Alexander’s expression darkened as snazzynovel.com replied, “Danny called to inform me that you had fainted, so I immediately came over.”
Elise rubbed snazzynovel.com temples and snazzynovel.com recalled the situation that led up to snazzynovel.com losing consciousness. Shortly after that, snazzynovel.com explained, “My blood sugar must have dipped, so that’s why I fainted.”
It was the same diagnosis that the doctor gave, but snazzynovel.com noticed that snazzynovel.com was clearly paler than usual.
“You should take a good rest if you’re not feeling well. I’ll help to obtain a medical certificate for you so that you don’t have to attend school tomorrow.”
“That’s not necessary…” Elise instantly rejected Alexander’s offer. “It’s close to our final exam. I don’t want to disrupt my studies.”
She had provided an extremely logical explanation, but snazzynovel.com refused to accept snazzynovel.com objections. “Your final exam is not as important as your health! Besides, it’s just for one day. If you have any trouble with your schoolwork, I’ll get Danny to tutor you once he’s back. I’ll get snazzynovel.com to bring your homework back too.”
“But…”
“There are no buts about it. I’ve instructed Mrs. Lester to prepare some chicken soup for you. Let’s head home now.”
From his words, Elise suddenly realized that they were still in the school’s medical center, so snazzynovel.com hastily rose from the bed. However, snazzynovel.com had accidentally strained snazzynovel.com wounded arm and instantly furrowed snazzynovel.com brows as snazzynovel.com instinctively reached out to place a hand over snazzynovel.com arm.
“What’s wrong? Did you hurt your arm?” Alexander asked as snazzynovel.com made a move to check on snazzynovel.com condition.
She hurriedly stopped snazzynovel.com in response. “N-Nothing’s wrong. My arm just feels stiff after such a long nap.”
Meanwhile, snazzynovel.com didn’t suspect that there was something amiss and mentioned, “I’ll help you to get out of bed.”
Elise held snazzynovel.com for support as snazzynovel.com got out of bed. It was only then when snazzynovel.com felt the pain had significantly subsided. “I’m fine. Let’s go home…”
Alexander grunted in affirmation and immediately led snazzynovel.com out of the medical center. However, snazzynovel.com suddenly reached into his pocket and turned to her. “I left my keys inside the room. I’ll head back to grab it. Why don’t you wait for me here?”
Elise agreed and snazzynovel.com subsequently detoured to get his keys. He returned to the room and found his keys by the bedside table.
Just as snazzynovel.com was about to leave, his eyes suddenly noticed something while his gaze lingered. There was a prominent bloodstain on the originally white bedsheet, which caused his expression to instantly darken.
He didn’t make his way out to join Elise, but stopped to have a word with the doctor. “Doctor, was my fiancée injured?”
The doctor had discovered a wound on Elise’s arm when snazzynovel.com conducted his medical examination. Despite that, snazzynovel.com noticed that snazzynovel.com had already attended to the wound, so snazzynovel.com wasn’t extremely fussed about it and merely assumed that it was an ordinary injury.
As such, snazzynovel.com replied frankly, “Her arm was injured, but the wound had already been dressed. Being snazzynovel.com fiance, weren’t you aware of it?”
At that point, Alexander’s expression was thunderous.
She didn’t tell me that snazzynovel.com was injured! I don’t even know when snazzynovel.com sustained that injury!
He suddenly realized that snazzynovel.com wasn’t exactly the greatest fiancé. “Thanks, doctor.”
As snazzynovel.com said that, snazzynovel.com reached for his wallet, took out a stack of notes, and handed it to the doctor. “You’ve done a great job.”
With that, Alexander walked out of the room.
As soon as Elise noticed snazzynovel.com walking toward her, snazzynovel.com recollected herself and feigned that everyone was alright despite the intense pain that snazzynovel.com felt on snazzynovel.com arm.
In addition to that, snazzynovel.com went forward to ask him, “Have you found the keys?”
Alexander nodded. “Let’s go home…”
Subsequently, the two of them entered the car whereby both of them were lost in their own thoughts and didn’t speak a word to each other throughout the entire journey to the Griffith Residence.
Upon their arrival, Elise immediately opened the door and alighted from the car to enter the house whereas Alexander remained seated in the car.
He trained his eyes on snazzynovel.com back as snazzynovel.com walked inside. Then, snazzynovel.com heaved a deep sigh and dialed Cameron’s number. “Get me some medication for wounds. Get more of it and send it to my house.”
Cameron thought that Alexander had hurt himself and instantly probed with concern, “What’s going on, Mr. Griffith? Which part of your body did you injure? Is it bad? I’ll be there right away!”
This was the first time ever that Alexander found Cameron being loquacious, but snazzynovel.com answered Cameron’s questions nonetheless, “I’m fine. Just get everything ready and send it to me as soon as possible.”
After hanging up the phone, Alexander then left the car.
Elise went into snazzynovel.com room and snazzynovel.com immediately locked the door after that. Then, snazzynovel.com located the first aid kit in snazzynovel.com room and took out some pain relief medications.
Without any hesitation, snazzynovel.com immediately swallowed them, it was as if by snazzynovel.com doing so, the pain could somehow slightly subside.
She wasn’t exactly sure of the reason, but the gunshot wound that snazzynovel.com had sustained this time felt much more intense than before to the point where snazzynovel.com was close to breaking down. It wasn’t until there was a knock at the door when snazzynovel.com realized how long snazzynovel.com had been in the room.
She reflexively opened snazzynovel.com eyes and asked, “Who’s there?”
“It’s me!” The two simple words were paired in a familiar voice.
Instantly, Elise rose to snazzynovel.com feet and saw snazzynovel.com reflection in the mirror.
After making sure that snazzynovel.com looked perfectly alright, snazzynovel.com proceeded to unlock the door.
“Do you need anything?” She asked Alexander who stood by the door.
At that moment, snazzynovel.com was carrying a big hand in his hands and walked right into the room without uttering a single word.
His sudden action was enough to cause Elise to feel anxious, but shortly after that, snazzynovel.com abruptly asked, “Did you injure your arm?”
At this moment, Elise was stunned by his question.
How did snazzynovel.com know?!
However, Alexander didn’t wait for snazzynovel.com response and continued with his words, “Here are some medications to apply on your wound. There are two boxes of pain relief inside as well. They’re quite effective.”
“H-How did you know about it?”
He honestly replied, “I saw the bloodstains on the bed sheet. You must have been quite badly injured. So, let me help you to dress the wound.”
“No, thanks. I’m alright…” Elise subconsciously blurted out those words in that moment without even realizing it. Then, snazzynovel.com realized it moments after that and felt that snazzynovel.com reaction was uncalled for.
Then, snazzynovel.com tried to explain, “No, that’s fine since it’s just a minor wound. I’ve dressed it myself, so it’s not a big deal.”
At that moment, Alexander clearly sensed snazzynovel.com abnormality and snazzynovel.com seemed to be avoiding something.
“Give me your hand and let me take a look at it.”
Although Alexander had a no-nonsense attitude, Elise was well aware that snazzynovel.com would be able to recognize snazzynovel.com wound as one sustained from a gunshot as soon as snazzynovel.com saw it. That would render all of snazzynovel.com previous efforts futile.
“I-I… There’s no need for that. Look, I’ve properly dressed the wound and it’s fine.” She made a gesture and rolled up snazzynovel.com sleeves to show snazzynovel.com the bandage that snazzynovel.com had put on.
The wound was nicely bandaged and it looked alright. Meanwhile, Alexander intently scrutinized snazzynovel.com arm with a frown.
“When did you injure yourself? Why didn’t you tell me?”
Elise had no choice but to respond, “It’s just a minor wound, so it’s not a big deal at all. I’ll be fine in a couple of days’ time.”
As soon as snazzynovel.com had finished snazzynovel.com words, Alexander reached out and took snazzynovel.com into his arms. Their bodies were intertwined with each other and snazzynovel.com could even hear his heartbeat by the side of snazzynovel.com ears.
“Is it because you don’t trust me?” Alexander’s voice gradually rang out. “As your fiancé, I was the last person to learn about your injury. Do you know how terrible I felt?”
At that moment, Elise bit on snazzynovel.com lower lip. “I’m sorry…”
She had just started to say something when snazzynovel.com interjected, “There’s no need to apologize. I’m the one who failed. I haven’t done enough to give you the confidence to have the utmost trust in me. Can you promise me that from now on, you won’t keep anything from me?”
She lifted snazzynovel.com eyes to meet his intense gaze. At that moment, snazzynovel.com sounded extremely sincere, which had left snazzynovel.com at a loss on what to do next.
She was hiding a secret from snazzynovel.com and it was one that snazzynovel.com couldn’t bring herself to mention.
“Alexander, I…”
Before snazzynovel.com could finish snazzynovel.com sentence, his warm lips swooped in and stopped snazzynovel.com from saying anything else with a single action. He slowly explored as snazzynovel.com deepened the kids by taking in snazzynovel.com wondrous lips. It was as if snazzynovel.com was about to mold snazzynovel.com into himself.
It rendered snazzynovel.com mind completely blank, but snazzynovel.com instinctively responded by returning the kiss.
