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Chapter 365

Melanie waited in the emergency room for 20 minutes before Xander arrived.

“How are you? Where are you injured?” he asked with a serious expression. His brows were slightly knitted together. Melanie had come to the hospital to accompany her grandfather. Now that she was here, sitting in the emergency room, however, it was obvious that she had been injured.

Melanie had just taken some painkillers, but her shoulder still ached faintly. Her face was pale, and under the hospital lights, her lips were still bloodless.

“I have a slight fracture in my shoulder,” she replied.

Xander’s pupils constricted. “He hit you?”

Melanie did not answer. She picked up the medication and examination report beside her. She slowly got up. “I’m in no condition to drive. I’m sorry I have to trouble you to take me home,” she replied, her mood sour.

Xander’s gaze lingered on her for a moment before he reached a hand out and said, “Give them to me. I’ll carry them for you.”

followed

hesitated for a moment before looking

her injured

leaned in, and she detected a faint scent of mint on him. It was different

and immediately stepped away after fastening the seatbelt.

from the pain.

was the dead of night, and there were almost no other cars on the road. Xander slowly stopped the car at the traffic light at the intersection. He whispered softly,

was subdued, lacking any discernible emotion. Melanie’s eyelashes

run

“Yes.”

car were on, likely because Stephen had previously reminded Xander that Melanie had night

car were always on. Xander’s profile lacked its usual aloofness under the warm yellow light.

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