Chapter 173

Chapter 173

When Nyla woke up, she blinked at the white ceiling above her and took a moment to recall what had happened.

"You're awake! Do you feel any discomfort?"

Nyla turned her head to see Damon, who looked worn out, standing by her bedside. She shook her head." Aside from some pain in my abdomen, I'm fine. How long was I out?"

"A full day," Damon replied.

Nyla frowned. "That long?"

"Yes, the stab wound damaged your spleen," Damon explained.

The doctor had said that if the wound had been a centimeter deeper, Nyla could have bled out and might not have survived.

The more than ten hours Damon had spent waiting outside the operating room had been the most agonizing of his life, each second stretching into eternity.

Pale and weak, Nyla slowly sat up. "Did they catch the attacker?"

Damon nodded, his voice icy. "Yes. He was the son of the owner of a rival company to Prospectus Technology. After their bankruptcy, he was pursued by creditors and chose to take revenge on me." He lowered his gaze, concealing the fierceness in his eyes. Samuel would never see the light of day again.

Nyla was about to speak when the door suddenly slammed open.

Clark stormed in and glared at Damon with a murderous intensity.

me investigate

She hadn't expected Damon to have blocked the news.

do you have to say that?

Damon's gaze dimmed.

this incident was his fault. However, Nyla's act of pushing him out of the way had confirmed something for him-she

enough. He would handle the rest. He would clear every obstacle between them, leaving her

speak, his phone rang. Seeing it was Spencer,

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is it?" Damon

"Mr. Sumner, I've found out what you asked me to investigate. Ms. Jayston has been looking into the Harris Pharmaceuticals accident from six years ago. It seems your older

the phone tightened, his

Nyla had returned to Clark. Spencer's words provided the answer. She was investigating the Harris

the Sumners were responsible for the Jaystons' bankruptcy. How could

after a moment of silence, "Mr. Sumner, should

was the woman Damon cared about and who had just saved him, while the other was

incident. I want the full story in a week!" Ending the call, Damon pocketed his phone and returned to the room with an icy demeanor. Clark glared at him. "Uncle Damon, I'm Nyla's husband. I'll take care of her. You can pay for the

until she's

here will only make things difficult for Nyla. Are you sure you want to force

his eyes

If you don't want everyone to know about your feelings

the Sumner Group doesn't want

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