Chapter 21


    With Catelyn finally removing herself from him, Cedrick stood…with blood oozing down his right arm,


    soaking his white shirt red.


    Catelyn gasped in fright at the sight of the bright red liquid from Cedrick’s wound. “Are you injured?!”


    She moved to help him. “I’m sorry, it’s all because you helped me! I’ll send you to the hospital right


    away, and I’ll take full responsibility—”


    Cedrick, however, evaded Catelyn’s hand. He felt oddly irked as though a fire was burning within him


    that he could not put out no matter how hot it burnt.


    He must have been crazy to save this woman.


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    Ignoring Catelyn, he walked back to the Bagatti Veiron parked by the road, where Eason had been


    waiting by the car door.


    Knowing that he had gotten the wrong idea, Eason dared not speak.


    With a dark expression, Cedrick was about to get into the car when he realized that no one was behind


    him. He turned to look back and noticed Catelyn lowering her head to inspect if her phone was broken.


    “Catelyn rk!” He red at her. “Aren’t you taking full responsibility? Keep up!”


    Catelyn held her phone close and felt relieved that it was not broken. She put it away and hurried


    toward Cedrick. “Coming!”


    ‘This guy’s got a temper, alright. He keeps shouting at people!’ she thought.


    …


    Catelyn and Cedrick headed to a private hospital situated in the city center. Eason and a couple of


    other bodyguards went to clear out one of the floors before Cedrick and Catelyn stepped into the


    examination room.


    When the doctor saw them, he took up carefully as though facing a formidable enemy. “Master


    Cedrick? What—”


    Cedrick’s aura was as intimidating as ever as he pointed to the injury on his right arm. “Car ident.


    Help me clean this up.”


    “Right away.” The doctor bowed gingerly and went to retrieve his medical kit.


    Cedrick satzily on the leather couch with his right arm on the handrest. His long fingers clenched into


    a fist, and his side profile seemed softer under the warm light.


    “Madam, please help remove Master Cedrick’s clothing,” the doctor requested.


    Catelyn’s gaze quivered at this as her eyes wandered around the room before she awkwardly replied,


    “Isn’t there a nurse?”


    “The nurse is tending to other patients now,” the doctor exined, but a confused expression appeared


    on his face shortly after. “By the way, Master Cedrick is a great driver. How did he get into a car


    ident?”


    Catelyn chuckled dryly before taking a few deep breaths and rolled up her sleeves with resignation.


    ‘I have to repay my debt to him,’ she thought to herself resolutely. ‘So what if I need to take off his


    clothes? I’ve even given birth to a child, so what’s there to be so shy about?’


    Catelyn unbuttoned Cedrick’s shirt and carefully took his ck suit jacket off, only to find his entire


    shoulder area soaked in red.


    She noted that his body was lean and muscr, his chest heaving as he breathed.


    The air was filled with the heavy smell of blood, and due to the nature of human blood to clog, the shirt


    stuck to Cedrick’s injury tightly. The flesh was mutted, and even by the looks of it, Catelyn could tell


    how much it hurt, so she reminded herself to be gentle.


    Despite the metallic smell hanging in the air, Cedrick still caught a whiff of the faint gardenia scent from


    Catelyn when she leaned closer, and it was enticing.


    Soon, the doctor finished wrapping the injury on the arm and sighed a long breath of relief; so did


    Catelyn.


    The next instant, Cedrick pointed to his leg and said, “Here, next.”


    Catelyn backed away warily, her eyes widening at Cedrick’s demand. “What do you want? If this is all,


    then I’m going to pay now.”


    Cedrick rested his long legs on the coffee table and said, “I hurt my leg as well when I was helping you,


    so help me take my pants off, too.”


    “Take your pants off?” Catelyn jumped at the request and her ears started to turn red. “I don’t think


    that’s appropriate. Wait here, I’ll call the nurse!”


    Both embarrassed and irritated, Catelyn threw the white shirt she was holding to the doctor and


    stormed out of the room.


    Cedrick’s lips instantly curled into a mysterious smirk.


    …


    Catelyn went to look for any avable nurses, but everyone was busy, so she could only head


    downstairs to check.


    At the same time, Loue was in the same hospital for her routine pregnancy check-up with her sister,


    L.


    Just as the two stepped out of the Gynecology Department, Loue spotted Catelyn turning to a corner


    and said in confusion, “What is she doing here?”


    Dressed in an elegant white dress, L lifted an eyebrowzily. “Who is she?”


    “That’s Jamie’s ex-girlfriend, Catelyn rk.”


    With sorrow in her eyes, Loue added, “We met two days ago in the mall. She made her son she had


    with Jamie follow us to take photos, and I’m worried that she’s using her son to take Jamie from me.”


    “Sis, don’t say I didn’t tell you, but there are plenty of eligible bachelors here in Sapphire City for our


    picking. Why would you even choose Jamie Mason, who has an illegitimate child?” L pouted her lips


    in disgust.


    Loue and L were sisters from the same mother, so the two resembled one another. However,


    L’s features were more enticing, and Loue appeared gentler and sweeter.


    “L, he’ll be your brother-inw soon. Don’t talk about him like that.”


    “It’s not like I said anything wrong…” L, with a penchant to dislike Jamie, added impatiently, “Rumors


    about him never cease, and he’s just a member of the Mason family’s coteral line. I just can’t tell


    what you like about him!”


    Loue flushed. “I’m happy as long as he treats me well.”


    L rolled her eyes at how na?ve her sister was and said, “Fine, I won’t say anything if you like him that


    much, alright? Come, let’s go have a look at Catelyn rk.”


    …


    Catelyn finally found a nurse, but Cedrick refused to let the nurse anywhere near him, so she felt as


    though she had been made a fool.


    Once the wounds were taken care of, the doctor prescribed some medicines and reminded him,


    “Master Cedrick, abrasions can recover or worsen easily. My advice is to avoid water and apply


    ointment on time. Please take sufficient rest and avoid doing any movement that might tear the wound


    again. You also need to take care of the abrasion on your leg.”


    Catelyn waited as Cedrick had his leg injury taken care of. When she heard what the doctor said, she


    could not help but nce at Cedrick’s thigh suspiciously, thinking, ‘Is he truly injured? He seems to be


    able to walk just fine, though.’


    Cedrick put on a new shirt and suit that Eason brought over and instantly regained his clean


    appearance, looking like a well-dressed elite.


    The suit was straightened to make him appear even taller. Under the light, he looked like a natural yet


    prideful ruler, like he was above everyone else.


    Catelyn failed to avert her gaze from him and, in turn, met his gaze.


    “Do you enjoy staring at me that much?”


    “Who’s peeping?” She looked away awkwardly. “I’m just worried about the injury on your leg. Are you


    okay now?”


    “If you’re so concerned, do I need to take off my trousers for you to have a look?” Cedrick looked at her


    with a half-smile, his eyes gleaming with the intent of teasing her.


    Catelyn, though irked at his words, immediately smiled and said, “I’m not against it, if you enjoy running


    around naked.”


    Cedrick instantly quieted down and stared at her with a dark expression.


    She sighed a breath of relief and turned to walk out, but before they could get far, they ran into Loue


    and L.