Can’t Win Me Back

Carl opened the hospital room door with a gloomy expression.

A female nurse with an unfamiliar face stood at the door, holding a tray.

She smiled, "Good day.

It's time for Mr.

Schmidt to take his medications.

It wouldn't be good for his condition if he missed his dose." "You're not the usual nurse," Carl observed, his eyes narrowing.

"T was just transferred here yesterday.

My last name is Thompson.

You can just call me Ms.

Thompson.

The previous staff member met with an accident, and there isn't enough manpower." Briar Thompson reassured them confidently, "Please don't worry.

I've signed a non-disclosure agreement.

I won't reveal anything I'm not supposed to." "Come in," Carl said, still keeping a cold look on his face as he made way for her.

Briar walked in and placed the tray by the side of Jameson's bed.

As she was about to touch Jameson, he spoke frigidly, "You're not needed here anymore.

My secretary can help me with the injection.

You may leave." Briar was taken aback but obediently left the room.

couldn't hold

left hand, he held his right arm, which was

lost control of his facial

"Carl...

Carl was like an overindulging father who couldn't bear to see his child in

be a

the needle into Jameson's arm, already marred

moment, the tremors stopped, and color gradually returned to

in helplessness and

had fulfilled Jameson's

take this medicine

Skye Parris for testing.

the background of that new nurse." Jameson eyed the syringe

nodded in

"Got it, Mr.

Schmidt.

take care of it now." Carl returned to the hospital room a moment later, looking much

He reported, "Mr.

are no problems

Ms.

Thompson is clean.

that previous nurse did have an accident and suffered

there aren't

You may be excused.

to rest." Jameson

His Adam's apple bobbed.

the day when Alyssa came to

her warm and sweet scent lingering

heart

he couldn't quit—he felt as if he were in Alyssa's tender embrace, with her