Chapter 1066
Xavier pulled open the car door and got in. Vanessa immediately started pounding on his window. “Xavier, let me finish what I have to say, or you’re not going
anywhere p>
Xavier started the car. Just as he was about to turn the wheel, he heard a cry of pain from outside. “Ah p>
He slammed on the brakes. Though he hadn’t seen the front of the car hit Vanessa, he had to get out and check.
Sure enough, he saw Vanessa clutching her stomach, crumpled on the ground.
A few restaurant employees, unsure of what had happened, rushed over. “Miss, are you alright p>
Xavier looked at Vanessa on the ground and asked with a frown, “Are you okay p>
Vanessa looked up, her eyes filled with tears of pain. “I’m fine. You don’t have to worry about me p>
“Sir, it looks like she was hit. Shouldn’t you take her to the hospital to get checked out?” a female employee asked.
Xavier opened the back door of his car and said to Vanessa, “Get in. I’ll take you to the hospital p>
Vanessa bit her lip. With the help of an employee, she managed to get to her feet and settle into the back seat of Xavier’s car.
Xavier got back in the car and set the navigation for the nearest hospital.
“Xavier, I’m sorry—” Vanessa said softly.
He hadn’t clearly seen if he had hit her or not. “Let’s have a doctor check you out first p>
Vanessa remained quiet, her gaze fixed on the rearview mirror, watching the reflection of his handsome profile. She remembered the first time she had ever seen him.
It was at a high-society gala. Vanessa had asked lan to take her so she could see what it was like, and lan had gotten her on the guest list.
lan, Henry, and Xavier had arrived together. Henry had a roguish air
about him, while Xavier was exceptionally refined and steady not as intense and domineering as lap but more mature and elegant than Henry.
But a man like that was also incredibly perceptive and independent. All her little tricks had been seen through by him, leaving her feeling rather embarrassed that night.
Vanessa reached up and unbuttoned her ruffle-collared blouse, revealing a glimpse of her collarbone and the skin below.
From the moment she got in the car, Vanessa’s eyes were practically glued to the rearview mirror. Any man being stared at by a woman for that long would have some kind of reaction.
“Xavier, I’m a little hot—” she said, her voice tinged with a flirtatious tone. “Could you open a window p>
Vanessa’s lips curved into a smile. Xavier was just too proper, which made him difficult to approach.
But that wasn’t entirely a bad thing. Compared to lan’s cold ruthlessness, Xavier at least had a sense of decency.
When they arrived at the hospital parking lot, Vanessa deliberately stumbled as she got out of the car, crying out in pain, “It hurts p>
Xavier didn’t know where she had been hit, but seeing her clutch her lower right abdomen, he frowned and stepped forward. “Can you walk p>
Vanessa shook her head painfully, looking at him with pleading eyes. “Xavier, can you carry me p>
Xavier was silent for a moment before finally bending down. Vanessa steadied herself against him, then haturally wrapped her
armas around his neck as he net
her into his arms and carried her toward the hospital entrance.
Vanessa admired the clean line of Xavier’s jaw from up close, her voice soft and gentle. “Xavier, I’ve actually always admired you p>
Xavier acted as if he hadn’t heard her. He spoke to a nurse, “She needs a physical examination p>
The nurse led them to a doctor’s
office. After Vanessa sat down and explained the situation, the doctor had her go in for an examination and then ordered an abdominal
ultrasound. Aften and
ultrasound. After the scan the doctor confirmed that nothing was wrong and she could go home.
However, he gave her some advice. “Apply a warm compress to the injured area when you get home p>
Vanessa nodded. Taking the opportunity, she quickly pulled out her phone and snapped a selfie, deliberately including Xavier in the background as he spoke with the doctor.