Chapter 187 Juniper, How Do I Take a Shower?
Juniper wasn't great at explaining things and didn't like to, but she still said, "That's not what I meant."
Magnus had taken a knife for her and ended up with twelve stitches. She felt a mix of gratitude and guilt.
They were in silence for a while.
Knowing Magnus didn't believe her, she added sincerely, "I don't mind staying with you until your wound heals."
Magnus was stunned for a moment.
He looked at Juniper, thinking he had misheard. "What did you say?"
Juniper paused.
'Isn't his arm injured? How could his hearing get bad, too?' she thought.
Juniper pressed her lips together. "Forget it. I didn't say anything."
She thought he would agree, but now, she realized maybe she had overthought.
The half-hour observation time was almost up.
Juniper stood up. "I'll go ask the doctor if there are any post-surgery precautions."
As she walked towards the doctor's office, Magnus grabbed her wrist. "Juniper."
Magnus looked up at her with a half-smile, a hint of disbelief in his eyes. "You said you'd stay with me until my wound heals. Is that true?" Or was she just saying it to make him happy?
Juniper asked, "Do you want it to be true or false?"
Magnus replied, "Of course, I want it to be true."
"Then it's true." With that, Juniper headed towards the doctor's office.
Magnus sat in the chair, savoring the moment for a few seconds.
He looked at his tightly bandaged right arm and suddenly felt that the twelve stitches were worth it.
Would this wound heal in half a month? Isolde should have gone all out.
When Magnus thought of Isolde, his face darkened again. Earlier at the mall, he was in a hurry to get Juniper out of harm's way and hadn't had time to deal with Isolde.
He took out his phone with his left hand. Just as he about to call Paul, a message from Robert popped up.
Robert: [You're quite something. Playing the hero. Juniper must be deeply moved by you, right?]
Robert sent a video from the internet.
The video showed the commotion at the mall that afternoon. Some curious bystanders had filmed it and posted it online.
Isolde had used a knife, and there was a lot of blood. With the specific location added by the uploader, the video quickly gained traction.
There was much discussion on the Internet.
[Isn't this Harper Beaumont from that dating show? Is the man holding her the sugar daddy mentioned in the news?]
[Oh my God, so much blood! I was there, too! Thank goodness I ran away early!]
[That stab made my arm hurt just watching it! No matter what, he shouldn't have used a weapon to hurt someone!]
[For those saying the mother lost control, have you ever thought about how you'd feel if your daughter was so ungrateful? Could you really stay calm?]
[Let's be rational! Never betray your parents for a man! You'll regret it!]
[But the injured man in the video is really hot!]
[Harper Beaumont betrayed her own parents for a handsome guy? I'm shocked!]
[In the video, her mom said her father and brother are in jail because of this man, and Harper Beaumont is still protecting him. No matter how handsome he is, can you really betray your parents?]
[Harper Beaumont and this man look so good together! Who cares!]
[She should be banned immediately!]
[Harper Beaumont, get out of the entertainment industry!]
[Harper Beaumont never debuted; she never entered the industry!]
[Then ban her social media accounts! Even being an online singer has standards! Ban all those with bad morals!]
Seeing these nasty comments, Magnus exited the comment section.
He didn't care what people said about him. Anyone unimportant in his life didn't matter, let alone random netizens.
He was just worried that the incident from seven years ago, where Juniper gave false testimony, would be dug up, causing another storm.
This society, after all, was a patriarchal one.
Women making mistakes were less likely to be forgiven by the public than men.
Even though Magnus, the person involved, had long forgiven Juniper, the unfamiliar netizens would likely push Juniper back into the eye of the storm.
Robert: [I saw a lot of blood in the video. I'll bring some fruit and supplements to visit you. Honestly, Isolde should have stabbed you in the chest. If you were in a coma for ten days, Juniper might be so grateful she'd want to marry you.]
Magnus clenched his teeth and replied: [You want me dead so badly? Why don't you come and stab me yourself?]
Robert: [I wouldn't dare. If I stab you, I'd lose my law license. Do you think I'm stupid?]
Magnus retorted: [Not everyone can use this method. Some people, even if they die, won't get a second glance from the other person.]
Robert: [Who are you talking about?]
Robert felt hurt once again.
Magnus opened his phone's camera and took a photo.
For once, he posted his first social media update. "Twelve stitches." The accompanying picture was of his injured right arm.
Robert quickly saw it and commented: [Twelve stitches!]
A few seconds later, as if he hadn't had enough fun, he commented again: [Alright, the whole world knows you got hurt for love! When Juniper returns to Southern City, make sure to tell me all about it. I love hearing these stories.]
Magnus was speechless. However, feeling indignant, he retorted.
After posting the update, Magnus called Paul. "Handle the online comments."
Paul asked, "Should I just block them?"
This was the fastest and most effective way, but it only treated the symptoms, not the root cause.
Blocking had its pros and cons.
Nowadays, netizens were rebellious. The more you blocked, the more they discussed it.
Magnus wasn't sure if blocking would lead to worse outcomes, but for now, he didn't want Juniper to go through any more turmoil.
Remembering the scene of her standing on the cliff edge of the island, Magnus still felt a chill.
At this moment, Juniper came out of the doctor's office and was walking towards him.
Magnus, holding his phone, stood up. He looked at Juniper walking towards him from a distance, smiled, and said coldly into the phone, "Block them completely."
He didn't want their messy past to disrupt their current path again. He also didn't want to dissect his and Juniper's private past for the netizens.
Between him and Juniper, right or wrong, it was never for others to decide, nor did they need an audience.
After hanging up, Magnus put his phone back in his pants pocket. "What did the doctor say?"
Juniper held the post-surgery care sheet and said, "The most important thing is to keep the wound dry to avoid infection."
Magnus looked at her with mischievous eyes. "Then how am I supposed to shower?"
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