Chapter 2900


    It was Er, who had witnessed everything that had happened in the ward.


    With his heart crumbling in his chest, he asked himself. ‘Why is Patricia so hard up about taking care of


    Charlie? Are they just colleagues? Or…?’ A maelstrom of emotions began engulfing Er’s heart, but


    he could not bear to leave. He had gotten wind of Patricia’s injuries, which she had sustained while she


    was out on her mission, and that was he hade over.


    With that, Er continued to stay there, waiting for her until she got up to leave the ward Charlie was in.


    The moment she stepped out of the ward, her eyes widened in shock. “Why are you here?”


    “I heard you got injured, so I’m here to pay you a visit,” Er said, trying to maintain hisposure.


    He did not want to talk to her about what he had just witnessed, no matter how strong and intrusive his


    impulses were. In fact, he was trying to hold it all in as his heart was withering from within.


    Biting her lips, Patricia barked, “I’m fine. You should go home.”


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    “Don’t say you’re fine, especially when you look like this. Go back to your ward and get some rest,”


    Er insisted, his attitude unusually firm this time around.


    After he had spoken, he grabbed Patricia by the arm and brought her to her ward.


    Although Er was holding Patricia with a firm grasp, he still took care to be gentle, not using as much


    force as he should, as he was afraid of hurting her again. And so, they sauntered on, with Patricia


    resisting him every now and again.


    Despite his gentleness, Er was able to maintain his grasp over Patricia, preventing her from breaking


    free. She was, in fact, the most helpless she had ever been as he brought her back to where she


    should spend the night.


    Charlie frowned as soon as he heard themotion from outside the ward, but before long, a sense of


    relief washed over him. He was not opposed to the idea of Er being here to check on Patricia; under


    Er’s supervision, Patricia would be able to get the rest she needed.


    All of a sudden, Charlie heard a series of raps on the door.


    As soon as the nurse stepped in, Charlie instructed, “You can just keep the things here and leave. I


    need some rest. You don’t have to worry about me. If anything happens, I’ll call for you.”


    “Sure.” The nurse nodded and left after tidying up the ward for him.


    Feeling exhausted, Charlieid his head on the pillow and fell asleep thereafter.


    Meanwhile, Patricia was left with no choice but to rest under Er’smand.


    “You may leave now,” Patricia said, rolling her eyes at Er.


    She was annoyed that Er had the temerity to threaten her.


    In a calm voice and with a nk stare, Er replied, “Who said I was leaving?”


    “Why aren’t you?” Patricia asked, wondering if Er was going to stay here with her.


    “You need someone to take care of you. How can I possibly leave?” Er shot back, standing his


    ground.


    His insistence led her to roll her eyes again as she argued. “I don’t need anyone to take care of me. I’m


    fine on my own.”


    “Don’t be a hero. You’re hurt too, you need rest,” Er finished, his tone solemn and stern.


    Er was unwilling to believe that Patricia would be able to take care of herself in the state she was in.


    What bothered him even more was that she had even gone out of her way to take care of others while


    her body was riddled with injuries.


    Thinking back at how caring Patricia was to Charlie, Er’s jealousy began to engulf him. ‘She herself


    needs someone to take care of her. Why the hell was she taking care of Charlie?! Is Charlie really so


    important to her?!’ The more Er thought about it, the more bitter he became. Still, he had to keep it


    together. He had to maintain hisposure. Patricia still needed to be taken care of, and now was not


    the time to dwell on these things.


    “What are you mumbling about?” Patricia asked with a frown.


    It was only then that Er realized he had identally wondered aloud.


    Fortunately, his mumble had been rather muffled. Otherwise, she would have heard everything, making


    her furious.


    “Nothing, I was just saying that you don’t know how to take care of yourself,”


    Er quickly replied, trying to brush it off.


    He could not let Patricia know what he was thinking. Otherwise, the consequences would be


    unimaginable.