NovelStartChapter 256 As Ryan watched the nurse grab his arm, his gaze darkened. Just as he was about to push her away, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching.
"What's going on here?" When the nurse heard the familiar voice from behind them, she turned her head to look back. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the man standing there and let go of Ryan's arm.
She greeted the newcomer, "Dr. Walker." A shadow flickered in Ryan's eyes, but with others present, he quickly masked his expression.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDakota glanced at the nurse and then at Ryan. "What happened?" The nurse took two steps toward Dakota and whispered, "I saw him throw sthings in the hallway, so I reminded him to pick them up, but he..." Before she could finish, Ryan bent down and picked up the things from the floor. As for the scattered petals, he left them. He clenched the items in his hands, his expression still grim. If his reputation wasn't at stake and for his unwillingness to cause a scene...
Ryan forced down his anger. He quickly wore his usual mask of humility and spoke apologetically to the nurse, "I'm sorry. I wasn't in a good mood just now. I didn't scare you, did I?" The nurse felt somewhat embarrassed at his tone and quickly waved her hands. "It's nothing, really." "About these..." Ryan glanced down at the petals on the floor.
The nurse followed his gaze and immediately understood what he meant. She realized it would be troublesto pick them up, so she took the initiative and said, "It's fine. I'll sweep them up later. You can go ahead." "I'm sorry for the trouble." Ryan then thanked her. But the moment he turned away, he dropped his facade. After leaving the inpatient ward, Ryan walked over to a trash bin nearby and angrily tossed the items he was carrying into it. Then, he glared at the ward above him before storming off.
Wren returned to the hospital room.
Clara was sitting by the bed, knitting a scarf. She looked up when she heard the door open and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it was Wren.
"He's gone?" she asked.
"Yeah," Wren replied. His expression was already back to normal.
He walked over and poured Clara a glass of water, setting it beside her. He stole a glance at her face, and only when he saw nothing unusual did he finally feel at ease.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWren pulled out a chair and sat down. His eyes landed on the scarf Clara was knitting, and he noted that both the color and design were clearly meant for a man.
His gaze lingered on it for a moment, a hint of anticipation rising in his eyes. He tried to ask casually, "This scarf....." Clara didn't register his question and replied absentmindedly, "It's for one of my students. The one I told you about."
Clara had mentioned making gloves when she asked Wren to get sknitting needles and yarn for her. But she never told him that she was going to knit a scarf for someone else. Wren pressed his lips together. An obvious disappointment flashed across his face, but he quickly concealed it.
He didn't pursue the matter further and instead shifted the conversation back to Ryan. Has that guy from earlier harassed you before?" Clara's hands paused briefly before she shook her head and resumed knitting.
Wren frowned, his tone turning
serious. "Clara, I want the truth. You know I never wanted you to stay here in the first place and you just had a close call. How am I supposed to feel at ease leaving you here alone?" The | content is on novelenglish.net! Clara stopped knitting and looked up at Wren. "Are you still trying to convinceto go back with you?"
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