Submit to the Boss He Rules the Boardroom and the Bedroom

Chapter 803 An Unexpected Surprise

Burton knew both Daryl and Eliot were staying at People's Hospital so he immediately turned the car around.

Lucia heard Paula's cheerful laughter in the hallway and entered the ward, which smelt faintly of sterile water.

Daryl was bed being fed by Paula on the reclining bed. Although her face was still pale, she looked much better than before. When she saw Lucia and August, she said apologetically, "Paula said you guys just got back from Sonirie. Why didn't you go home and get some rest first?"

"Nothing is more important than you waking up," Lucia said with a smile as she put the flowers in the vase. She looked around and asked curiously, "Why isn't Paul here?"

"Maybe he's busy at work. It doesn't matter," Daryl explained softly with a smile. 'Maybe it doesn't matter to him whether I wake up or not. He won’t come to visit me.' A glint of frustration passed across Daryl's face, but she quickly gave a soft smile.

Paul winked at Lucia to remind her not to mention it. Then she excused herself to go to the bathroom and pulled Lucia out into the hallway.

The ward immediately went quiet.

August just stood there with a poker face.

seem to mind his indifferent attitude. She said softly, "I know you and Lucia are tired these days. I'm fine. Just take

and that Daryl

to ask that. She froze and frowned too. "I just remember a virtual number texting me that day to go to the roof..." she stumbled because she couldn't remember

don't look like a

solemnly. "I didn't go, but a few hours later, I got another message mentioning Paul. I went to the roof and then

"The

at him, averted her eyes quickly, and whispered,

August's cold voice

her heart pounding, for fear he would ask

the two women were talking in

other day? Why didn't

roll her eyes. "Daryl had just woken up when he left. She didn't know he'd been with her. She thought

"Then why did he..."

front of Daryl and went home to change his clothes." Just then, the elevator stopped. Paula gestured for Lucia to

her head and saw Paul, dressed in a suit, step out of the

he was holding red roses instead of flowers for

looked at each other and followed him excitedly

still nervous and bewildered when Paul appeared at the door. Then she suddenly realized something and her pale