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.

touch the woman I

Help yourself and take a

and murmured warmly, “There's still much to

fraction. Without waiting for a response from him, Edmund spun on his heel and walked toward

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 you put up with him. There's

of the blue, a smile bloomed on her face. “There's never any pressure when I speak to you. You're the

earlier after you've sorted Artemis out. Don't overtax yourself. After all, you've

all the more. She

my mind. I'll

a few more words of advice

the end of the corridor, spacing out for

drawled sarcastically, “Since you're so reluctant to part with him, go back to the Chivers residence

her forehead. Then, she pivoted

she bent down and tore the bandage off. The agony was so excruciating that

with Edmund a while ago,

his back in one go. When she saw that the sutures at the

a lesson. Otherwise, he wouldn't learn and would go even

your stomach, or I'm not going to stop your bleeding and suture the wound. Instead,

that, the corners of Artemis' mouth

really horrifying when she's

reached out and snagged the nearby medical kit. After opening it and taking

that, his pupils constricted slightly. His voice trembling, he

mockingly. “Weren't you impressively brave earlier, going all out to flirt?

retort, Artemis lay on the bed on his front without uttering a single

so she's now seizing the opportunity to torture me, huh?

needle right into the man after

his flesh, and she could sense him stiffening at

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