Chapter 1019 Frank Arrived


    Sean was mentally prepared to get fired on the spot, but to his surprise, Brandon said he''d dealt


    with himter.


    J offered him a kind smile. She knew very well that Brandon was a decisive person. He wasn''t


    one to dy addressing urgent issues, especially when it had to do with doling out punishment.


    Clearly, he was more lenient toward Sean than he was to most people.


    J took it upon herself to lighten the mood. "Come on, let''s head back to the ward first. Sean,


    you shoulde, too."


    She helped Brandon into his ward before saying, "Sean offered to drive me home. I was the one


    who insisted for him to stay at the banquet with Este. Don''t me him for this."


    "I tasked Sean to protect you. Regardless of the circumstances that transpired, he is responsible for


    your safety." Brandon''s eyes were clouded with conflicting emotions. He patted the back of J''s


    hand and added, "Don''t worry, my injury isn''t that bad. What matters is that you didn''t get hurt."


    His words made J frown. "Fine, then! Since you don''t care about your own well-being as much


    as you should, I won''t lose any sleep worrying about you anymore."


    Even as she said so, she remained careful as ever as she helped Brandon on to the bed and


    tucked him under the covers.


    Once he was settled in, Brandon grabbed J''s hand. "Are you mad?"


    But she only snorted and withdrew her hand from his. She plopped down on the edge of the bed


    with her face turned away from him, crossing her arms over her chest.


    "Mr. and Mrs. Larson, please don''t fight. No one could have expected the car to be tampered with.


    Whoever did this is clearly out of control. Even though their target was Mrs. Larson, creating a car


    ident would involve a lot of innocent people. For now, our top priority should be finding the


    person behind all of this."


    Sean did a subtle swipe at the cold sweat beading on his forehead. One minute the couple had


    been fine, and they were arguing the next.


    "Don''t let anyone know about what happened tonight," Brandon instructed. "Wipe out any news of


    my ident. You may return to thepany, Sean. Sort out any necessary documents and bring


    them here tomorrow. I''ll be working from the hospital in the next few days."


    Needless to say, Sean was surprised to hear that Brandon was still willing to let him work at the


    Larson Group. His response was immediate. "Of course. I''ll get right to it."


    Moved by Brandon''s generosity, Sean offered him a low bow before quietly exiting the ward.


    Soon, Brandon and J were left alone.


    Brandon tugged at J''s sleeve. "Are you going to ignore me for the rest of our lives now?"


    She raised an eyebrow and looked at the door meaningfully. "You may have a sharp tongue, but


    you''re definitely softhearted."


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    "I have no choice," Brandon smiled. "I''m used to having Sean as my right-hand man."


    He was getting sleepy. The doctor had prescribed him some sedative to help him sleep, and it was


    beginning to take effect. As a result, Brandon could barely hear what J said next.


    She was actually berating him for not cherishing his own life. J paused in the middle of her


    tirade to look at Brandon, only to find that he had already fallen asleep.


    "Well, that was fast..." J leaned over him and stroked his face. He looked gaunt, and it made


    her heart ache. It was rare to see Brandon this fragile.


    J kept staring at him until she, too, started to doze off.


    A long whileter, Brandon woke up with a scowl.


    He felt something heavy pressing against his chest. When he opened his eyes, he realized that it


    was J''s arm, which was slung across his body.


    He carefully moved her arm away, and then propped himself up on his elbows to drape a nket


    over her shoulders.


    It was still dark outside. The orange glow of the night light by the bed fell on her soft features,


    making her look irresistible. Brandon couldn''t help but steal a kiss on her cheek.


    "Brandon, you''re awake?" J murmured as she sat up and rubbed her eyes.


    "I had a nightmare just now." Brandon reached out and tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear. "But


    toward the end, I found myself enveloped in a warm embrace. Turns out it was you all along."


    J grinned and pinched his cheek. "Who else would you dream about if not me?"


    Maybe it was the casual atmosphere, or the defenseless look on his face after waking up, but she


    suddenly felt her insides melting into a puddle. She leaned close and whined, "Kiss me."


    Brandon chuckled and nipped at her lower lip. His hands were already roaming down her body,


    cupping her buttocks and pulling her into his arms. They gazed into each other''s eyes as the air


    crackled with sexual tension. Just as they were about to do the deed, the door was thrown open.


    "Brandon, I heard that you hit your head!"


    Frank sounded flustered as he barreled into the room.