Chapter 143


    She spoke with such casual ease, you’d never guess anything was amiss.n’s gaze burned Into


    her. “You think I’d look after her instead of you? ra, am I really that bad?”


    “Weren’t you always like that before?” ra replied. Her tone was neither light nor heavy.


    “But this time it’s a matter of life and death. I’d have to be a real jerk to ignore you now.”


    ra tied a perfect bow on his arm. The corners of her lips revealed an indescribable. bitterness.


    “Really? I doubt it,” she said, drawing out her words.


    ara, no


    ra let out a softugh. Her eyes betrayed a hint of disbelief. She had trusted him so much


    before, that now she was treading carefully. She wouldn’t lose herself over a few words from him


    like she did three years ago.


    Whenn saw her leaving, he immediately wrapped his arms around her, pulling at his wound


    painfully. He gasped, “ra, it hurts so much. Don’t leave me.”


    He’d never shown such vulnerability before. Even with the worst injuries in the past, het never


    furrowed his brow.


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    ra nced at him and slowly broke free from his hold. Her voice was much softer. “I’ll get the


    car. We need to get you to a hospital. That cut looks deep. You’ll probably need stitches.”


    Just as ra had predicted,n’s wound did indeed require stitches. She watched the stark wound,


    sawn’s veins stand out on his forehead, and noticed the beads of sweat trickling down his face.


    ra couldn’t help but clench her fists, a surge of emotion welling up in her eyes.


    ra quickly cast her eyes down, hiding all emotion. “I’m just a bit queasy with blood.”


    He pulled her into his embrace, burying his head in the scent of flowers that lingered around ra.


    The pain seemed to lessen. A rare look of contentment appeared on his face.


    This side ofn was one Heidi had never seen before. From his eyes, she saw affection, the


    indulgence he had for ra. All the happiness that should have been hers was stolen by that bitch


    ra.


    Heidi’s fist tightened, a sh of hatred in her eyes. When she pushed open the door and sawn’s


    wound, tears immediately filled her eyes, Large drops rolled down her cheeks. n, how are you?


    Does it hurt?”


    She maneuvered her wheelchair closer ton, reached out to touch his arm, but he dodged her. A


    cold voice followed, “It’s not fatal,”


    That tone, that attitude, was nothing like how he had been with ra. Heidi bit her lip in defiance,


    but her face still showed extreme concern. While wiping away tears, she said, “ra,n


    apologized to you in front of the whole world. Why won’t you forgive him? Even if he wronged you,


    you wouldn’t set him up to get hurt like this, would you?”


    Her voice was sincere, and her crying was pitiful. Even ra almost believed her. She watched


    Heidi’s tear–streaked face and scoffed. “And how do you know it was me who set this up?”