Yvonne felt a deeper wave of guilt.
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“I’m really glad I came and helped you, Ms. Jamison,” Samuel replied while looking at her with a gentle but determined gaze.
“We’re friends. If I knew you were in danger and didn’t come to help, I’d regret it for the rest of my life. Plus, you’re responsible for the Intangible Cultural Heritage Promotional Event in Jeriton City. You’re also making an emerald sculpture for me, so our relationship goes beyond just friendship.”
“Thank you. It’s truly wonderful to be friends with you, Mr. Hover
Yvonne accepted his words, and the turmoil inside her gradually settled.
“Mr. Hover, didn’t you just say your leg hurt? The drive back to Jeriton City is going to take time. Do you think you can handle it?
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“Uh… It’s not as bad now. Maybe it was just in my head,” Samuel replied quickly.
His eyes lingered on her hair, which was still damp, and he added, “I’ll turn up the air conditioning a bit. You got caught in the rain. Don’t catch a cold again. We still have some time on the road, so you should rest a bit.”
“Okay. You should rest too, Mr. Hover.”
After some time, they arrived back in Jeriton City.
The Hover family’s private hospital was a secluded, secure facility.
Yvonne carefully placed Andrew’s posthumous work in the car before getting out to check on Samuel. “Mr. Hover, let me help
you.”
“Thank you, Ms. Jamison.”
Yvonne guided him slowly to the examination room, then waited outside while he underwent his tests.
After the checkup, Samuel was transferred to a VIP ward.
Before the hospital provided the final report, Samuel reclined on the bed and said to the director of the hospital, “Ms.,…son sprained her ankle too. I’m worried there might be other issues. Please have her checked and arrange for physiotherapy for her.”
“I’m really fine now,” Yvonne protested, but she still went through with the checkup.
After confirming there were no serious issues, she sat on the nearby couch while she underwent acupuncture treatment.
“Ms. Jamison, are you hungry? Let’s get something to eat.”
Samuel and Yvonne were sharing the same ward. He made a call to arrange for food delivery
At that moment, Yvonne realized just how much time had passed.
“Can I borrow your phone? I’m still considered unreachable right now.”
She quickly dialed Isabel’s number.
Half an hour later, Isabel burst into the ward. Her eyes were red as she snapped, “Couldn’t you have called me sooner to let me know you’re okay? I saw the news about the mudslide!
“I tried calling you and couldn’t get through. I was freaking out! What happened to your ankle? You can actually swallow your food right now? You’re unbelievable.”
Isabel was seething with anger. If Samuel hadn’t mentioned it, the Hover family bodyguards at the door might have already
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rushed in.
By now, Yvonne had almost no problem walking after the acupuncture treatment. She put her food aside, stood, and walked over to hug Isabel.
“I’m fine now.” Her voice was slightly choked.
Isabel hugged her back and said, “Thank goodness. Next time, you better call me the second anything… Wait, touch wood. No next time. You must be so scared. Let’s go back and get some rest.
As they spoke, Isabel glanced at Samuel, who was in the same ward
Just then, Howard entered the room. Before he could say anything. Yvonne spoke up after some hesitation. “But Mr. Hover’s test results aren’t out yet.”
“He’s the second son of the Hover family. He has plenty of people taking care of him. You staying here won’t help much.”
“It’s different,” Yvonne said. She felt a deep sense of gratitude toward Samuel.
“Ms. York is right, Ms. Jamison. You should go back and rest for now.”
Samuel, his voice now a little weaker, lifted his head to look at her.
“The doctor said my injury isn’t too serious. It’s just that there’s a risk of infection. But it’s nothing to worry about. You don’t need to concern yourself with it, Ms. Jamison.”
With that, Samuel’s gaze fixed firmly on Yvonne.
