Before Zachary could pick her up, Charlotte stopped him. “I can go to the hospital myself. You don’t have to come with me, Mr. Nacht,” she said coolly.

 

“Can you stop putting on an act?” Zachary snarled, his teeth gritted angrily.

“You—”

“Shut up!” Zachary didn’t give her a chance to speak as he picked her up and stalked out.

“Zachary Nacht, let me down this instant!” Charlotte hissed. “Let me down!”

 
 

Ignoring her cries, Zachary brought her to his car. He was about to get in after her when Ben reminded him, “Er, Ms. Gold is still here.”

It was only then that Zachary remembered Nancy’s existence. He turned at his shoulder and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, but I have to go to the hospital now.”

 

“It’s fine. I understand.” Nancy flashed a smile. She urged, “You should hurry and send Ms. Lindberg to the hospital. We can meet up another time.”

“Mm,” Zachary grunted in response. He told Ben, “Give Ms. Gold a ride home.”

“Yes.”

car to the hospital,

as a sheet, but she forced herself to stay quiet by biting down

it any tighter, her right palm would’ve

 

fool? Why did you grab the dagger with your bare hand? Do you think

retorted Charlotte in a disdainful tone. “I don’t want this to escalate into a fight. If I don’t stop him, and one of

off, speechless. He couldn’t bring himself to blame her, for

hospital. Raina promptly got to work on Charlotte’s wound as Lupine and Zachary stood aside silently. Ben and his men showed up later

night, Charlotte’s wound was stitched up neatly. Raina prescribed some oral medicine and ointment before reminding Lupine to take good care of her. She also offered to pay a visit a few days later to check on Charlotte’s wound

gets in contact with water? What if it gets infected? Raina, bring a few nurses

I have an important surgery tomorrow,” Raina replied, torn.

to my order?” Zachary

Raina caved in. “All right. I’ll make

Charlotte interjected. “It’s just a superficial wound. You don’t have to

“Charlotte—”

for your help, Raina. You can

a timid glance at Zachary,

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