Chapter 420
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He sighed and took a seat beside them. “If word gets out, people in town are going to lose their minds.”
Collin’s expression darkened. “Enough. Talking about it won’t change anything—it’s just making me more irritated.”
Linsey scoffed. “Oh? Now you realize how ridiculous this is?”
Dominic couldn’t hold back his laughter, glancing between the two of them. “Oh wow, are you two bickering now?”
Collin was already in a foul mood, and knowing that Linsey would be tending to Gorman next door only made things worse.
“Just shut up!” Collin snapped.
Dominic clutched his chest in mock offense. “Collin, where’s your decency? We’ve been friends for years, and this is how you treat me?”
His little act worked—Linsey frowned.
“Collin, be nice to Dr. Larson. He came all this way to treat you. The least you can do is show some gratitude.” Linsey had put Collin in check.
Realizing he had upset her, Collin quickly turned to Dominic. “Sorry, didn’t mean to take it out on you.”
Dominic’s eyes widened in shock.
Collin was apologizing? Now that was a rare sight.
Linsey really had him wrapped around her finger.
Dominic shook his head with an exaggerated sigh. “Collin, Linsey has you completely under her spell.”
For once, Collin didn’t bristle at the teasing.
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He just raised an eyebrow, making no effort to argue—like he fully owned it.
Meanwhile, Linsey’s face grew warm with embarrassment.
Collin was the one being talked about, so why was she the one feeling awkward?
Dominic clapped a hand on Collin’s shoulder and steered him toward the exam room.
His arm had taken the worst of the damage.
By now, the pain had dulled, but the marks on his arm were still startling.
At the examination room door, Linsey started to follow Collin inside, but he held up a hand to stop her. “Just wait for me outside,” he said.
Linsey frowned, concern flickering across her face. “Why?”
She needed to see his injuries for herself.
Collin didn’t explain much. Instead, he reassured her in a soft voice, “Be good, Linsey. Wait for me outside. I won’t take long.”
Dominic shot Collin a glance and immediately understood why.
Collin just didn’t want Linsey to see his wounds and get upset.
Ah, love really made people act irrationally.
Lately, reading Collin’s thoughts had become almost too easy.
And yet, Linsey remained completely oblivious to his obvious affection. As Collin’s close friend, Dominic naturally played along.
“Don’t worry, Linsey. With me here, Collin will be just fine,” Dominic said, flashing her a grin.
The moment he stopped talking, Collin swatted him lightly.
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