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.”

drove the car to the hospital, and Raina

like a leaf. Her face was as pale as a sheet, but she forced herself to stay quiet by biting down hard on

she had held it any

 

the dagger with your bare hand? Do you think I’m not his match? Even if he tried to attack me, I could’ve pinned him down easily. There was no need to

escalate into a fight. If I don’t stop him, and one of you gets hurt,

bring himself to blame

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

past nine at 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

wasn’t satisfied. “What if your wound gets in contact with water? What if it gets infected? Raina,

an important surgery tomorrow,” Raina replied, torn. “And Dr. Wright is arriving a few

to my

right. I’ll make

Charlotte interjected. “It’s just a superficial wound. You

“Charlotte—”

your help, Raina. You

timid glance at Zachary, her feet

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