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Listening to her accusation, I could only manage a bitter smile.
The leader lost all patience and raised his hand to hit Nora, “Shut up, you b*tch!”
I immediately stepped in front of Nora.
The full force of the blow landed on my face, and I collapsed to the ground, fighting the dizziness to transfer the money.
Once they had the money, the thugs left satisfied.
7:47 AM
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At the same time, the red light in the emergency room went out, and the doctor came out with a sigh of relief, “The patient is out of danger but needs to be transferred to intensive care for two days of observation.”
Nora didn’t spare me a glance, following Jasper into the ward.
I was left to be helped by a passing nurse to bandage my wounds.
I sat in the hospital corridor until dawn, deciding not to tell my parents about any of this.
I still couldn’t understand why Jasper fell again this time, but at least he didn’t die this time.
When daylight broke, and my phone reminded me I had a flight in four hours, I forced my numb legs to stand.
I looked up to see Nora approaching.
She was carrying freshly made chicken soup, and when she saw me, she instinctively hid the lunch box behind her.
I knew it wasn’t for me.
She bit her lip before speaking, her tone softer than usual, probably out of guilt, “Why are you still here? Go home and rest, I’ll stay here.”
“Also, thanks for chasing those people away yesterday, but this matter can’t just be left alone. Once Jasper wakes up, I’ll find out who really
owes the million in gambling debts.”
In essence, she still refused to believe her White Knight was anything but perfect.
I nodded silently, but my legs were too weak to stand.
Seeing this, she helped support me.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you home.”
Looking at her downcast eyes, a sour feeling rose in my heart, and I fought back the overwhelming emotions to speak, “Nora, if you could choose again, would you still marry me without hesitation?”
She responded almost without thinking, “What’s gotten into you? What nonsense are you talking about? We’ve been engaged for twenty years; who else would I marry?”
I forced a smile, discreetly wiping away a tear from my eye.
Just as I was about to push her hand away, a nurse hurriedly ran over, “The patient who fell last night is awake, call a doctor quickly!”
Her eyes lit up with joy, and she didn’t spare me another glance.
“Jasper, you head back, I’ll talk to you later.”
Watching her rush to the ward, my emotions gradually calmed.
Once her figure disappeared down the hall, I whispered to the empty corridor.
“Goodbye, Nora.”
“This time, I’m the one letting you go.”
