The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 16 Care

When Allison woke up, it was already midnight. Thanks to the anesthesia, she'd been out for a solid six hours.

She blinked her eyes open and noticed the dim lights in the hospital room. Turning her head, she saw an IV needle stuck in her right hand.

Allison shifted a bit and felt a burning pain in her left arm, making her cry out.

"How are you feeling? Does it hurt a lot?" Alexander's deep voice cut through the silence.

Allison was taken aback, asking, "Mr. Carter, what are you doing here?"

Alexander gave her a long look but didn't answer directly. "Your anesthesia just wore off, so your arm must be killing you. The wound is deep and will take some time to heal."

Allison stayed quiet. She tried to sit up, but before she could, Alexander's hand was already behind her head, helping her up.

She caught a whiff of mint from him, a nice change from the usual smoke and alcohol smell most guys had. His features were sharp, with thick eyebrows and bright eyes. Alexander's face was almost perfect, oozing masculine vibes. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" he asked.

Allison snapped back to reality and quickly looked away. It was the first time she'd been this close to a guy, and she awkwardly shrank back.

Seeing her blush, Alexander couldn't help but smile. He didn't expect her to be shy. "Are you hungry? Want something to eat?"

There was a thermos of warm porridge on the bedside table. Allison thought for a moment and said, "I should probably ask the doctor first!"

a doctor, who came

can have liquid food. Her arm might get infected, so keep an eye on her temperature. If

opened the thermos, and found oatmeal porridge inside,

pulled on her left hand, making the pain worse.

you find a nurse for me? My arm will probably

feeding her. "I'll stay to take care of you, and Mia will come on the

getting splashed with acid. If they found out, it would cause

Carter Family already had enough enemies lurking around. So, Allison's situation had to stay under wraps

this made things awkward for Allison. She wasn't very familiar with Alexander, yet

must be very busy. You really don't need to stay at the

at all. I can work from

which was a suite. He worked in the living room, so he didn't interfere with her daily routine. Usually, there was no issue when Allison ate or slept, but what about

arm was out of commission, and her other hand was hooked up to an IV. She wanted to go to the bathroom by herself, but Alexander

protested, "Mr. Carter, this isn't

wouldn't back down. When she turned around, he was still standing at the

Carter, please close the door!" Allison

he wasn't a creep. He closed the door. "I'll be right outside. Call me

with a stack of documents. He and Alexander

slept for a bit and woke up to the sound of someone knocking on the door. Groggy, she asked, "Mr. Carter, is that

in with a bouquet of flowers. When Allison saw Everett, her expression instantly darkened. "Ms. Bennett,

looked at him with indifference. "Get out