Chapter 428

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Linsey retrieved the bottles and bandages, then stood before Gorman. She carefully cleaned the wound on his shoulder, then gently applied the medication with a medical swab.
Linsey carefully observed Gorman’s face each time she dabbed the medication onto his wound, worried that she might cause him pain. However, he seemed completely unbothered. He remained quiet, his expression calm and relaxed.
For a moment, Linsey wondered if he had lost his ability to feel pain. Surely, the anesthesia had worn off by now. If not, how had he managed to get out of bed and grab her earlier?
Linsey pondered this silently, unaware that Gorman was too distracted to care about his injuries. His gaze softened as he watched her, and his mind drifted back to the time they had spent together in a small fishing village abroad.
Back then, he had been seriously wounded, teetering on the brink of death. Suddenly, a woman with a kind heart had appeared at his side, caring for him tirelessly. Even unconscious, Gorman vividly remembered Linsey’s distinctive fragrance. Her scent had captivated his senses, lingering in his memory long afterward.
Now, the woman he had longed for was standing right in front of him. Emotions stirred deeply within Gorman. He took a deep breath and, without thinking, grasped Linsey’s hand.
“W-what are you doing?” she asked, startled. She quickly pulled back, creating distance between them.
“I’m… sorry,” Gorman let go of her hand, his expression turning melancholic. “I just remembered when you saved my life. Do you remember? You took such good care of me and carefully tended to my wounds.”
The nostalgic look on Gorman’s face made Linsey feel slightly uneasy. She bit her lip and replied bluntly, “I don’t really remember, Gorman. Honestly, I’ve saved many people. I’d help anyone who was hurt, even an injured stray. It’s not something you should hold onto.”
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As she spoke, Gorman’s nostalgic expression faded into quiet sadness.
Linsey noticed the sudden shift in his mood, and a small pang of guilt stirred inside her. Had she been too harsh? It was only natural for him to feel grateful, given that she had saved his life.
Perhaps she should say something kinder to ease the tension.
Just then, Gorman cracked a confident smile. “Linsey, I missed the chance to find you sooner. But now that we’re reunited, once you spend more time with me, you’ll realize that falling in love with me was inevitable.”
Linsey’s words of comfort stalled in her throat. She was speechless, a wave of annoyance rising within her. Setting aside the medication, she grabbed a bandage and quickly began wrapping his wound.
“While you’re here at the hospital, you might want to get your head checked too. Who knows, maybe I’ll end up saving your life again.” Linsey finished bandaging his wound, her patience wearing thin. Unwilling to continue the conversation, she added, “I’m feeling hungry all of a sudden. I’m going out to get something to eat.”
Without waiting for Gorman’s reply, she made a swift exit, not even glancing back.
Gorman remained seated on the bed, watching her leave with a helpless expression. He let out a wry smile and muttered to himself, “You’re worried about your own hunger, but not once did you ask if I was hungry.”
Despite the tension between them, the warmth of her care reignited something inside him. Gorman felt a renewed determination to win Linsey over. But this time, he understood he had to take a different approach.
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