Flynt rose to his feet. "Santiago, although your brother made me lose an arm, I don't hate you guys as much as you hate me." Raeleigh could smell the hostility in the air, so she immediately stood up from her seat. She reached out to stop Santiago, who then pushed her. She lost her balance and landed heavily onto the chair. She felt as if she was thrown harshly into the chair as her face suddenly turned pale. Flynt immediately reached out to help Raeleigh up. "You okay?" Santiago yanked Flynt away and yelled, "Stay the hell away from her!" Flynt only had one arm. He stumbled backwards when Santiago manhandled him, almost falling to the ground. Flynt steadied himself and looked towards Raeleigh. He took a deep breath and looked at Santiago. "Santiago, you've gone too far. I did not provoke you." "Yes, you did not, but I know you're fixated with her," Santiago taunted. Raeleigh's ability to respond had been hijacked by anger, her face ashen.
"Why are you guys moving at a glacial pace? Are you waiting for her to die?" Zorion glared at the doctor and nurses. They were all scared out of their wits when they heard Zorion scream and hurriedly wheeled Raeleigh into the emergency room. Santiago waited until everyone left before following them, dragging his leg behind himself. It was as if he couldn't move. Soon after the doctor gave Raeleigh emergency treatment, she regained consciousness. When she opened her eyes, she realised that she was in Zorion's ward. It was easier for Rossie to take care of her that way. It was not that Rossie wanted to give Santiago a hard time, but Raeleigh did not want to see him at all. What if she passed out again after seeing him? Rossie had not had a good impression of Santiago from the start, and now it had gone on a downward slope. The first person Raeleigh saw when she opened her eyes was Santiago. At that time, she remained expressionless. When she turned her head to the
Frightened by Santiago's action, the doctor immediately stood up, holding his tongue. Santiago's eyes flashed with anger. The doctor explained, "I'm just trying to treat her. This kind of illness can only be treated when it acts up. When she's in pain, for example." "So you say, but did you have to hug her?" Santiago's face was cold. The doctor said, "Yes, I need to hug her from behind." "She needs to hold her breath. I will clench my fist and massage her from top to bottom, as well as the left and right sides of her chest. Then, she will have to slowly exhale. She can do it by herself, but judging by her current state..." The doctor looked at Raeleigh, who was grappling with pain. She couldn't even clench her fist, let alone massage herself. "Is there no other way?" Santiago's face softened. The doctor said, "Well, she can try to lie down and roll around in bed to alleviate the pain. But paradoxically, she's going to endure a great amount of pain. She can also
Rossie and Zorion eyeballed each other when they saw Santiago kiss Raeleigh. Then, Santiago got out of bed, picked Raeleigh up and walked out. Rossie turned around and followed him. She asked Zorion, "Isn't their relationship a bit, uh, I don't know questionable?" Zorion's eyes were deep. "Tell me one that isn't." Rossie was stunned for a moment before she turned to look at Zorion. "Why are you speaking in riddles?" "No reason." After that, Zorion followed them outside, with Rossie at his heels. No sooner had Raeleigh arrived at the emergency room than the doctor performed a brief examination on her. The doctor did not ask Santiago to leave because he had already come into close contact with Raeleigh. Santiago remained by Raeleigh's side after she was transferred to the isolation ward. Raeleigh's fever gradually subsided after the doctor gave her an injection. However, she still felt slightly uncomfortable. She would murmur and toss around from time to ti
Raeleigh did not have dinner. Santiago hadn't prepared any food anyway. The doctor gave Raeleigh a nutrient injection, which was enough to stop Raeleigh from feeling hungry. Raeleigh felt like using the washroom after drinking some water. Thus, she got out of bed and walked in the direction of the washroom. After she had barely taken a few steps, Santiago went up to her and carried her into the bathroom. Caught off-guard, Raeleigh stood inside, stunned. She looked at Santiago across the threshold. His stubble had grown over the past two days. He said, "I'll wait for you outside." Raeleigh said nothing. There was nothing to say. Raeleigh closed the door and stayed inside for a while. That was the only place she did not have to see Santiago. A few moments later, Santiago knocked on the door. "Can I come in?" Santiago pushed the door open and entered the bathroom even before Raeleigh answered him. When Santiago saw that Raeleigh had washed her han
Jepherson stood in the corridor, casting a glance down it to look for Santiago. He then closed the door behind him and went in search of his brother. He searched the entire corridor but still saw no sign of Santiago. Soon after, he went back into Raeleigh's room and told her that he was nowhere to be found. Raeleigh said, "I swear I saw him." "Perhaps you mistook someone else for him." Raeleigh did not speak. She looked over Jepherson's shoulder in the direction of the door. She wondered whether that really was the case. Jepherson walked to Raeleigh and said, "I'll call Santiago in a bit. You're a patient, so you should rest up. Just rest." Raeleigh lay down and did as she was told. Jepherson telling her that she had probably seen someone else instead of Santiago meant that he wanted to drop the topic. Raeleigh accepted that. After Raeleigh fell asleep, Jepherson got up again and went out the door. He checked the corridor once again. There was indeed no on
Santiago stood behind Jepherson. The very sight of Flynt ticked him off. Jepherson walked up to Flynt and stood in the courtyard, observing the place. He said with his hands clasped behind his back, "This place is nice. There are a lot of people who would love to have a place like this to recuperate." At that time, Flynt's subordinates emerged from the house. Flynt glanced at the closed courtyard door and looked towards Jepherson. "You guys have gone too far. I didn't offend you guys in any way. That day, I just so happened to pass by the hospital. I stayed back with Raeleigh to give a deposition. We sat and talked for a bit. Then, your brother just came up to me and punched me. He even pushed Raeleigh. Why don't you ask your brother what happened? Why did you have to come here to look for me?" Jepherson laughed, amused. "Your showing up is what really strikes me as odd. Flynt, do you want to know where I threw your arm after I got my subordinates to hack it off?"
"Santiago bought the fruits," Jepherson said as he took off his coat and put it aside. Santiago entered the room and glanced at Raeleigh before taking a seat. He did not seem like he was going to apologize to her at all. Raeleigh glanced at Santiago. "What? Is this his way of apologizing?" "I guess. How would you like him to apologize?" Jepherson asked. Raeleigh replied, "I want him to promise that he will never hit me again. He is not allowed to lay his hands on me nor scream at me for no reason." Jepherson turned to look at Santiago, who then said, "Flynt is up to no good. He's just trying to come up with ways to approach you, don't you know that? Why are you blaming me for what happened?" "So, what you're saying is that you're not in the wrong?" Jepherson questioned. Santiago hesitated for a moment before replying, "No." "So, you're a hypocrite now?" Jepherson picked up an apple and took it to the washroom sink to wash it. Raeleigh watched as Jepherson