Chapter 2901


    Patricia frowned, having a hunch that Er was not being truthful about what he had really said


    moments ago.


    However, she did not push it as she did not want to talk about it.


    “Go home now, will you!? I’m going to sleep. The doctor told me I needed my rest,” she said in a bid to


    shoo him away.


    “Oh yes. You shall rest. I’ll just be here to apany you. If anything happens, I’ll take care of you,”


    Er said.


    He then sat down, hinting at Patricia to go to sleep while he watched her.


    Patricia’s lips began to twitch in irritation. There was no way she could fall asleep with him here


    watching her like a prison warden. Patricia figured that Er must have stuck around on purpose, as


    she really did not need anyone to look after her while she was sleeping.


    Meanwhile, Er continued sitting by the bedside, frowning as he noticed that Patricia was still awake.


    “You said you needed rest, but why aren’t you sleeping?”


    Those words made Patricia fume. ‘Don’t y dumb, Captain Obvious. Gosh, the balls on him to ask me


    why I’m awake.’ Patricia then red at Er and sneered. “I’ll fall asleep once you’re out of here.”


    “I said I’m going to stay here with you. Don’t worry. You can sleep in peace,”


    Er insisted with no intention of leaving.


    Gritting her teeth in annoyance, Patricia closed her eyes. She did not want to look at Er, as the very


    sight of his face would only make her mad the more she looked at it.


    Thinking Patricia had finally drifted off, Er smiled and tucked her in.


    Patricia was still moody, and not wanting to dignify his actions with a reaction of any sort, she


    maintained her silence, pretending as if she had fallen asleep. By then, she was already feeling worn


    out. Being injured and in constant worry for Charlie had taken a toll on her, so she soon fell asleep.


    Listening to her gentle breathing, Er sighed and continued to sit watch over her sleeping figure.


    “I don’t even know what you were thinking about. You’re injured, yet you still insisted on taking care of


    another patient? Is he really that important to you?”


    Er murmured with bitterness.


    Although Er felt hurt, he was still determined to stick around, as he felt that Patricia needed him. He


    could not leave her here alone, not until he was certain she was fine.


    Upon thinking about the possible rtionship between Patricia and Charlie, Er lowered his head as a


    surge of disappointment washed over him again. He began to wonder if this was why she had been


    turning him down and rejecting all of his efforts at courting her. He even began wondering if he had


    entered her life a little toote. If he had ess to a time machine which would allow him to start over,


    he would use it, hoping he would be able to meet her earlier.


    He had never expected his tragic love story to begin with love at first sight.


    Unfortunately, it had been nothing short of one-sided, with his love being the unrequited one. As things


    were, Patricia’s heart already belonged to someone else.


    Feeling sad and heartbroken, Er continued to watch over Patricia with tears streaming down his face


    in tiny rivulets. He simply could not bear the pain of letting Patricia go.


    The next day, the sun rose bright and high over the mountains in the distance.


    After breakfast, Jared and Nicole went to the hospital.


    Patricia’s condition was rtively stable. Although her wounds were still fresh, none of her injuries were


    severe. Therefore, herplexion had improved significantly over the night.


    After inquiring about her health, Nicole turned to Er with brows raised in suspicion. “Why are you


    here so early in the morning?”


    “I camest night and haven’t left ever since,” Er revealed.


    Nicole furrowed her brows, taken aback that Er had gone out of his way toe overst night and


    apany Patricia until now.


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    “Ms. Riddle. I’m afraid I will be out ofmission for the next few days,” Patricia said, changing the


    subject as she did not want Nicole to misunderstand what was going on between her and Er.


    Looking at Patricia, Nicole smiled and replied, “You should take a well-deserved break. Lulu and I can


    handle thepany.”


    “Thank you,” Patricia said.


    Deep down, Nicole knew that the reason she had decided to take a leave for a few days was to look


    after Charlie, not to give herself a break. Charlie’s injuries were truly severe, and he would require at


    least a week to recover. As such, Patricia could only feel at ease while apanying him.


    After shooting Patricia a nce, Er came to understand what she was implying. Awash in bitterness


    once more, he lowered his head.


    Sensing the palpable awkwardness in the room, Nicole suggested, “We’ll check on Charlie.”


    “Okay,” Patricia nodded, about to go over to his ward too.


    The group of four then headed to Charlie’s room, where they saw the man himself. Hisplexion was


    no longer pale, but he was visibly weak and wobbly still.


    “Mr. and Mrs. Johnston,” Charlie greeted, wanting to stand up as Jared and Nicole sauntered into his


    ward.