Chapter 142

Diana’s pov

I quietly watched Nathan.

Sure enough, Nathan wouldn’t help me without a reason.

He did all this just for Avia.

Ironically, I thought he had some conscience left.

“Healer.”

Seeing my silence, Nathan’s brows furrowed.

He asked again–can you go see Avia?

I felt like something was gradually missing from my heart, empty, like wind blowing

  1. in.

But perhaps because everything happening now was too absurd, my reaction was to laugh.

“Sure.” I said, my facial muscles stiff from the smile, “You helped me so much, how could I refuse?”

In an instant, Nathan’s furrowed brow smoothed out.

He sighed in relief, saying, “That’s great.”

As if eager, he grabbed my sleeve, “Let’s go now.”

He was about to step forward.

I forcefully pulled my arm back.

Nathan’s hand suddenly emptied, and he turned to look at me in confusion.

“I’m sorry, I’m not comfortable with physical contact with strangers.”

With that, I brushed past Nathan.

Walking ahead with my back to him, I discreetly wiped the sleeve he had grabbed, feeling a suppressed disgust rising within me.

It seemed Nathan truly loved Avia.

Pushing open the door to the ward, I heard a bout of severe coughing inside.

Cough… cough cough…

Nathan quickly passed by me, stopping at the bedside, asking Avia with concern, “Why are you coughing so badly?”

I don’t know… cough… maybe the condition has worsened. You know, because of Diana, Healer has

raised

expect that, at this point, Avia would still

understand why she targeted me. I posed no threat

threat to her.

used to be Nathan’s

case, I regret meeting Nathan in the first place.

worry,” Nathan comforted, “Healer has

my presence, her eyes

Which was normal.

a mask and glasses covering my features.

easy

grip on the blanket, her

Alpha Nathan invited

I observed Avia’s reaction.

conclude she was faking

she wouldn’t be so panicked when she sees

placed down my medical kit,

the stethoscope, I approached Avia, “Let me listen to

Avia swallowed nervously.

watching her right there, she

“Okay, okay.”

stethoscope close to Avia’s chest, furrowing my brows slightly. “Your heartbeat

a weak look,

glanced at Nathan, furrowing her brows, tears shimmering in her eyes, looking pitiful

Tchuckled softly.

unwell.” I said mildly amid Avia’s growing confusion, “What I meant was, your heartbeat tells me you’re nervous right now. And usually… only liars

I’m not faking it!”

Avia screamed suddenly.

stood up straight, looking at Nathan, “With such a loud voice,

Avia froze.

her chest and said to Nathan, “Nathan,

a faint suspicion between

Avia outweighed his intelligence,

having chest pains. Could

she take the medicine I prescribed on time?” I

Nathan nodded.

her symptoms have

“That’s…”

if not, take

to play along with Avia and engage in meaningless communication with Nathan, so I gave him a random reason to dismiss them.

there’s nothing else,

put on my medical kit, and prepared to leave.

“Wait.”

as I turned around, Avia stopped

turned back to her, “Is there something else?”

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