Chapter 417


    Even though it was past midnight, the room remained brightly lit, as if it were daytime.


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    In the meantime, ric’s clothing was partially undone, and he sat on the couch while


    observing his beloved woman meticulously reading the medication instructions.


    Victoria sorted and organized the medication he needed to take, asionally looking


    up and returning her gaze to the task at hand. Despite the difort of his abdominal


    wound, witnessing her concern and dedication as she studied the instructions filled


    him with immense satisfaction. He could tell that this satisfaction was not superficial,


    as it had been in the past, but was deeply ingrained in his heart.


    As his gaze lingered on her face, she suddenly looked up and furrowed her brows.


    When he caught sight of her expression, he snapped out of his reverie and asked,


    “What’s wrong?”


    Then, she asked, “Have you eaten dinner?”


    The unexpected query rendered him speechless, and he asked, “Why?”


    “It seems like you haven’t. These medications should be taken after meals, and you-”


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    “Is that so?” ric seemed indifferent and suggested, “If they’re meant to be taken after


    meals, let’s save them for tomorrow.”


    “No.” Victoria immediately refused and added, “Since the wound you sustained is so


    severe, you must take the medicine immediately.” While speaking, she got up and


    headed straight for the kitchen.


    When he heard this, his expression changed slightly. He stood up and intended to


    follow her, but she pressed him back onto the couch.


    “Wait for me here. Let me see if I can find anything edible in the kitchen. You should


    take your medication right after eating.”


    After some hesitation, he inquired, “Why go through all this trouble? There won’t be


    anything edible in the kitchen at this hour.” After saying this, he grabbed the pills and


    said, “I’ll just take them on an empty stomach.”


    “No.” She quickly rejected the idea and reminded him, “Have you forgotten about your


    gastric bleeding a while ago? Taking these pills on an empty stomach can cause more


    damage to your stomach and a return of your gastric issue. Are you seeking death by


    doing that, especially with these new injuries?”


    On the other hand, ric had forgotten about his gastric bleeding, but Victoria’s


    reminder jogged his memory. Due to the circumstances, she was willing to consider


    looking at him. Suddenly, something clicked in his head, and he asked her quietly, “Is it


    because I got injured?”


    However, this out–of–the–blue inquiry left her befuddled. “What?”


    “Is it because I got injured that you care about me? If I hadn’t been injured today, would


    you…” As he reached this point, he paused slightly, then smiled self–deprecatingly.


    “What I mean is, do you only care about me because I’m injured?”


    At first, Victoria didn’t understand what ric was trying to express, but when he


    finished speaking, she finally understood his meaning. She eventually pieced together


    why he had such thoughts and realized it was likely because she had mentioned the


    incident involving gastric bleeding. During my previous hospital visits, I made it clear


    that I only cared about him because he was pitiful. Hence, I struck a deal with him then,


    exining that my sole reason for visiting him was to see Grandma. He must have been


    resentful about this, so he brought it up now. With this in mind, she lowered her gaze


    briefly before looking up at him and saying, “Even if you weren’t injured, I would still


    Nheless, he pursed his lips and replied, “I’ll apany you.”


    “You’re injured, and the doctor advised that I restrict your movement so you wouldn’t


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    “However, the doctor also stated that this was not a life–threatening injury. If the wound


    tears, it will simply hurt for a while. So, when you’re done in the kitchen, we’ll return.”


    Before Victoria could object, ric had stood up and said, “Let’s go.”


    “Are you certain you want to apany me? What about your injury-”


    “Let’s go.” Seeing her still standing there, he said decisively, “Together, we can more


    quickly locate the food in the kitchen. If you keep me waiting, when will I be able to take


    the medicine tonight?”


    Ultimately, she was convinced and went to the kitchen with him.


    At one point, Terrance overheard amotion inside the room and made a point of


    proposed waking the cook up. As it was midnight, she politely declined, and he did not


    insist.


    Meanwhile, after entering the kitchen, Victoria opened the refrigerator, which was fully


    stocked with ingredients. After a quick nce, she chose a few simple items, set a pot


    of water to boil, and prepared some ramen and condiments. Since it was alreadyte,


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    she only prepared a simple meal, and ric stood silently by her side, observing as she


    worked.


    “It’s gettingte, and eating too much will cause indigestion. So, before taking the


    medicine, you should eat something to fill your stomach.”


    After hearing this, he obediently agreed, “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”


    His response surprised her, but she didn’t pay it much mind as she turned off the stove.


    Then, she served the ramen in a bowl in front of him. “Eat quickly.”


    After that, ric looked at the bowl of in ramen before him, which had only a few


    garnishes, vegetables, and a boiled egg. Yet, this seemingly insignificant bowl of


    noodles meant the world to him. After twirling a few strands of ramen on his fork and


    popping them into his mouth, he was pleasantly surprised to find it tasted just as good


    as it had in his mind. After taking a bite, he looked up at Victoria and said sincerely,


    “Thank you, it’s delicious.”


    However, she was taken aback by hispliment and replied, “It’s just a bowl of in


    ramen. There’s nothing special about it.”


    After he had filled his stomach, she poured him a ss of warm water and ced the


    medications she had prepared before him. “All the pills are here, so take them all.”


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    In the meantime, he stared at the small pack of pills before him, thinking about how


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    bitter they were. If I don’t take them, she’ll be worried sick. With that in mind, he popped


    the pills into his mouth and swallowed them with half a ss of water. “Now, are you


    satisfied?” He shook the empty ss at her.


    “Okay.” Victoria nodded. “The wound has been taken care of, and you’ve taken the


    medicine. You can rest now.”


    When ric heard the word “rest,” he nodded and replied, “Okay.”


    Together, they then ascended the stairs. When they reached the room’s doorway, she


    anticipated he would enter, but she noticed that he stopped and showed no sign of


    entering. Hence, she looked at him strangely. “Aren’t you going in?”


    However, he looked at her and responded, “This isn’t my room.”


    After hearing this, she repeated, “This isn’t your room? Then, your room-“While saying


    this, Victoria suddenly remembered that she was staying in ric’s room. This room


    still lingered with his scent because it was his room, which is why Terrance brought us


    here.


    While she was contemting, he had been staring at her. Then, he asked, “Didn’t they


    bring you to my room?”