Chapter 2008


    Francesca raised her head and looked at his handsome features. Her gaze shifted to his injured arm


    once more, and she couldn''t help but feel a little touched.


    At that moment, she suddenly recalled how he had previously disregarded his own safety and


    wellbeing just to save her.


    Furthermore, Kerrie had been continuously telling her about what had gone on in the outside world


    while she was still in aatose state.


    From the day she had her surgery til that day, he had never left her side for even a single moment.


    Through it all, he stayed next to her the entire time and ceaselessly cared for her.


    That was especially touching for Francesca, especially since she knew he was the kind of man who


    lorded over everyone else and always had others at his beck and call to do his bidding. The fact that he


    had gone on to learn how to care for her spoke volumes about the man. Not only did he learn how to


    wipe down her arms and face, but he had also diligently fed her her medication and even picked up


    snippets of medical knowledge so he could care for her better in the future.


    Aside from that, Danrique had also personally escorted Dr. Felch when thetter was out and about.


    That was because Francesca had once mentioned that he needed to treat Dr. Felch with the utmost


    respect fitting for someone of his stature.


    Item by item, Kerrie slowly told Francesca all these in detail to keep her up to date on the happenings


    while she had been dead to the world.


    As Francesca took all the information in, she couldn''t help but feel touched by Danrique and how he


    had quietly expended an immense amount of effort in caring for her and looking out for her.


    Through his actions, she could truly pick up on the depth and sincerity of the affection he had for her.


    That said, she was still confused by a single point. She wondered if Danrique would find out about her


    rtionship with Dr. Felch since he had learned that Dr. Felch''s dog was named Cece. Did Dr. Felch


    not recognize me?


    At that thought, Francesca couldn''t help but feel a tinge of unease creep over her.


    “What are you thinking about?” asked Danrique suddenly in his coarse and low voice.


    She couldn''t stop herself and ultimately decided to reveal the truth. “Actually, I''m Dr. Felch''s apprentice.


    When I was about three years old, he rescued me from the wilderness where I had been living amongst


    a pack of wolves. Since then, he had raised me up and imparted his medical knowledge to me. Aside


    from that, he also taught me how I should behave and carry myself as a decent human being. That''s


    why he''s more than just a mentor to me, but also my father.”


    “Yes, I know that. You are indebted to him!” said Danrique as he shut his eyes and seemed to be able


    to sense her emotions.


    She asked lightly, “Did he recognize me?”


    “Did you hope for that to happen?” he countered as he opened his eyes and looked at her gently once


    more.


    She gave the matter some thought before she nodded slightly and replied, “I hope not! I have nothing


    to my name currently, and I''m full of injuries. I''m afraid that he''ll get worried and anxious about me if he


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    suddenly recognizes me while I''m in this state. I''m sure he''ll be overwhelmed with stress and guilt...”


    At that, she trailed off for a moment before she added, “Although he can be a little fierce and


    domineering, not to mention extremely strict, he''s actually extremely soft-hearted. If he knew that I''ve


    gotten injured, I''m afraid he''ll put it all on himself and me himself for allowing me to leave the


    mountains.”


    Danrique couldn''t help but feel moved upon hearing those words. Immediately, his thoughts went to


    Isabe. Much like how Francesca had just described, Isabe was also the sort who was extremely


    soft-hearted despite her fierce exterior. Although she had always treated him strictly when raising him,


    she never ceased to worry about him behind his back. Danrique decided to tell a white lie to ede to


    Francesca''s wishes. He asked, “You must have been very young when you left the mountains, weren''t


    you? Now that you''re much older, I''m sure you look significantly different from how you used to back


    then. How can he recognize you that easily just by looking at the back of your head? Furthermore, he''s


    quite advanced in his years so I''m sure his eyesight isn''t that great.”


    At that, Francesca chuckled lightly and eximed, “You''re right! That makes sense.”


    As she sighed in relief, he took in the scene and couldn''t help but smile wryly as he stated, “When we


    get married, let''s head back to the mountains together to pay him a visit!”


    Without hesitation, she grunted in acknowledgment and nodded her head vigorously. After a short


    pause, she countered, “Hang on... Who said I''ll be marrying you?”


    He was already fully aware of what her weakness was.


    She frowned in displeasure and scoffed as she replied, “Fine. I''ll pay up if that''s what you want. Name


    your price.”


    “What? What did you say? I didn''t spend that much of your money in the first ce! How did it get to


    three billion?” eximed Francesca in shock.  Draмa?ovеls.cом


    “Well... Just the medical bills alone already cost about one hundred million. If we ount for the other


    expense, such as the one hundred million for Henry, and the fees for Helen''s team...” exined


    Danrique.


    She quickly cut in and asked, “Wait, what? He''s not the greedy sort of person. Why would he suddenly


    want one hundred million from you?”