Chapter 1148:

Worried about Laney’s injury, Cliff took her to the hospital.

While waiting for medical attention, Laney had calmed down considerably. She sat in silence, her face showing traces of tears, lost in thought.

Just then, her phone buzzed with a text from her friend Kailyn. “Is Cliff Hopkins really your cousin? Since you’re staying in the Hopkins family villa, do you spend a lot of time with him? Do you have feelings for him? He’s quite a catch!”

Laney took a photo of her foot and sent it to Kailyn, asking, “Aren’t you concerned about my foot at all?”

Kailyn’s response came quickly. “With your cousin there, why worry? Tell me, do you like him? How many cousins do you have? Introduce me to one of them! I’m not picky, even if he’s only half as good-looking as Cliff.”

hadn’t even stayed with her. He had worn a dark expression during the drive to the hospital and had quickly left after walking her toward the clinic entrance, likely frustrated by

her heart race as the intensity of his gaze weighed on her. She quickly

than before.

“I don’t want to be a burden. I’ll be fine,” she replied, her voice barely above a

so long, yet somehow, the young woman before him now felt different. It wasn’t just the maturity in

said quietly, his fingers gently securing

different. The warmth in his voice made her heart flutter in a way she wasn’t sure how to handle. She glanced at him again, catching

wasn’t sure if it was

at the screen, seeing another message from Kailyn filled with more heart-eyed emojis and an eager question about

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