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!"

find a doctor, who came in to check on

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

opened the thermos, and found oatmeal

to eat pulled on her left hand, making the pain worse. Alexander then took the thermos and started

embarrassed and said, "Mr. Carter, could you find a nurse for me? My arm will probably need at least a week

"I'll stay to take care of you, and Mia will come

hadn't told the Carter Family about Mia almost getting splashed with acid.

around. So, Allison's situation

Allison. She wasn't very familiar with Alexander, yet he insisted on staying to take

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

all. I can

He worked in the living room, so he didn't interfere with her daily routine. Usually, there

other hand was hooked up to an IV. She wanted to go to the bathroom by herself, but Alexander insisted, "I'll help

protested, "Mr. Carter,

down. When she turned around, he was still standing at the bathroom door, making her super

Carter, please close

alone, he wasn't a creep. He closed the door. "I'll be right

with a stack of documents. He and Alexander discussed something outside to

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

opened, and someone walked in with a bouquet of flowers. When Allison saw Everett, her expression instantly darkened. "Ms. Bennett, I heard you were injured, so I came to see you," Everett

with indifference. "Get out of