Semua Bab The Art of Revenge: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Serena looked down at her fingers. "It's your phone, isn't it? Whether you answer it or not, what's that got to do with me? If you want to pick it up, then do so. If not, don't. Why are you asking me?"Xavier didn't say another word but silently stared at her.A few seconds later, his lips curled up in a playful smirk, and he grabbed the phone, putting it to his ear. "Miss Carter."Before the person on the other end spoke, his sharp eyes briefly flicked over to Serena. He then took the phone away from his ear and switched it to speaker mode.On the other end, a sweet, slightly shy female voice came through. “Xavier, what are you up to?”“Not much, just resting,” Xavier replied casually. “We just had lunch, and Miss Carter’s already calling me. Is something wrong?”Karina pouted playfully, "From the sound of it, you don’t seem too thrilled that I called.""No!" Xavier sai

Serena suddenly looked up, her expression complex, as if she understood something. “Is it because what she said made me feel more guilty, and that’s why you acted that way toward her?!”“Otherwise, what?! She made you uncomfortable, so why should I show her any courtesy?” The man answered confidently.Serena’s nose began to tingle again. She quickly inhaled, not wanting to lose composure in front of him.She rubbed her nose and casually asked, “How do you feel now? If you’re able to walk, let’s get to the hospital room as soon as possible.”Xavier propped himself up on the bed, moving his wrist a bit. “I’m much better. I feel like I’ve recovered. There’s no need for more treatment. I can discharge myself.”With that, he got off the bed and walked toward the door.Serena quickly followed a few steps, grabbing his arm from behind. “Stop messing around! You have

Xavier smirked wickedly, "My attitude only improved because you were upset, not because of that pervy little doctor. If you make me angry, I’ll buy out this broken hospital and make sure that kid loses his job!" "You're getting more ridiculous with every word!" His childish behavior resurfaced, but fortunately, Serena ignored him and plopped back down on the sofa, refusing to speak. Xavier cautiously studied her, trying to figure out how to make amends, when his phone rang  Irritated, he grabbed his phone from the bedside table, briefly glanced at the screen, and impatiently asked, "What’s going on? Don’t you know I’m sick and in the hospital, needing rest? Why are you calling me?!" On the other end of the line, a respectful voice came through, "Sir, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you were unwell. Are you at the Blaze’s exclusive clinic? I’ll come to visit you right now." "I’m not at the exclusive clinic! I’m in another hospital, so don’t bother coming!"

A flash of panic crossed Xavier's eyes, and he quickly asked, “Serena, what happened?! Did something happen while you were out shopping?!”“No! Nothing happened!” Serena shook her head. “I just think that the exclusive clinic has better conditions, with medical staff who can take good care of you. There, your health will recover faster.”“I don’t care about recovering or not, I just want to stay here, with you!”“Stop being willful!” Serena turned her eyes away. “You’re not a child anymore, don’t joke with your health.”“Who’s joking?!” In his urgency, Xavier grabbed Serena’s arm. “You know my health is strong, this little illness won’t bring me down, it’s the same wherever I get treated.”Serena lowered her face, allowing him to hold her arm. “You…”Before she could finish, she heard an astonished

Poppy stared at him intently, silently tightening the strap of her handbag. "A friend?! I bet this is no ordinary friend! If you won’t take me, I’ll go on my own! Anyway, there are only a few rooms on this floor; I’ll search room by room and I don’t believe I won’t find your special friend!"After muttering to herself, she turned around and walked down the hallway with a gloomy expression.Inside the VIP ward.After Clint left, Serena quickly pulled her hand back. "He’s gone, why are you still holding on?!"The man lowered his head to look at her, his expression not looking too good. "Clint seems to care a lot about you. He thought you were sick and was willing to leave behind his work at Beckett Corp just to rush here.""Care?!" Serena sneered. "I don’t know if he’s actually concerned about me. I’ve never received his concern before, so I’m not familiar with how he cares for people! And i