“It hurts, Zacharias uttered in a whiny tone. “Where does it hurt? Stand still, and let me look at your


    wound, Shirley replied, her voiceced with concern. The man stood upright as she reached over to


    remove his suit and vest. Then, she slowly unbuttoned his shirt.


    His breath quickened, and he sounded increasingly breathless. He was simply too aroused by the


    woman’s actions as she removed his clothes. “Seems like you’re getting used to undressing me,” he


    teased.


    She red at him and thought, Is he still in the mood to joke around? His injury probably isn’t too


    severe, then! Nevertheless, as she examined the wounds on his back, fresh bloodstains seeped


    through his bandages, causing her to gasp at the sight. She could only imagine how much it must hurt


    but was also impressed by his pain tolerance.


    “It looks like your wounds have reopened. We have to head back to get them treated in the hospital.


    You shouldn’t wear such tight clothes for now,” Shirley uttered.


    “So, you expect me to walk out naked then?” Zacharias asked yfully.


    “You’d freeze to death.” She raised an eyebrow. The temperature was warm in the building, but the


    weather outside was around four to five degrees.


    “You do care about me, huh, Miss Lloyd!” He chuckled.


    “Well, it’s my duty as a friend,” Shirley replied tly. Then, she handed him his coat. “Put this on until


    you get to the hospital!”


    Zacharias took the coat over and carefully put it on, ensuring not to apply too much pressure on his


    wounds.


    “The ce is cleared. You may go down now, Mr. Flintstone.” Roy entered the room to give them an


    update.


    With the rest of the man’s clothes in her hand, she walked out of the room with him. Again, she got into


    the car behind Zacharias’, and they returned to the hospital.


    After arriving at the hospital, the doctors hurried over to tend to Zacharias’ wounds. Shirley stood by his


    side, but when she saw fresh blood oozing from his injuries, she turned her face away, unable to bear


    the sight. Surprisingly, the man didn’t make a sound, even as the doctor cleaned his wounds. She


    couldn’t help but think that he was indeed quite brave.


    The doctor’s forehead glistened with beads of sweat as he finished tending to Zacharias wounds. “Mr.


    Flintstone, please try not to apply. any more pressure on your wounds if possible,” the doctor urged.


    “Alright. Thank you,” Zacharias replied with a nod.


    The doctor wiped his sweat off before leaving. the room. Shirley noticed a thinyer of sweat on


    Zacharias’ forehead, so she handed him a tissue. “Here. Wipe your sweat.”


    “You can help me with that, he suggested.


    “Isn’t your other arm perfectly fine and functional?” she retorted.


    “Are you not my bodyguard?” he retorted.


    She was left speechless, and she had no choice but to wipe his sweat off for him. As she did so, the


    man reached his hand out and held on to hers. “I’m so d you were with me,” he uttered as he turned


    to look at her.


    “It’s my job,” Shirley replied, pulling her hand away. “What are you nning to do after your three-


    month internship?” Zacharias asked curiously.


    ‘I don’t know. I don’t have anything nned out yet,” she replied. Her father hadn’t passed her any


    missions so far.


    Zacharias was somewhat concerned-he was worried that he wouldn’t be able to see her anymore once


    she no longer had to show up for her job. “Why don’t you stick around and work with me?’ he offered. ‘I


    can offer you high pay.”


    “I don’t need the money,” Shirley replied with at smile. “My mom’spany has more than. enough of


    that.”


    He wished he had another way to keep her around. Suddenly, he found himself hoping for time to slow


    down for the next three months.


    Right then, Shirley’s phone chimed with a new. notification. She scrolled through her messages while


    standing by the bed, and her eyes lit up when she saw that it was a message from Cole.


    This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ‘I heard Mr. Oswald mention your name. Are you taking care of someone in the hospital?’ Cole asked.


    She felt her chest tightening after she read his message. She hadn’t told Cole that she was interning


    with Zacharias.


    Suddenly, arge hand reached out to snatch her phone.


    Shirley panicked and instinctively reached out to grab the person’s arm. However, she realized


    Zacharias had used his injured arm to reach for her phone.