When the Family 219

Chapter 219 Explain Yourself Properly

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

Finished

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.

Queenie…” Jean

her serious injuries, the

wasn’t sure where Carl stood

him. She didn’t exactly

care, just a little more about her now than he

to Queenie was stronger

would probably take Queenie’s

girl’s inner thoughts and, strangely, detected a hint of

“Queenie has already been punished. You won’t

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 was on

well…”

Jean to her room.

words to him.

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Explain Yourself

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suddenly into

back to

that right?” she asked,

uninterrupted sentence that didn’t sound like

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