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.

what about Queenie…” Jean suddenly

who’d caused her serious injuries,

where Carl stood on

his subordinate, acting under him. She didn’t exactly

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

Carl’s connection to Queenie was stronger than his connection to

probably

listened quietly to the girl’s inner thoughts and, strangely, detected

tugged slightly as he spoke. “Queenie has already been punished. You won’t be

sentence directly to Jean. Halfway through, he subconsciously paused, his thin lips pressing together slightly as if considering his words. “Didn’t you

well…”

he brought Jean to her room. Just

words to him.

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Finished

suddenly

for a second, then came back to her senses and

hear that

sentence that didn’t sound like he had to drag it

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