Chapter 149

“Serves you right!” Bailey scoffed.

Despite saying that, she sprang up from the bed posthaste. When her gaze alighted on the door, she froze imperceptibly.

“W-When did you arrive, E-Edmund?”

Upon hearing that, Artemis instinctively turned and cast his gaze over. Right away, he spotted Edmund standing at the door with a fruit basket in hand.

It was the first time he had ever seen that cousin of his wearing such a cold and indifferent expression.

As far as he remembered, Edmund had always been gentle and courteous. No matter how furious he was, he wouldn't show it on his face. However, at that moment, he was an entirely different person.

“You're here, Edmund! Why are you standing by the door? Come in and have a seat.”

Snapping out of her shock, Bailey strode over to Edmund. She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say.

I must look a mess right now with my lips ravaged by that scoundrel, Artemis! Consequently, I definitely appear wretched in his eyes. Otherwise, he wouldn't be wearing such a dark look. In fact, this is the first time I've ever seen him with such a frosty and apathetic expression.

“Edmund, I—”

Before she could finish speaking, Edmund suddenly put the indifference on his face away. Reverting to his usual gentle and casual demeanor, he remarked smilingly, “I heard from Dwayne that you were gravely injured, the knife piercing through almost half of your back, Artemis. I was restless at home, so I came over to pay you a visit.”

After saying that, he circled around her and headed to the side of the bed.

When he saw the blood-stained bandage on Artemis' back, he couldn't help arching a brow and commenting, “Your injury is indeed pretty serious. No wonder Bay put up with you. A doctor regards her patients the same, no matter their gender. I understand that.”

At that, Bailey breathed a sigh of relief. In truth, she could sense the hostility emanating from the man.

However, he didn't want to embarrass her. Thus, he downplayed things without mentioning a word about everything that transpired a second ago.

to touch the woman I love,

Help yourself and take

a faint smile, Edmund placed the fruit basket in his hand on the bedside table and murmured warmly, “There's still much to handle at the Chivers residence, so I'll be leaving. Take care,

Without waiting for a response from him,

Bailey, he halted in his tracks and stated in a lowered voice, “I didn't take it to heart. He's a patient, so it's only natural that

smile bloomed on her face. “There's never any pressure when I

after you've sorted Artemis out. Don't

brightened all the more. She looked like an eighteen-year-old maiden, her

my mind. I'll make sure

more words of advice before

the end of the corridor, spacing out for

“Since you're so reluctant to part with him,

lifted her hand and touched her forehead. Then, she pivoted and walked to

in the mood to bicker with him, she bent down and tore the bandage off. The agony was so excruciating that Artemis howled in

while

that the sutures at the center of his back had reopened, she clenched her jaw so hard

looks like I've got to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, he wouldn't learn and would

stomach, or I'm not going to stop your bleeding and suture the wound. Instead, I'd merely watch as you go

that, the corners of

horrifying

out and snagged the nearby medical kit. After opening it and taking out the needle and thread, she

pupils constricted slightly. His voice trembling, he inquired, “A-Are you not going to

mockingly. “Weren't you impressively brave earlier, going all out to flirt? Yet, you're now afraid of a fine

bed on his front without

her just now, so she's now seizing the

stabbed the needle right into the man after threading the

and she

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