The doctor efficiently gave his instructions and rushed off to the operating room. For a moment, the examination room was quiet, leaving only Maggie Jiang and Chase Jiang. The silence between them was heavy and somewhat oppressive.
Maggie Jiang cleared her throat, breaking the uncomfortable silence. "Uh, let's head out. We'll pick up the medicine and then get home to rest."
"Yeah, okay," Chase Jiang replied as quietly as usual, his head still lowered, following her without saying much, lost in his thoughts.
After picking up the medicine, Maggie Jiang drove back home. The entire journey was silent, with Chase Jiang not saying a word. In an attempt to ease the tension, Maggie Jiang turned up the volume of the car stereo, glancing at Chase Jiang through the rearview mirror from time to time. The more silent he was, the more anxious she became. After all, she had touched what she shouldn't have, and even though it wasn't intentional, it was still pretty embarrassing. Plus, Chase Jiang wasn't exactly someone easy to deal with. Maggie Jiang was increasingly sure that this was the calm before the storm.
"Ah! What a mess... I swear, I didn't mean it! But Chase Jiang, the young master, is keeping quiet. He's probably thinking about how to get back at me! What should I do? I'm freaking out! If you count the days, his family will find him soon enough. I just need to survive these next few days... Well... to be honest, his figure's really not bad..."
Seated in the back, Chase Jiang caught every word of Maggie Jiang's mutterings. He immediately raised his head and shot her a glare, his mind swirling with hurt and frustration. This bitch! Taking advantage of me, and now she's hoping I'll just leave?
The more he thought about it, the more suffocated he felt, his anger building up. He swore to himself, I'm not leaving! Even if my family finds me, I won't go! I'll stay at the Jiang household no matter what!
Maggie Jiang, catching that intense glare in the rearview mirror, shivered and quickly looked away. Forget it, forget it. For the next few days, I'll just avoid him. Can't mess with him—really can't!
What neither of them knew was that Chase Jiang was originally supposed to be found by his family and taken back because of this injury. In the original plot, without Maggie Jiang's involvement, Chase Jiang had endured the pain and changed clothes himself before calling an ambulance. When he registered at the hospital, he used his own name, which led to his family tracking him down. However, this time, since Maggie Jiang took him to the hospital and registered under her name, the Jiang family couldn't locate him immediately. The plot had already diverged, and the Jiang family wouldn't find him for a while, leaving Maggie Jiang in the dark about this development. If she knew, she'd probably feel utterly hopeless.
When the car reached the Jiang family villa, Maggie Jiang carefully helped Chase Jiang inside. At that moment, she viewed him as a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. Once she had him settled on the bed, she served him a glass of water like a subordinate and placed it beside him. After a quick glance at the still, quiet Chase Jiang, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Um... you should rest early. I'll head out now, okay?"
Seeing Chase Jiang's lack of response, Maggie Jiang silently sighed in relief and turned to leave. But just as she reached the door, Chase Jiang called out to her.
"Maggie Jiang!"
"Ah?" Maggie Jiang jumped in surprise. "What's wrong?"
Chase Jiang looked at her, then spoke in a low voice, "It's nothing. I just... wanted to thank you for today."
"Mm, no need to thank me! It's all in a day's work!" Maggie Jiang quickly waved her hand. "Get some rest, goodnight!" Inside, she was still panicking. Holy crap, that scared me half to death! Better get out of here before something else happens!
Chase Jiang's mood had started to settle, but after overhearing Maggie Jiang's thoughts, a wave of frustration hit him again. Am I that terrifying? She's the one who took advantage of me! The bitch! He couldn't hold back anymore and called out to Maggie Jiang, stopping her from leaving.
"Wait," he said, his face expressionless. "Tomorrow, I want to go out. You're coming with me."
Maggie Jiang froze for a moment before responding with a helpless expression. "The doctor said you need to rest. You shouldn't be out walking around. Just stay in bed and rest."
"I don't care," Chase Jiang replied with a cold stare, making Maggie Jiang's heart race uncomfortably.
"Well... tomorrow I actually have something planned! You can find someone else to go with you," Maggie Jiang said, trying to get out of it.
Chase Jiang pressed his lips together, staring at her without a word. Maggie Jiang rubbed her temples and sighed, "I'm not lying! I really have plans with a friend tomorrow. We need to talk business."
Chase Jiang, still persistent, didn't let up. With a resigned sigh, Maggie Jiang finally gave in. "Alright, fine... How about you come with me? If I finish the business stuff quickly, we can go shopping afterward?"
Chase Jiang gave a slight nod. "Okay."
"Alright then, I'll head back to my room now. Bye-bye~" Maggie Jiang waved her hand, quickly escaping as if fleeing a dangerous situation.
Chase Jiang watched her leave in a hurry, staring blankly. As she shut the light and laid back on the bed, Maggie Jiang let out a long sigh.
"What is this?" After everything that had happened, Chase Jiang suddenly realized that, in his subconscious, he didn't feel as angry at Maggie Jiang as he thought. It was more about feeling confused and uneasy. Ugh, my emotions are all over the place.
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