When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 150

Following the lead of the hospital director, Professor Franklin stepped forward to inquire about my symptoms. Without even bothering with a blood draw, he prescribed

medication on the spot and had a nurse fetch it for me to start an IV drip.

As the needle pierced my skin, I instinctively flinched, attempting to pull my hand away. Suddenly, a pair of comforting hands covered my eyes. “Don’t worry. It’s already in,” a voice assured me.

Feeling slightly more at ease, and just as I began to relax, the needle slid into my vein.

With the hands removed, I looked up helplessly at Mark. “Mark, you lied, too?”

“A white lie,” he said with a light chuckle.

After the nurse helped me onto the bed and applied a cold pack to my forehead, the hospital director and his entourage left the room. The cold pack brought instant relief, cooling me down and making me feel much better.

Mark sat beside my bed, gesturing outside with a hesitant and cautious look. “Did I scare you just now?”

“Huh?” I was momentarily puzzled and realized he was referring to when he had snapped at Margaret. I shook my head. “Not scared, just a bit surprised.”

that I could

that I’m used to seeing you so calm. But we’re not puppets. It’s

suddenly relaxed, his amber eyes sparkling as a small smile played on his lips. “I used to be passive, but then I realized that wouldn’t help me protect the people I

to protect that girl?”

I am. But that girl protected me when we were kids, always so bright and a bit of a spoiled

Larson? Who would dare to bully her?” I blurted out

down, a touch of sadness in his smile. “She should have been,”

“What?” I asked.

voice was low. And I couldn’t

voice broke the

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moment, she burst through

“How did you know I

thoroughly, Christine eased up and explained, “Stevent told me. He gave me the room

Bryant was behind that. Mark accompanied me to the hospital, and

terms, never needing to

took a work call, he smoothly handed

to chat. Instead, she stood at the door with her hands on

tucking me in. “Get some rest. I’ll