Braden shrank back.

At this moment, it was better for him not to speak.

Charlotte had been transferred to the ICU.

Under normal circumstances, people like her who had escaped dangerous situations didn't have to go to the ICU.

But since there was space and Rick was willing to spend the money, the doctor made the arrangements.

Rick had been accompanying her the whole time.

"Rick," Anne said softly. "You should eat something, okay?"

"Sorry, Anne, I can't eat anything right now." Rick looked back at her and forced himself to smile at her.

"You said you didn't mind her before, but I think she will be very upset. I'll go find her a good plastic surgeon, okay?" Anne asked tentatively.

She wanted to do something to divert Rick's attention.

So that he wouldn't be so sad.

Rick nodded mechanically and said, "Go ahead."

Anne wanted to say something but didn't. In the end, she sighed and left the room.

Not long after Anne left, Charlotte woke up.

She opened her eyes, licked her lips, and struggled to say, "Water..."

She was talking!

Rick reacted at once. He took a glass of water and used a cotton swab to feed it to her.

After Charlotte drank some water, her thoughts became clearer.

When she saw Rick beside her, she smiled and said, "Rick, with you by my side, I feel much safer."

"I'll always be here. I'm sorry I was late today." He put down the cup and gently stroked her brows. "I'm sorry, Lottie, it's all my fault."

Charlotte wanted to shake her head, but her neck was stiff and she couldn't move it. "It doesn't matter. It's just... What happened to me? I don't seem to be able to move my neck."

"You have an injury on your neck, so you can't move it for the time being. Everything will be fine when the anesthetic wears off." Rick softly coaxed her. "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." Charlotte replied with a smile, "It's just that when I ran out of the room, I crashed through the glass window. My face shouldn't look too good, right?"

"There weren't too many cuts on your face. Your neck had about 20 stitches. On your body too. Anne has already gone to find a plastic surgeon." Rick worried about her mood and so held her hand tightly. "As long as I'm here, you won't be disfigured."

I'm just afraid that I'll scare Sheryl and

back." Rick's tone

eyes and looked at

show up at the scene, and now none of us can get in touch

turned hollow and desolate. "It's no longer important. That's why I said that we don't belong together. Even if I care about him, there will be a lot of misunderstandings in

I mean only if I can fall in love with you, I will

Rick was stunned.

given up

That was just fine.

and gently kissed her eyebrows. His voice was soft and hoarse. "It's up to you. Then I'll find someone else to take over the domestic

"Thank you."

take care of you. I won't let such

Charlotte closed her eyes.

what was sadder than pain

not feel any sorrow at all. On the contrary, she was very glad that she was

The next day.

came

being dragged along by Anne and was unable to go forward and greet them. Shane's gaze only lingered on him for a

a

treated him as a

wanted to go to the ward to visit Charlotte, but he was stopped by Rick's executive assistants. He frowned and raised his hand and

were

Squeak-

pushed the door open and looked at

the change in his attitude and asked patiently,

is your mobile

"Cole."

phone has been lost. He just

Isn't that right?" Rick turned around and said with his

slammed the

was just as motionless as before as he watched the person in

"Wait here."

"Yes, sir."

to stay, Cole naturally wouldn't leave. He held

in a low voice, "Anne, your brother just said that he

whether something is true or not. To tell unnecessary

supposed

and more that Rick was

noon, Anne and Braden went to have lunch. Shane was still at the entrance to

to the issue of the stock prices, the situation of NC Company was getting worse and worse. They needed to supplement its capital from time to time and had to accept bad deals.

ward. Shane immediately motioned Cole to turn

off and looked

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