When Shane noticed that her gaze was blank, he nodded slightly and peered at the high-pressure cooker on the kitchen stove.

Charlotte jogged to the kitchen. Hastily, she tried to open the lid of the cooker.

But suddenly, a waft of boiling steam rose from the pot.

"What are you thinking about?" Shane immediately grabbed her arm.

The lid was pushed open by the high-pressure steam. Charlotte fell to the ground as Shane pulled her away, her back hitting hard against the kitchen cabinet.

Charlotte blinked multiple times. She was in a state of stupefaction. "I..."

Shane turned off the stove and bent over to grab her arm. Seeing that her right arm was entirely scalded, he immediately grasped her wrist and took her to the front of the refrigerator. He took out some ice cubes, wrapped them in a cloth, and pressed it on her arm.

It was excruciatingly painful.

Charlotte gritted her teeth without uttering a single

word.

"The steam from the high-pressure cooker is very hot. We need to go to the hospital to treat the wound," he said with a cold expression.

"I'm sorry..." Charlotte lowered her head. She didn't dare to look at him.

"I'll take you to the hospital first."

Along the way, Shane didn't say a word to her. When they arrived at the hospital, he was also busy helping her register and had no time talking to her.

Charlotte sat alone on the bench in the hospital corridor, watching patients come and go. The atmosphere was actually quite lively, but her heart was empty, very empty.

Soon, Shane finished registering at the Department of Burns Treatment and brought Charlotte to the third floor for examination.

In the elevator, there were only her and him.

Charlotte suggested in a low voice, "I can do it alone. Do you want to go eat first?"

Shane didn't even look at her. He grabbed her wrist and stood by the door, fixing his eyes on the pulsing numbers of the elevator floor indicator.

Was he being angry?

Was it because she had agreed to Rick's contract, or was it because she had scalded herself?

Charlotte thought about this, puzzled. Her mind was extremely stuffy.

When it came to minor burns, a large majority of people had no better way to treat them, and doctors' methods were limited too.

The doctor first washed her burned skin with cold water. After rinsing the wound, the doctor didn't dry her arm with a towel but waited for the skin to dry naturally, then sanitized the wound with iodine. Finally, she applied ointment on the scalded area.

process was

a burn cream and

be careful not to wet her wound when she showers. Apart from the

it was not

the medicine from the dispensary. Before she could open her mouth to speak, Shane was already grabbing her

keep up with your

didn't answer, but

say. It wasn't until she got in the car that she remembered it was almost 9 pm. If she went home and cooked dinner like this, it would

wasn't that hungry. But as for

you want

she was wondering, his voice

and looked at him. "Anything is

Shane replied lightly. His slender and structured fingers held the steering wheel, rotating

"Alright."

restaurant in River City. Many people went there even if

Shane grabbed her wrist again. He seemed to think that she didn't even have

restaurant's door divided the world

empty street, the frosty wind made people tremble

the door. Even the owner was busy taking orders. The glass windows were covered in

adapt to the transition. She

both of you like

ribs and prawn porridge." Shane paused and added,

"3 pounds of prawn for both

"Yeap."

pound, which should be more than

nodded and said, "Then, sir, would you like

"There's no need."

a

the neighboring table. Earlier, she saw a waiter place a raw snake into the pot and covered it up. She wondered if the snake

too much food, so the boss personally came over to confirm

might not be able to finish everything,"

rest away." Shane gave a short

then, I'll cook it for you. We also have some delicious side dishes in our restaurant too. Would

no at first, but Charlotte had already nodded,

the owner. Then, she excitedly grabbed Shane's arm and said, "Shane, I haven't had tofu jelly in such a

be easily found at all kinds of food stalls on the street in the past. But as technology

or eight months

find tofu jelly, and it was even more difficult to find delicious ones. She had no

gaze

He pursed his

"Ah?" Charlotte asked, confused.

withdrew

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