Theodore almost choked. He looked at her, speechless. He said, “I don’t understand why the hell you would think that.”

His tone irritated her so, not to be outdone, Ariana retorted hotly, “I haven’t even said anything to scold you! You’re always so sarcastic. I don’t even know how to talk to you sometimes.”

“I’m sarcastic? Give me an example.” Theodore was so infuriated that he laughed and stared at her pointedly. His expression obviously warned her not to say another word, or he’d kill her.

Ariana immediately gave in. She lowered her eyes and said insipidly, “I can’t remember. I’ll tell you if I think of one.”

Theodore opened his mouth to say something else, but Horace and the doctor entered the room at that moment.

Ariana instantly diverted her attention to them and asked, “Doctor, how are his legs? Is he okay? Is it possible to cure him?”

The doctor glanced at Horace with a strange expression. He faced Ariana’s hopeful eyes, decided to bite the bullet, and said, “The patient’s legs are seriously injured.”

eyes dulled, and her shoulders

“But…”

head jerked up as he spoke again, and she became hopeful.

out an awkward, strained laugh and said, “But this operation happened to cure any remaining problems. As long as the patient goes through successful physiotherapy,

that? There’s a chance for a full recovery! That means you

nodded meekly.

weeks. His family must come with me to go through the admission procedures.” The doctor didn’t say anything more and asked Ariana to go through all the necessary formalities with

followed the

Theodore left in the ward. Horace looked at his boss, who couldn’t move, and asked cautiously, “You pretended to be disabled so that Darian and Jasper could relax

Why are you suddenly changing your mind and using this chance

Did you hurt your brain? Don’t you know

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