Scarlett's POV:

I felt better than last night when I awoke in the morning.

I was a little hungry, so I decided to call Tracy to bring me breakfast. But before I could reach for my phone, Charles pushed the door open, a delicious food box in his hand.

He walked toward me and put the box on the Small table by the bed.

"It's time for breakfast."

But I did not want to talk to him, and I refused to eat whatever he had brought me.

Despite the look of derision on my face, Charles did not seem to be discouraged. He took out the food from the box one by one, unperturbed. Now, I could see that he had brought fried eggs, bacon, sandwiches, and even a bowl of corn soup.

The familiar fragrance greeted me in an instant.

"Mom made it for you. Try have some," Charles urged, looking a little uneasy.

I knew what the look on his face meant. He was lying. The truth was, his mother, Alice, could not cook.

It must be him who had prepared the food.

But so what?

I had changed. I would no longer be touched just because he had made me breakfast.

Although the table in front of me was full of my favorite dishes, I remained unmoved. To spite Charles, I picked up the milk the hospital had provided and drank it.

He frowned and moved the breakfast closer to me.

"Eat the food I've brought. Hospital food is not as nutritious as you think it is."

I looked up at him and snorted. "Who are you? Didn't you say I'm filthy? You should stay away from me then, or else you'll get yourself dirty."

Charles stiffened and looked at me with an inexplicable look on his face.

"Jerry and Jason are waiting for you at home. Are you sure you want to continue talking to me like this?"

A sneer tugged at my mouth upon hearing this. How dare this bastard threaten me with my own children?

I looked into his eyes unyieldingly, but his face showed that he would not make a compromise. For a moment, we stared into each other's eyes. Neither of us seemed willing to concede. But in the end, I lost.

I hated his overbearingness. Exasperated, I put down the milk and leaned against the pillow sulkily.

"Are you implying that I should feed you???" Charles asked with a cunning look on his face.

the call

"What's wrong, ma'am?"

my permission and disturbed my rest. Can you

"Well..."

awkwardly

nurse and

breathed a sigh of relief.

silence fell in the

the edge of my bed, scooped a spoonful

really want me to feed you," he

fuck? He really

sat up straight, grabbed the spoon

"Ahem!"

I choked on it. Not only that, but I also felt that I

pain in

turned out that Charles had caught me just in time.

coughing. Charles did not let go of me and even gently patted me on the back. With his free hand, he pressed on the call bell and then

would not let him touch me. I snatched the tissue

I'm sorry for making you suffer

pain in

to push him away, but his warm embrace felt like it was the strongest cage in the world. He got me trapped in his arms, and I could

because of his arms but his

I would suffer.

things that would

was cruel, and I would never

beat me up? Do anything to me—punch me, kick me, slap me. You can do anything to me as long as it makes

Seeing that I did not move, he took my hand and

of anger burned my reason

me to beat him up. I would

slapped him across the

was not holding my hand anymore. His face tilted sideways

stunned for a second. But just like he had promised, he did not get angry and instead smiled at

not satisfied." Charles closed his eyes and moved his

to slap him again, but I could

a stalemate, the doctor came in to examine

made a beeline to the doctor. "Doctor, my wife sprained her ankle. Please

came over and touched my swollen ankle. His mere touch hurt so much

patient hurt

answer and just shot daggers at

and he cast a reproachful

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