Chapter 208

To him, I was just his deceased mentor's daughter. Because of their close relationship, he took care of me. He thought it was a simple matter, but I ended up being a burden. By now, he probably finds me quite bothersome.

I thanked him, saying, "Thank you for tonight."

"Here's some pain medication. Take one if the anesthesia wears off and the pain becomes unbearable," Luke said, placing the medicine on the bedside table. "I haven't found a suitable replacement for your job yet. Take care and recover soon so you can return to work."

"I will!" I promised.

"Get some rest." Luke turned to leave but stopped at the door.

I assumed he had more work-related instructions and quickly said, "I'll make sure to hand over the meeting materials to Zac and Bryan tomorrow. Your work won't be delayed."

"I told you before that Max couldn't cause any trouble, yet you still got hurt. I bear some responsibility."

"This is a personal grudge between Max and me. You were dragged into it because of me, so