Ingrid’s gate dropped to Jasper’s hands, both wrapped in thick Layers of gauze
They moved us into a prepared ward & small crowd hovered around his bed. With so many people staring at him in silence, it almost looked like a wake.
Conrad stopped by, insturing ingrid on how to care for Jasper.
She nodded at every point before asking “Tu Keller w his hand recover?”
Conrad exhaled. “There’s going to be a recovery powers.”
Ingrid had worked in hospitals long enough to tognize a non–ansmet.
Everyone eventually filed out, leiring Jasper tout.
Later that night, Ingrid returned to change Jasper’s IV. She lingered afterward and stood by his bed
She wasn’t sure how long she stood there before Jasper’s eyes fully fumered open, and their eyes tört. “you won’t touch men when no one’s around. What are you quinting cold turkey sething?”
Chapter 99 No Regrets
Jasper had been asleep for nine hoes, chutilde, right had already allen
When Inpaid came in change his bandages, she hadn’t tuned on the overhead lights. The only lumination came from the dim, flickering bedside Lang, which cast a cold, pale glow ove
Jasper spoke, but Ingrid don’t respond. They fest stared at each other like that. Then, Jasper lifted his right hand, reaching for Ingrid’s. She instinctively stepped back and easily avoid his
Løper immotanely played the sympathy card. “Ma Leone, my hand buits Can you take a look?”
tigrill made a conscious effort not to look at the thickly wrapped bandages on his right hand. She also forced herself not to think about why he reached with his right hand when she was
Was it because he couldn’t find bilet hand?
instead, she focused on his face and said in a detached tone, “When are you leaving?”
Jasper asked softly. “Hmm? Where to?”
Ingrid said flatly, “Have you never heard of a big fish in a small pond? With your skills, you could land a job at any top hospital in any country, where the more money you spend, the better service you get. Everyone you meet will respect you, and the hospital will make sure your safety is a princity
“Arane and delicate flower belongs in an exhibition hall, yet you insisted on putting yourself out in the open
any random person could take a swipe at you. The whole hospital is going to get shaken up because of you. Don’t you think you’ve made things difficult for everyone?–
Ingrid knew she was twaing the truth and rubbing salt into the wound with her unreasonableness. She expected Jasper to be furious, to argue, to look disappointed, or maybe even call her
he didn’t react at all. His expression remained unchanged, and his voice was steady and gentle as he uttered, “I’m sorry for worrying you. I’ll be fine after some rest”
Angrid tended and scowled. “Who’s worried about you? Are you deaf? 1 said you’re a burden.”
Howetantly am I burdening
The wat de flew out of her mouth before she could stop them. “I was supposed to be off at four. It’s eight now, and I’m still here looking after you.”
en you should go home and rest. Don’t worry about me. I’ll ask someone else if I need help
Ingrid paused momentarily before saying “Is that my poim?“”
Jasper’s gaze was watment. “Wan’t it?”
Seeing Ingrid fi clench, he added, “Don’t hit me. I’m a p
patient. We can talk i
*mbelly!!!
Ingrid could tell he was playing dumb. But what really got to her was his bandaged hands.
A hump rose in her thi out, burning all the way up to her nose. She was afraid her eyes would turn red, so she forced herself to look annoyed
“Jasper, your family isn’t the only one who treats you like a treasure. The entire orthopedics department practically worships your hands. It’s not about whether I’ll be embarrassed it people find out you came here pasform.
problem here is that if anything happens to you, they’ll have my head on a platter, I can’t take that risk, and I don’t want to. Do you understand?”
Tunderstand” Jasper replied calmly. “This was an accident. No one wanted it to happen.
“you’re looking for someone to blame, the only one responsible is me, besides the guy who did this. No one forced me to come here. I did it by choice, and I have no regrets. That’s what you
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