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Isabella slept in the infirmary for half a day. When she woke up, she saw

Gordon playing games beside her. She opened her mouth and tried to speak

but felt like something was lodged in her throat.

Gordon glanced at her and quickly noticed she was awake. He smiled. “Hey.”

Isabella nodded and gulped, the pain making her frown. “Thanks.”

Gordon clicked his tongue. He didn’t like it when she was being so formal: Still,

he got up and summoned a doctor to check on her.

“She’s fine, She can ingest food now. Just make sure it’s nothing heavy.”

Isabella couldn’t even interject. So, Gordon ended up becoming her

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spokesperson. Once he sent the doctor away, he got her some food.

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She didn’t want to beat her battered body up any further, so she ate silently.

Gordon looked at her. He kindly didn’t mention the unhappy affair the night

before. Isabella didn’t want to ignore it, however. “Thanks for helping me,

Gordon.”

“Verbal gratitude means nothing.” Gordon cocked his eyebrow.

Isabella choked on her words. A moment later, she said, “I know. I have

nothing to repay you with but empty promises.” She raised her head and

looked at him. “But I will repay this favor, trust me.”

Gordon only wanted to tease her. So, the moment she started taking things

seriously, any amusement he found from it shriveled and died. Since he

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didn’t see the

be staying for a couple of days. What’s next for you?” He looked at

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away the Q-tip that she was pressing against the hole left

gotta go back to work. I’m going to get my

reprimanded at this rate.”

dismissively.

phone

to make the arrangements.

she said, “Thanks. Dinner’s on me

eyebrow as his

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she said, “I’m not as poor as you

pick the food?” Gordon played with

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

fingers and put a hand in his pocket.

up. “I’m taking you home

“I can go

can’t let a patient go

hand

anything about it. Nevertheless, she tried to

minimum when they left the infirmary

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to get his car, and she waited at the

the sun was glaring. Her head

Maybach came out of the underground car park.

quickly changed cards with the guard.

rolled down, revealing Selena inside.

Isabella?”

into the car. From where

knees. She could guess that he

back of the seat.

out, Gordon

the roof down as he shouted

she went

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she went past the Maybach, the backseat door rolled down. The

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black inside, and Seth was in a black suit. He was still pale,

He turned his head to the side and met

his eyes, and she could see

he said to her the night before. She then

Gordon. Thus, she knew what the mockery in his eyes

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