It was not until the next morning that Shane finally gained consciousness.

His ebony eyes swept across his surroundings, instantly realizing where he was.

It seemed like he had successfully escaped from danger.

Bracing himself with his palms, he tried to sit up. The motion pulled on his sutures, and the pain caused him to let out a grunt.

From her position beside the bed, Natalie was shocked out of her light slumber at the noise.

When she lifted her head, she was met with his cold gaze.

Surprised to see him staring back at her, it took her a few seconds to say, “Hey… you’re awake!”

The woman’s features were delicate and beautiful. She would have been incredibly pretty if it were not for her pale lips and the dark eye bags under her eyes. It was obvious she had stayed by his bedside the whole night. There were also some rusty stains on her white blouse that looked vaguely like dried blood.

Right then, scattered memories from last night flashed through Shane’s mind.

Looks like this woman rescued me.

 

After a while, he spoke up in a low tone, “What would you like in return for saving me? You don’t have to hold back.”

something in her brain

not think he would have such a

did not tell him the truth, he would never forgive

one who

what happened last night, not

at her. But to her astonishment, his expression remained blank

he cared about her hitting him with her car at all. In fact, he even seemed a bit relieved that it all

with his attitude, she decided it was best she brought up the matter of compensation first. “Mister, I haven’t made a police report yet, as I was hoping to settle this matter with you privately. How

that things would drag on forever. She planned

tiredly in his baritone

real? Or did I hit him

would be the case, she made a mental note to have a

hungry? I’ll go

got up and left the room to

food in

things? Is that guy okay?” Joyce’s anxious

refrained herself

voice. She walked to someplace a little quieter and swiftly

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