Chapter 14 The Bet of a Slap

“Ouch!” Daphne let out a soft scream as the nurse was disinfecting her wound.

William immediately approached and asked, “How was it?”

“It’s just a scratch, I’m fine,” Daphne replied.

She then showed concern for him. “Mr. Middleton, how about your shoulder? Does it hurt? You should really get it checked by a doctor.”

William had injured his shoulder while shielding Daphne from being hit by the boat’s edge.

“It’s fine,” William said indifferently.

He carefully instructed upon seeing Daphne’s palm, “Avoid getting the wound wet before it heals to

prevent infection. I’ll arrange for a caretaker to look after you.”

“I’m capable of taking care of myself. You shouldn’t always treat me like a child who knows nothing.” Daphne said.

As Emelie watched their intimate interaction, her growing exhaustion and disillusionment finally crashed

over her like a wave, leaving her submerged in resignation.

Everything she had done was pointless.

Emelie silently shifted her injured leg off the bed and attempted to stand, the sharp pain shooting from

her foot to her heart.

crippled, yet William hadn’t

attention over a mere scrape, even getting assigned someone to take care of

smile and decided she couldn’t bear

confrontation.

stick

respected you and want to support you. However, given

isn’t in

nature implied she stood by her

to frame Emelie.

the meaning beneath her

further, “Did you really

your own eyes?”

grow impatient. “How

down. Ms. Hoven is merely

14 The Bet of

failed to alert her, and she Interacted with the rope, so I should, also bear responsibility. Once Mr. Smith is conscious,

fault here,” William said, furrowing his

ignored William’s interjection and

you lied, Daphne, how will you

Intent until she proposed, “How

her words

anger was palpable. “Have you had enough? Do you want to escalate

her gaze at Daphne. “Afraid to bet? Weren’t you confident in what you saw? Or are you admitting

in the room while it was filled with the factory manager, colleagues,

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