Chapter 75
Bright red blood dipped onto the floor, pooling in small, scattered dreps,
Silence fell ever the sparn.
Wendy took two shaky steps back. Her whole body trembled as she stared at the trickle of Mood seeping from Sevena’s har
Achine sounded, and the elevaties doors slid open.
Zach stormed in after reading the message. He had come to shop Wendy, but the moment he saw the Hood on Serena’s hand, his heart skippeda beat.
He pushed forward and grabbed her shoulders. “Serena! You’re hurt! I take you to the hospitalTM
“Don’t touch me “Serena sucked in a sharp breath as pain shot through her hand, yet she Instinctively jerked away from his grasp.
She reached for the keypad, intending to punch in her passcode and handle the wound herself. It looked bad, but it woes for a shallow cut nothing serious
Before she could finish, the elevator doors slid open agaks.
Chandler arrived in a hurry. “Ms. Jansen, you’re injured! Mi. Larson is almost here. I’ll take you to the hospital!”
“No need it’s just a minor injury.”
Serena pushed past Zach without hesitation Chandler diately stepped in, blocking him and steadying Serena firmly
“Mr. Larson was notified by security. He’s on his way back because he’s worried about you. That wound needs to be treated properly.”
“He_“Secenate for a beat.
She had only sent a message to security as a precaution, never expecting it to reach Hugh-
-or for him to drop everything and rush back so quickly. Before she could process it, Chandler had already ushered her into the elevator. It shot straight to the ground floor
She was pulled into a firm, warm embrace as soon as the doors opened. Hugh’s broad shoulders blocked out the cold night air as he held her close. His sharp paze locked at the wound on her hand “Let’s go to the clinic now.”
Serena barely got a word out before she was whisked away to the nearby clinic
Within minutes, the doctor had disinfected the wound. “It’s not deep. Just keep it clean and bandaged, and you’ll be fine.”
I can do it myself. Thank you” Serena reached for the bandages, but Hugh caught her wrist.
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the opened her mouth to protest bur stopped. Her left hand wasn’t cooperating, so she let him
Hugh’s touch was surprisingly gencle and careful, and she barely feh any pa
A strange sense of ease settled over her. Looking at her neatly wrapped hand, she let out a soft chuckle. “Luckily it’s just a small cut. It’s no big deal.”
Even though she was in the mood to joke, Hugh’s expression darkened. “You should move, Crestview Bay isn’t safe
“It’s not Crestview Bay that’s unude. They are. I’ll figure out a way to get rid of them sooner.”
As long as Zach and Wendy refused to give up, where she moved wouldn’t matter. She’d still be in danger.
It was better to stay and deal with it once and for all. Serena had her own plans.
Hugh made an excuse about work and left the clinic briefly.
Araint trace of the antiseptic ointment lingered on his fingers, which was unusual for someona meticulous as him. He rubbed his fingers together absentmindedly as his gaze turned cold and calculating
Hugh turned to Chander “Get me Mr. Foster Senior’s contact information.”
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Serena lowered her head, and her mind dritted as she stared at the wound Hugh had carefully bandaged.
Just then a call came in from Gestview Bet’s property management.
“At Mr. Las eqt, we’ve installed foll–coverage surveillance in the hallway and increased security to ensure your safety.”
The stat of high–end residences were always composed and unfazed, no matter the situation. But in just one sentence, the caller’s voice wavered–just enough to betray his nerves
At the end of the call, he cautiously added a few vape words, subtly implying they hoped she and Hugh wouldn’t make things difficult for them.
Serena tormed by head slighth, catching sight of Hugh’s tall, commanding figure. He stood a few feet away and was speaking in hushed tones with Chandler
“Don’t let that honati set foot on the top floor again,” Serena said before ending the call
In the short time it had taken for Hugh to tend to her wound, what exactly had he done to make the property management so afraid?
A moment later. Hugh returned Serena had been about to ask, but he sat down beside her with a slight frown before she could
The scent of ointment clung to him, laced with the crisp, masculine scent of his cologne
