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Chapter<i>175</i>TheCunningManFeignsPity
Georgestoodup,hisshirtdishevelledwithtwobuttonsmysteriouslypoppedopen,revealinghisbloody.skinbeneath.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.
“Danny,youshouldgo.Icanhandlethemedicationmyself<b>;</b>no needtotroubleanyoneelse.”
Aftersayingthat,hecastanceatMilly.Therewasafaintgrievancehiddeninthatnce.
Millywasspeechless.
Shedidn’tknowwhetheritwasbecauseoftheillumination,butGeorge’sfaceappearedpallid,andhisstepswereunsteady.
Millywasstunnedforamoment.DidIoverlookhisconditionearlier?Irememberthathisinjurieswerenotthatserious,butnowhelookscriticallyill.
Ontheotherhand,Dannynodded quicklyuponhearingGeorge’mand.“Yes,Mr.Tate,”hereplied.
Heimmediatelyboltedfromtheroom,disappearingsofastthatMillydidn’tevenhaveanychancetocall
him.
Ishethatfast?
OnceDannyleft,Georgedidn’tspeakanymore.Hemadehiswayupstairswhilefrowning.Hisfaceseemedtowhitenwitheverystep,likelyduetothepainfromhisinjuries.
Millycouldn’ttakeitanylonger.“Um,howaboutIhelpyouwiththemedication?Youlookseriouslyhurt.”
Shesuddenlyfeltprettyinhuman.
Despitetheirpastresentment,Georgehadhelpedheralot.HehadsavedheronsetandnowofferingApollotoherwhichhehadboughtfor135milliondors.
Hehaddonesomuchforher,<b>and</b>nowwhenitwasherturntorepay,shewashesitating.Anyonewouldbedisheartenedbyherreluctance.
“ThoughI’mnotgreatatapplyingmedicine,Icancertainlystopthebleeding.Ifyoudon’tmind,Icanbandageyourwound.”
Georgepausedhisstepandturned tofaceher.“Youdon’thavetopushyourself.”
Pushmyself?
<b>Milly</b>wavedherhandhurriedly.“I’mnotpushingmyself.IjusttreatedApollo’swound,soI’vegotsomeexperience.Ifyourwoundsaren’ttreatedintime,theymightgetinfected,<b>and</b>itcouldbeworse
tomorrow<b>.</b>”
“Alrightthen.”Georgeturnedaroundandwalkedover.
Millyobservedhimsilently.
Perhapsshemighthaveimaginedit,butGeorgeseemedtowalkmorebrisklyasifhenolongerhadthesamelevelofhardshipasbefore.
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However,whenhesatdown<b>and</b>she<b>saw</b>hisghastlypaleface,sherealisedthatshewasthinkingtoomuch.
Shequickly<b>took</b>outthemedicineandgauzefromthefirstaidkit.“Itmayhurtalittle.Pleasebear withit.”
BeforeherhandtouchedGeorge’sarm,Apollo,sittingnearby,growled fiercelyatGeorge,baringhisteeth.“Aah–wool”
Millygrabbedhiswrist.“Apollo,calmdown.Don’tmove.”
ThoughApollocouldn’tunderstandherwords,hewasperceptiveenoughtogaugehermoodandtone.
However,thistimehedidn’tcalmdown.Instead,hegrew<b>more</b>agitated,hisgrowlsescting.“Aah!”
Hehatedthemanbeforehim.Hedidn’tlooklikeagoodperson.
SeeingApollo’sagitation,Millysetthegauzeaside<b>and</b>gentlystrokedhishairtocalmhim.“Begood,Apollo.Iwillbedonesoon,and thenwe’llytogether,<b>okay</b>?”
Apollowhimperedinresponse,<b>“</b><b>Ah</b>–wooo,
“Beagoodboy,okay?”
Georgewassittingacrossthem.HisexpressiongrewcolderashewatchedMilly’s<b>hand</b>runthroughApollo’shairagain.
<i>He’s</i>arealeyesore.
George’sbeautifuleyes,nowdarkwithmalice,narrowed.Heclenchedhis<b>fist</b><b>,</b>causinghispartiallyhealed.woundtotearopenagainandfreshblooddrippedontothewhitemarblecoffeetable,whichwasvery
<b>scary</b>.
Evenalotofitflowedonthelong–hairedcarpetbelow.
Heseemedimpervioustothepain,hisexpressionunchangedashecontinuedtoaggravatethewound,bloodpouringoutsteadily.
MillyhadjustmanagedtocalmApollowhensheturnedandsawthepoolofbloodonthecoffeetable<b>.</b>Shegaspedinhorror.“Ah!What’sgoingon?Yousaiditwasaminorinjury,butwhydidyoushedsomuchblood?”
Georgefurrowedhiseyebrows;hislipswerepale.“Maybeit’sdeeperthanIthought.It’snotthatserious.”
Milly<b>quickly</b>unwrappedthegauzeandopenedthebottleofmedicine,herfacefullofworry.“Howcanitnotbeseriouswithallthisblood?”
Shecarefullyusedacottonswabtocleanthebloodfromhishand.Soon,thewhite<b>swab</b>wassoakedwithred.
Thewoundwasindeeddeep;ittookherfive<b>or</b>sixattemptstocleanitup.Then,shepouredwhitepowdermedicineonthewound,butshespilthalfthebottleinahurry.
“Sorry,Ididn’tmeantousesomuch.Doesithurt?”
She<b>immediately</b>usedanothercottonswabtowipetheexcesspowderandleanedintogentlyblowonthewoundtoeasehispain.
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Theyounggirlbeforehimloweredhereyesandfeltguiltyforusingtoomuchmedicine.Hernosereddenedwithself–reproachwhilehersoft,pinklipsmovedcloserassheblewonthewound.
Herbreathwassweetlyfragrant,stirringsomethingdeepwithinhim.Heswallowedhard,clenchinghisuninjuredfisttosuppresshisdesire.
Howcantherebesuchacutelittlegirlinthisworld<i>?</i><i>I</i>wanttohugherand<b>keep</b>heralltomyself.
IfMillylookedupnow,shewouldbefrightenedbytheraw,undisguisedemotioninhis eyes.
Apollo,sittingonthesofa,watchedGeorgewithfierceeyes.Hisrecentlycalmedemotionsredupagain;hisgazemurderous<b>.</b>“Aah!Ah–woo!”
Georgenoticedthehostilestareandliftedhisckeyes,nowdevoidofwarmth,andredbackwithicyferocity.
Hisraisedeyebrowsignalledachallenge.
Apollosensedtheman’saggression.Hewasn’tafraid.SeeingMillyclosetoGeorgefueledhisanger,pushinghimbeyondcontrol.Herushedup.
“Aah,ah–woo!”
MillywasnearlydonebandagingthewoundwhenasuddenforcethrewGeorgeontothesofa.Thewoundonhishandwhichhadjuststoppedbleeding,instantlyoozedalotofblood.
ApollowasnowontopofGeorge.Hiseyesfilledwithrage,clutchingashardofsshehadpickedupfromsomewhere.HewasabouttoplungeitintoGeorge’s
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