suddenly, I remembered something and looked up. "Have you passed gas yet?"

Eric's face stiffened, and he quickly avoided my gaze.

I couldn't help but laugh. Leaning closer, I grinned. "The famous Eric is getting shy? Really?"

Before I could finish the sentence, I saw a faint blush rise on his face. He hurried to explain, "No, no. It's just... I don't feel it yet. The effects of the anesthesia must still be lingering."

I didn't believe a word of it.

I shrugged and casually stood up from the chair. "I'm so tired. I think I'll step outside for a bit."

waiting for his reaction, I

before I left, I turned back. "I'm going out to grab something. If you get hungry, message me and

nod, and then I shut the

later, I received a message from Eric. "I'm thirsty. I

knowing exactly what to do. I headed to the vending machine, picked

water, and cheerfully made my

clearly understood the unspoken message

knew that I wasn't going out for a walk for some fresh air-it was to give him space so that he could

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to do was reach for the bottle by his bedside. His message was clear-he

the ward, the doctor had arrived. He must

going over all the precautions again, seriously emphasizing that Eric needed to stick to

I nodded in agreement, the doctor seemed satisfied and

everything," Eric said softly

"Why are you thanking me? You've done so much for me. I should be the one

off, "But I know you don't like hearing me say thank you. So, for now, take care of you. I'll cook

at him. "How does

his

fell asleep, exhausted from the ordeal. Seeing