When the Family 219

Chapter 219 Explain Yourself Properly

Jean couldn’t help but look up, meeting Carl’s deep, cold gaze.”

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He was staring straight at her. His expression was still distant, but compared to before, there was now something oddly… human about him.

She shifted her gaze away from Carl and looked up at the stark white ceiling.

Only then did she notice the strong smell of disinfectant in the air…

This was a hospital room.

She instinctively raised her wrist. A cold needle was inserted into the back of her hand, and a clear liquid was quietly flowing into her vein.

“I… how long was I unconscious?” she asked without thinking.

“Three days,” Carl replied simply.

“Three days?” Her eyes widened slightly in surprise. Then she curled her lips and let out a self–deprecating chuckle. “Guess I was hurt pretty badly, huh…”

Carl pressed his lips together, saying nothing. He just silently looked at her.

about Queenie…” Jean suddenly remembered

her serious injuries, the one responsible for her three–day

sure where Carl

acting under him. She didn’t exactly have

seemed to care, just a little more about her now than he

Carl’s connection to Queenie was stronger than his

would probably

girl’s inner thoughts

as he spoke. “Queenie has already

say…” For the first time, Carl spoke such a long sentence directly to Jean. Halfway through, he subconsciously paused, his thin lips pressing together slightly as if considering his words. “Didn’t you say you were grateful to me… because you knew I

well…”

when he brought Jean to her room. Just before he left, she

words to him.

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dropped suddenly into the air and completely scattered Jean’s

then came back to her senses and blinked up

I hear that right?” she asked,

like he had to

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