Chapter 122

The smile on Quinn's face faded away completely. In the past, she could easily charm her younger brother with sweet words, but now Ryan wasn't so easily swayed.

Clara overheard their conversation and couldn't help but chuckle.

Ryan, hearing her voice, got excited and almost got up, but then remembered something and slowly sat back down, deliberately turning his head to the side. "What are you doing here? My leg's been broken for eighteen hours. Were you waiting for me to kick the bucket before showing up?"

He frowned, refusing to look at Clara, clearly upset.

Ryan noticed Clara's empty hands. Most visitors brought flowers to a patient, but his sister had come empty-handed. It was obvious she hadn't given him much thought.

He thought about how Clara had used him and then tossed him aside and it only reignited his anger.

“Clara, just leave. I don't need you here."

Clara knew him too well. The more he wanted something, the more he'd insist he didn't. She sat down beside him, casually picked up some fruit from the bedside table, and started peeling it.

lot better, and his anger

quickly peeled an apple, and as Ryan reached out to take it, he watched her pop it into her

If his leg weren't wrapped in bandages, he would've stormed out

and bringing it to his lips. "Alright, I'm

He felt utterly manipulated. But he really did want to eat the

okay. A

to bear. She knew Ryan's personality well. He was spoiled and dismissive of those he didn't care about. The more he cared,

made such demands in Clara's

her side and her face

amends. "Quinn, Clara's

with a forced smile. "I'll take a walk outside. I

gaze quickly landing back on

everyone today? I'm in so much pain right now. You don't know how scared I

almost thought it was

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