Chapter 189


    Linda hated that Nichs pretended to be cold and aloof, hated that he did not exin a thing, and


    hated that he could love her in so many ways, yet he chose the stupidest one!


    Nichs jolted, and his wound hurt at that moment. He had stayed too long under the strong sun


    and felt rather weak. He paled further, andrge beads of sweat rolled off his forehead.


    Zephyr instantly went to check on him. Nichs’ wound had probably opened up as blood seeped


    from the gauze. Cordelia ran to get the nurse.


    Linda crouched down before him nervously and held his hand. “Nichs… how are you feeling?


    Is… Is it serious?”


    A knife wound was actually nothing to Nichs. He had already been shot countless times. He was


    pained by what Linda said and her gaze when she looked at him. He was pained because he did


    not know how to defend himself and how to get her forgiveness. He did not know if they could still


    return to how they were in the past.


    “Nichs!” Linda cried harder, thinking he was in a critical state since he was silent.


    Cordelia found a nurse, and they wheeled Nichs back to the hospital ward. He was fine after his


    wound was redressed.


    Linda stayed next to him during the process, keeping her eyes on him and gripping his hand tightly.


    Zephyr and Cordelia exchanged a smile.


    Cordelia said softly, “Honey, I think Linda won’t be leaving today. I’ll buy her food and supplies


    before we go home.”


    Zephyr nodded.


    After Cordelia left, the nurse asked Linda, “Are you the patient’s family?”


    Linda was caught by surprise. Nichs, who was lying in bed, nodded fervently before she could


    answer.


    “You have to watch out.” The nurse frowned. “It’s so hot outside. How could you wheel the patient


    out in the sun? It’s easy to sweat when the temperature is high, and it does nothing for his recovery


    when the sweat seeps into his wound!”


    “Oh…” Linda nodded in a daze.


    “Linda…” Nichs tugged her, and his voice suddenly sounded incredibly weak. “It’s your best


    friend’s husband who wheeled me out in the sun.”


    Zephyr widened his eyes. He clearly caught the smirk in Nichs’ eyes in a split second!


    “So it’s you!” Linda twirled around and crossed her arms. “What are you doing? You did it on


    purpose, right? Taking him out in this weather!”


    “It’s okay, Linda.” Nichs held back hisugh. “He did it for my sake. He said it’d replenish


    calcium…”


    “Calcium? You don’t even have the general knowledge!” Linda raised her voice. “Marcus, I know


    you two had some beef inside, but it’s been so long. Nichs hasn’t found fault with you other than


    the two previous times, right?


    “How could you torture him like this while he’s injured!?”


    Zephyr was rendered speechless.


    “I changed my mind about you seeing how you dote on Cordelia!” Linda rolled her eyes. “I didn’t


    expect you to still be so petty and vicious!”


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    Nichs forced back hisugh and continued acting pitifully in front of Linda, looking at Zephyr’s


    scowl.


    When Linda turned back to look at him carefully, she saw that he had two blisters on his mouth.


    “How did you get these?”


    “Oh, these?” Nichs said faintly, “It’s… He took care of me a few days ago and burned me.”


    “Marcus Grist!” Linda looked like she was going to kill Zephyr.


    “Linda, it’s okay! It doesn’t hurt… I’m not in pain, really! He’s taken good care of me. We should


    tolerate each other…”


    “You got burned with blisters, and you’re taking his side?” Linda turned around and red at


    Zephyr. “Mr. Grist, you don’t have to take care of him anymore. Thank you very much! For real,


    you’re unbelievable!”


    Zephyr’s scowl deepened as he took deep breaths. He squinted at Nichs while thetter smirked


    and raised his brows back at him—as if to say, “What do you think, Mr. Z? I have a woman to dote


    on me too!”