His tone was uncertain, and he waited patiently for her answer.


    Mnie was a little hesitant. She looked at the hospitalization bracelet on her wrist. The doctor said that it would be best for her to stay in the hospital for a couple of days to recuperate before being discharged. Eugene had alreadypleted the hospitalization procedures for her.


    There was also the matter of Redwaves and Howard, who was like a time bomb. Everything was in a mess. She did not know how to tell Xander.


    She was the one who had done nothing wrong.


    It was Xander himself who sensed that something was wrong. His tone was a little more patient as he asked Mnie in a low voice, “Did something happen?”


    Mnie sighed. “Xander, I seem to have let you down.”


    She told Xander briefly about Harvey, Vi, and Howard, but she kept the fact that she was in the hospital a secret. It was as if she was deliberately making excuses for herself.


    Xander was surprised to hear that Vi had be Harvey’s assistant. She still seemed to hold a grudge against Mnie, too.


    He pondered for a moment beforeforting her. “Don’t worry too much. Vi is just an assistant, so she can’t interfere too much. As for your father and Mathew, hopefully you’re just overthinking


    things.


    “Either way, it doesn’t matter. I’m flying in tomorrow morning. We’ll talk about it when I get here. Get some rest tonight.”


    Xander’s voice was low and maic. When he spoke slowly like this, it was veryforting.


    Mnie nodded. She also knew that it was useless to think too much, but she could not help but worry about whether she would cause trouble for Xander.


    It had always been Mnie’s habit since she was a child. She was always afraid of causing trouble to


    others.


    Xander said softly, “You’re so anxious that it makes me feel like I’m being too harsh on you. Why don’t I get Reny to make you a guide to the touristy sites around Oskon City so you can rx first?”


    Mnie could hear the deliberate teasing in his tone. She bit back a smile. “Okay, sure. We can go to those ces together when you get here and check out those ces in advance. That way, we can n the team–building exercises and-”


    Halfway through her sentence, the door of the ward suddenly opened. Eugene walked in expressionlessly with two bottles of water in his hand. After cing them on the table, he said coldly to Mnie, “Do you want to take a shower or just wash up simply?”


    Mnie’s eyes widened and she quickly cut off the call with Xander before asking, Eugene, “Don’t you knock before youe in?”


    Eugene nced at her phone, his lips curling up mockingly. “Am I disturbing you?”


    Mnie did not know what he was so upset about. She held the phone and suppressed her anger, ” We’re done eating. You can leave now.”


    Eugene’s face was expressionless. “The doctor said it’s best if you have someone to apany you right now. We don’t want anything to happen while no one else is around.”


    Mnie frowned. “I’ll ring for a nurse if that happens.”


    Eugene was so angry that he burst outughing. He looked down at Mnie and said, “Do you want everyone to call me a heartless monster, Mnie Smith?”


    Mnie met his gaze directly. “If anyone says that, I’ll exin.”


    “Who would believe you?” Eugene said. He took off his jacket and threw it on the sofa<b>, </b>saying coldly, ” Don’t be so thorny. I’ll leave tomorrow morning.”


    His attitude was firm, and Mnie knew that nothing she said would change his mind. The doctor had just reminded her not to get agitated again, so she simply took her phone and sent Xander a text message to apologize for suddenly hanging up.


    Xander replied almost instantly. [Are you busy?]


    Mnie looked at the words. Xander must have heard Eugene’s voice just now. She rubbed her temples, and finally told Xander everything that had happened that day – including the fact that she was in the hospital now<b>, </b>and Eugene was with her because of the doctor’s orders.