Chapter 173


    ra was standing in the living room, but she could still hear the doctor’s words. She knew all too


    well what he meant by “not bounce


    back.”


    Her hands were clenched tightly around the hem of her shirt. Her heart skipped a beat. The next


    second, she heard the doctor calling her in, handing her two boxes of ointment and saying, “Apply


    this morning, noon, and night. Keep the area dry for the next few days, and once the wound is fully


    healed, we can check the functionality. I suspect that’s when we’ll need your cooperation.”


    ra was taken aback, “Cooperate how?”


    The doctor chuckled, “Well, of course, by helping his little soldier stand at attention again. You’re his


    girlfriend. Who else is he going to turn to for help, some other woman?”


    “I’m not his girlfriend,” ra immediately denied.


    The doctor didn’t seem to care about her protest, instead he imparted his advice with earnest,


    “Every couple has their spats, but it’s making up that counts. If you don’t help him recover, you’re


    the one who’s going to sufferter on,”


    Without waiting for ra’s reaction, he grabbed his medical bag and hurried out the door.


    ra stood there, dumbfounded, the tubes of ointment in her hands feeling like hot potatoes–she


    couldn’t just toss them aside, yet holding onto them felt all kinds of wrong.


    ra passed it to him quickly and then, her cheeks flushed. Til be outside. Call if you need me.”


    Bare–chested and with a towel wrapped around his waist, he sat on the bed, his voice weak, “ra,


    you cane in now.”


    Upon hearing his voice, ra stepped inside and foundn in such a vulnerable state. Her brow


    furrowed, “How are you feeling?”


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    His reasonable tone took ra by surprise, and just as she was about to respond,n’s voice filled


    her ears again. Tm afraid I can’t make it back home tonight. Mind if I crash here?”


    His request was polite and distant, showing no intention of taking advantage. He thought that ra


    wouldn’t suspect any foul y and would let him stay the night. But the next thing he heard was


    re saying, “You rest up in this room; I’ll book another one.”


    With that, she grabbed her phone and left without looking back, leavingn sitting on the bed alone.


    The physical painpounded by a fresh emotional wound kept him awakete into the night.


    The next morning,n’s walk was slightly different due to the ache in certain areas. Dawson looked


    at hirm quizzically, “Mr. Hayes, did you spendst night with Attorney ra?”


    His cold gaze fell on Dawson, “Are you mocking me?”


    Dawson frowned in confusion, “If you weren’t together, why do you look like you’ve been up


    p to no good?”


    Just then, he spotted Anders and ra approaching, chatting amiably. The sight clenchedn’s


    heart with Jealousy. Dropping his luggage, he strode up to ra and blurted out, “ra, I seem to


    have left my boxers in your bathroom. Did you happen to see them when you were packing up?”


    The question not only turned ra’s face scarlet, but Dawson’s eyes also widened in shock. If they


    hadn’t been together, how on earth didn’s boxers end up in Attorney ra’s bathroom? Seriously,


    did his boxers sprout legs and run off on their own?