She walked over to the bed, stopping a meter away, and asked with genuine concern, “Mr. Clemens, how’s your injury?”She used the formal way to address him to show full respect for her lifesaving benefactor.But after she asked, her savior didn’t even look at her.Candice froze in place, awkward and helpless, with nothing to do but wait silently for him to speak.Charlie was reading, his eyes lowered. From the moment she knocked until she stood by his bed, he hadn’t lifted his eyelids even once.About a minute passed.His long, slender, pale fingers slowly turned a page with a fluid, pleasing motion. “Miss Hale, don’t you think your concern is a little late?”He finally spoke, his voice cold and casual, drifting lazily through the quiet room.Candice’s already stiff smile became even more strained.Her heart sank—this wasn’t good.She quickly responded, “Actually, I wanted to visit you much earlier, but there were so many people at the hospital. I was afraid my presence might spark go
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