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.

snorted. Admittedly, I'm not as magnanimous as him. If anyone dares to touch the woman I love, sorry to say, but I'll send him to meet his

over there. Help yourself

fruit basket in his hand on the bedside table and murmured

waiting for a response from him, Edmund spun on his heel

it to heart. He's a patient, so it's

stared at him for a long moment. Out of the blue, a smile bloomed on her face. “There's never any pressure when I speak to

her on the shoulder as he urged gently, “Rest earlier after you've sorted Artemis out. Don't overtax

smile on Bailey's face brightened all the more. She looked like an

been on my mind. I'll make sure everything

gave her a few more words of

as his figure disappeared at the end of the corridor,

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

forehead. Then, she pivoted and

tore the

woman! She was all affectionate with Edmund a while ago, but in the

the sutures at the center of his back had reopened, she clenched

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

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

that, the corners of Artemis'

horrifying when she's

opening it and taking out the needle and thread, she made to begin just

His voice trembling, he inquired, “A-Are you not going

brave earlier, going all out to flirt? Yet, you're now afraid of a fine

Artemis lay on the bed

seizing the

stabbed the needle right into the man after threading

flesh, and she could sense him stiffening at

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