“I know what happened.” Zachary saved Charlotte from wondering. His brows furrowed in a knit as he questioned, “Are you out of your mind? What makes you think that it’s okay to not only hide such a serious problem from me but also seek treatment by yourself?”

Charlotte was momentarily disconcerted by the man’s fury.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Still cupping her face, Zachary grunted the words through his gritted teeth, “Did you think I can’t be of any help?”

“No—” Charlotte shook her head fervently.

“Then tell me why?” The man was seething with frustration. “Were you worried you’ll be a burden to me?”

Still not saying a word, Charlotte continued to keep her head down.

 

“You’re a silly woman!” Zachary held her in his arms tightly and bit into Charlotte’s shoulder while doing so.

“It hurts!” Charlotte cried in pain.

 

“I meant it to! That’s how you’ll learn your lesson!”

Zachary was feeling a mix of emotions—he was feeling angry, worried, and guilty all at the same time.

the middle of the night, it was because of the pain, not nightmares.

in so much pain? I’ll

see, Dr. Felch has found an effective treatment for me.” It pained Charlotte to see Zachary blaming himself for the condition she was in. “I’ve felt a lot better after only a few days of treatment. I’m sure I’ll recover in no time if we continue

cut her off mid-sentence. His voice turned solemn. “He is badly injured. No one can

Charlotte’s eyes widened in

 progress, and now this happened. Worst of all, Dr. Felch was dragged into this

full of self-reproach. “If I’d known earlier, I wouldn’t have

Charlotte, too, was guilt-ridden. “Will Dr. Felch be okay? This is all my fault. And Sam…

are doing fine also. Dr. Felch, on the other hand, is

deflated balloon, feeling disheartened by

 Felch is my last hope. Now that he’s lying unconscious

she is familiar with the acupoints and can continue her treatment for you. As for the herbs, Sam is also well aware of the combination. Together with

true?” Charlotte turned

“I’ve asked someone to source all the

a short sigh of relief before she pleaded with Raina, “Please, make sure you save Dr.

so sorry, Ms. Windt. When I did a full body check-up for you earlier, it didn’t cross

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