Chapter 4

Seeing this, Veronica was stunned.

She rushed to James’s side, her eyes filled with concern as she looked at his face.

Then, she turned to me, her voice sharp, "How could you do that?! The moment James heard you were hurt, he came rushing to check on you, and this is how you repay him—by hitting him?"

"I wasn’t the one who started this! I didn’t even invite either of you here."

I flicked my hand dismissively and stared at him.

James’ lips twitched, the corner of his eye tightening. The slap mark was still clearly visible on his face.

I glared at him. "James, you get the memo? Now get out. I don’t want to argue with you anymore."

I had made it clear they needed to leave, but surprisingly, they still did not move. There was now a flash of anger across James’ face.

However, the commotion had caught the attention of Dr. Reynolds, who stepped into the room.

He looked at me, his face serious. "Didn’t I tell you to keep your emotions in check? Look at your monitor. It’s about to