Chapter 1217 As You Like

Alex took a deep breath and hesitated momentarily before mustering the courage to raise his hand and ring the doorbell.

The door opened quickly, and Jewel stood there, saying, “You’re back—” As soon as she saw the bandage on his neck, the smile that had been on her face moments earlier instantly transformed into a panic. “What happened to your neck?”

However, he said nothing and simply pulled her into his arms. Seemingly, this was the only way for him to feel even a modicum of relief from the nagging anxiety in his chest.

In the meantime, she was bewildered by his sudden embrace and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

Then, Alex took a deep breath and mumbled, “It’s nothing. Just accidentally got cut by a knife. I nearly couldn’t see you anymore.”

He spoke casually, but Jewel didn’t believe a word of it, and her face became tense, prompting her to inquire, “Did you get into a fight with someone?”

for trouble,

any other

“No, there aren’t.”

arms and conducted a thorough radar scan of his body.

teasing, “What are you doing? Trying to get to know me better? Still, we can’t do that here. How about we get a room?” He purposefully made suggestive remarks, knowing she would surely blush and playfully glare at him as usual, saying, ‘Who wants to get a room with

Not only was she not shy, but she also looked directly into his eyes, her gaze filled

was overwhelmed by her aura, so he surrendered and replied, “As you

clothes. Although she had already guessed what it was, when she lifted his shirt and saw the large bandage on his waist, her heart instinctively tightened, and her eyes turned red instantly. Her voice was barely

could only pull Jewel to sit on the couch, feeling helpless. “Don’t worry,

Olivia to take a look at you,” she said as she was

“No, it’s not necessary. I just came back from the hospital. The doctor said it was nothing serious and I needed

inquired, “What did the doctor

is superficial. Otherwise, do you think I could have come back? They didn’t even let me stay in

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