Chapter 426

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The nurse let out a terrified whimper. Terrified, she turned and bolted.
But the sudden movement sent fresh blood seeping through his stitches.
The wound strained against the sutures, on the verge of tearing open.
“Mr. Green!” Danny lunged forward to steady him. “Mr. Green, please lie down! Your wound is opening up again.”
Gorman leaned back, his face shadowed, breath still ragged.
“Mr. Green, let me get another nurse to wrap that wound,” Danny suggested.
The wound needed more than just stitches and antiseptic—it required proper bandaging, something beyond a quick fix.
To Danny’s surprise, Gorman snapped, “Get lost! I don’t want any more strangers poking around. Keep them all away from me!” The thought of another nurse touching him made his skin crawl.
Danny hesitated, eyes flicking to the injury. “Mr. Green, your injury’s serious. It needs real care. If we don’t do this right, it could get worse.” But Gorman didn’t seem to care at all. He acted as though the pain wasn’t his to bear.
With a cold snort, Gorman muttered, “So what? It’s not like I’m going to die.”
Through it all, his eyes had been glued to Linsey as he watched her in secret.
But not once, from the beginning to the end, had she shown even the slightest concern for him.
A flicker of disappointment flashed across Gorman’s eyes, and a bitter laugh escaped his lips.
“Linsey, are you just here to watch me crash and burn? Fine, is that what you want? I don’t need anyone’s pity.”
He shot a fierce glare at Danny. “Get out! All of you, just get out!”
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Danny froze, completely baffled by Gorman’s sudden demand to be left alone. “Mr. Green…”
Danny’s voice trailed off as Gorman grabbed a pillow from the bed and hurled it at him.
“Get out!” Gorman roared, his voice thick with anger.
Panicking, Danny shouted, “Mr. Green, be careful with your wound!” Worried that Gorman might act out again, Danny rushed to usher Linsey out. “Alright, Mr. Green, we’re leaving. Please, just calm down.”
As the door to the hospital room clicked shut, Linsey stood frozen in shock, her mind still reeling.
What on earth was happening? Had Gorman completely lost it? She hadn’t done anything, yet he acted like she was there to mock him. It wasn’t fair!
Linsey pressed her lips together, frustration bubbling up inside her.
As irritating as Gorman was, she couldn’t just walk away.
She was responsible for the wound on his shoulder. If it wasn’t treated properly tonight, it could seriously jeopardize his recovery.
And if he died in there, wouldn’t that make her a murderer? The thought gnawed at her, unease creeping up her spine. She turned to Danny. “What do we do now?”
Linsey stared at Gorman’s hospital room door, her expression hardening slightly, a flicker of concern still lingering.
“Gorman’s wound hasn’t been treated properly. If he’s left alone in there, something could happen, right?” she continued.
Danny’s face tightened. He glanced at Linsey, noticing her faint worry, but it seemed too staged to him.
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