Chapter 222 In Shock


    Summer stood outside, looking at Maria through the ss window. Maria was wearing an oxygen


    mask that was connected to tubes. Her eyes blood red, Summer asked the man beside her, "Mr. Xi,


    what happened to Maria?"


    "I''d also like to know what happened to her," he answered.


    Maria was fine thest time he saw her, but then she was suddenly sent to the hospital and nowy


    in the ICU.


    He had to admit that this woman was something else, given that she made this happen to herself


    overnight.


    He was really pissed off.


    Lawrence called back. James nced at the caller ID and said to Summer, "I''m going back to the


    company. Call two nurses to look after her."


    "Yes, Mr. Xi."


    Before leaving, the man took onest look at the woman inside the ICU.


    After entering the elevator, he answered his phone. "What''s up?"


    "How''s Maria doing?" Lawrence had just finished his work and he wasn''t able to sleep all night.


    Judging by the tone of his voice, he was exhausted.


    On the other hand, James sounded annoyed. "She''s not going to die!" She wasn''t allowed to die


    without his permission.


    "James, aren''t you wondering why I met Maria while I


    was on a mission?" Lawrence asked seriously.


    Obviously, James was curious.


    But before he could answer, Lawrence continued, "I have reason to believe that Maria works for


    Norman Shen."


    "It''s obvious that she works for Norman." James had known about this matter ever since she


    appeared in public aftering back to H City.


    "I mean, it’s apparent that Maria is not as simple as we think she is."


    His reminder silenced James.


    She was good at fighting. Over and over, people came after her, and yet she was able to destroy


    the antique at Jonathan''s auction. But today, she was lying in the hospital, and her life was hanging


    by a thread.


    Norman employed many assassins. It seemed that the answer was obvious.


    "If she''s really an assassin trained by Norman, then you must proceed with caution, James." It was


    widely known that James and Norman were business rivals. If Norman had sent Maria to get close


    to him, it was possible that she had ulterior motives.


    Lawrence used the same tactics by getting close to Maria, in order to gain information about


    Norman.


    James went into his car, sped the steering wheel, and uttered, "She wouldn''t dare!"


    If Maria dared to betray him for Norman''s sake, then he would dispose of her himself.


    "It''s fine if you know what you''re doing. Anyway, I need to go and get some rest," said Lawrence.


    "Alright."


    After the call, James lit a cigarette, took a few puffs before starting the engine.


    From the very beginning, he knew that Maria had ulterior motives when she approached him.


    Had she done it for revenge, then it didn''t matter to him.


    On the contrary, if she truly did it for Norman''s sake, then...


    James put out the cigarette, stepped on the gas, and left the hospital.


    After that day, he didn''te back to the hospital again. When she was done arranging everything


    in the hospital, Summer went back to thepany.


    The following day, James went on a business trip. Two dayster, he returned to H City.


    Unfortunately, Maria was still in aa, and there was still no sign of her waking up.


    Standing in front of the French window, James immersed in his thoughts. Momentster, Summer


    knocked on the door and entered. "Mr. Xi, the hospital called and said that Maria has regained


    consciousness, but..."


    Quietly, he looked at her, waiting for her to proceed.


    In a disheartened tone, Summer continued, "She is suffering a great deal. Mr. Xi, aren''t you going to


    visit her?"


    "What do you mean by that?" As usual, his tone was indifferent.


    Summer was unable to exin it properly. "The doctor said that there is poison in her body. She is


    in great pain because of that."


    There was a moment of silence in the office. Grabbing his phone and car keys from the desk,


    James strode out of his office.


    In the VIP ward of the hospital, the hospital''s dean and several doctors were standing beside the


    bed next to James. They were all looking at the woman as she endured the excruciating pain that


    made her bellow continuously.


    Maria''s face turned ghastly pale, and sweat was trickling down her forehead. She stared into the


    man''s eyes with her reddened eyes, and with great difficulty, she said, "Give me the painkillers!"


    The chief physician sighed and repeated what he had said countless of times today. "Mr. Xi, we


    cannot give her painkillers. The poison in Ms. Song''s body and the painkillers'' chemicals neutralize


    each other. If her condition worsens, it could lead to epileptic shock."


    "Is there any way to cure her?"


    "Yes. We''ve checked several databases, and the same poison has appeared in Q Country. Our


    dean has asked the doctors in Q Country to send the medicine here. It''s probably on the ne right


    now, so I''m afraid that Ms. Song must hold on a little bit longer."


    Maria sped the sheet tightly. "No! I don''t want to die of pain! Give me the painkillers now!" If she


    had to die, she wanted to die a peaceful death.


    After a while, James said, "You can leave now."


    "Okay, Mr. Xi." The doctors left the ward, leaving the two of them alone.


    Maria kept gripping anything she could grab, trying to endure the searing pain. "Give me some


    painkillers. I''ll do whatever you want me to do."


    James took two paces forward, silently taking out a piece of tissue from the box beside him, wanting


    to wipe away her sweat.


    However, Maria knocked his hand away with the remainder of her strength. "James Xi, you bastard!


    Just tell them to give me some painkillers!"


    It appeared as though she had been drugged, and now she had a strong desire to have painkillers.


    James didn''t get angry, but he still looked indifferent. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he asked,


    "Does it hurt?"


    "Of course it does!" Maria gritted her teeth.


    A few secondster, she could no longer stand the pain, so she bit her arm to relieve some of it. But


    it was no use. The pain couldn''t be redirected.


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    Upon seeing this, James removed his coat, unbuttoned his shirt cuffs, rolled up his sleeves, and


    ced his muscr arm near her lips. "Bite me."


    Right now, Maria was in so much pain, so she didn''t think too much. She grabbed his arm and bit it.


    When she bit down, the man frowned slightly, but there was no other reaction.


    It seemed that Maria''s pain was somehow alleviated.


    The bite mark on his arm was quite evident. If she bit him any harder, his arm would be bleeding


    right now. Maria showed no signs of letting go, and James had no intention of backing down.


    Soon, Maria could taste the blood on her tongue.


    She had torn through the skin on James'' arm.


    Fortunately, Maria was calming down little by little, and the searing pain gradually dissipated.


    She let go of the man''s arm, gasping for breath. Her pale lips had gotten stained with blood, and her


    forehead was drenched in sweat.


    Suddenly, Maria lost consciousness without saying


    another word.


    James took another piece of tissue and wiped away her sweat.


    After making sure that she was asleep, he tossed the tissue into the trash bin and stood up to deal


    with his wound.


    By the time Maria woke up again, it was already dark.


    Ethan was sitting by the bed. And when he saw her open her eyes, he approached her and asked,


    "Maria, are you awake?"


    She nodded.


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