Chapter 389 Then You Are Not Allowed to Run
Yvette's sarcastic tone made Albert's heart tremble slightly.
His jawline tightened, his lips moved slightly, unable to hide his panic.
Albert was about to explain, but there were too many people coming and going in the hospital corridor, and many passersby looked at him with curiosity.
Albert pursed his lips. "Let's go somewhere else, so I can explain properly."
"No need," Yvette said expressionlessly. "Whatever you have to say, we can say it right here."
Seeing Yvette's determined expression, Albert knew that at this point, there was no need to hide or argue anymore.
He lowered his gaze and decided to "confess." "Yvette, I didn't mean to deceive you, I just never found the right opportunity to tell you."
Yvette lifted her eyelids, her sharp gaze piercing Albert's face. "Never? So when did you first realize that your legs weren't that bad?"
Albert's brows furrowed slightly, a trace of confusion flashing in his eyes.
Albert explained in a deep voice, with a good attitude, "That time you almost got burned in the bathroom, I got anxious and stood up."
"So you've been hiding it from me for so long?" Yvette's eyes were full of uncontrollable anger. "Albert, you liar!"
"I only stood up for a second before my legs gave out again, so I thought it was just a fluke," Albert explained.
Yvette frowned, recalling what happened that day, and looked at Albert with dissatisfaction. "That night you went to see Dr. Cunningham behind my back, was it to confirm this?"
"Yes." Albert's tone was somewhat urgent. "I really didn't know at first!"
Yvette asked half-believingly, "Looking at the X-rays taken today, your spine didn't just heal in the past few days, how could you have only discovered it then?"
Albert answered, "It was Doyle and Vincent who used this method to bring us together, and they deceived me too. I didn't expect them to lie to me as well, and later I just..."
Yvette impatiently interrupted him, "Would they dare to do this without your consent? Albert, you are truly shameless!"
With that, Yvette forcefully shook off Albert's hand and ran away.
Albert looked at his empty hand, unable to express his bitterness.
Although he was no longer paralyzed, and his spine and nerves were not affected, he had still fractured his bones, and it hadn't been long since he recovered, so he still needed to rest.
Albert frowned deeply, watching Yvette run away, his eyes darkened.
Yvette was infuriated by his shameless excuses and didn't want to see him for another second.
But she had only run a few steps when she suddenly heard Albert's restrained call from behind. "Yvette..."
There was a thud, like something had fallen. Startled, Yvette instinctively turned around just in time to see Albert painfully collapse to the ground. Still pretending! Angrier than ever, she coldly watched him, unwilling to help. She'd had enough of his tricks.
Just as Yvette was about to leave, a doctor passing by the corridor noticed Albert and squatted down to check his condition.
Seeing that Albert had been discovered by the doctor and wouldn't have any other issues, Yvette turned and left without a trace of reluctance.
Unexpectedly, the doctor suddenly shouted, "Quick, a stretcher!"
Yvette paused, realizing that Albert's collapse wasn't a trick!
She hurriedly ran back to Albert's side, only to see sweat already forming on his forehead. "Albert, are you okay?"
The doctor beside them complained a bit, "You're still in the recovery period from a fracture, why didn't you use a wheelchair and ran out like this?"
At this moment, Albert slightly opened his eyes, a hint of red in his gaze.
Seeing Yvette return, despite the pain, a faint smile appeared on his lips. "Because I had to chase someone."
Yvette felt a twinge of guilt. Even though Albert had deceived her, he was still a patient. How could she be so willful and run out like that?
Guilt always counteracts anger. Yvette wiped the sweat off Albert's forehead with her sleeve. "Hold on! Don't talk!"
Albert's Adam's apple moved slightly, but he tightly grasped Yvette's hand, his eyes filled with the light of regaining something lost. "Then you can't run."
Yvette pursed her lips and remained silent, but she held Albert's hand in return.
Albert's tense muscles gradually relaxed.
At least he managed to keep her here!
In the ward, bright sunlight streamed in through the large windows.
Albert slowly opened his eyes, squinting against the glaring light. As he regained consciousness, tension flashed in his deep eyes. He turned his head and met Yvette's worried gaze.
Albert secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "You're still here."
Yvette's expression was a bit awkward, still showing some dissatisfaction. "What else? Let you chase me again and get hurt again?"
Yvette had to admit, when the doctor said Albert didn't faint from pain but fell asleep after long-term mental tension suddenly relaxed, she couldn't ignore the heartache she felt.
Albert's sincere gaze slowly said, "I'll explain it to you seriously one more time. After I found out I wasn't paralyzed, I didn't tell you because I was afraid that you would think I had been lying to you from the beginning."
Albert looked intently at Yvette. "I swear, I really didn't know at first, and I didn't instruct them to do this. I'm sorry, Yvette, I didn't mean to deceive you."
Yvette slightly raised her eyelids and met Albert's gaze.
Feeling his serious eyes fixed on her, his slightly cold brows tinged with a bit of earnest emotion, she was momentarily dazed.
It had been a long time since she had seen such a straightforward look from Albert.
It was his firm explanation and his earnest eyes that made Yvette have to believe that everything he said was true.
Yvette said, "Even if you didn't mean to deceive me, you still did. You know I..."
He had no idea how worried she was about him, nor did he know how terrifying the things in her dreams were.
Yvette lowered her gaze and didn't continue, only softly saying, "Don't use your body to deceive me."
"Sorry." Albert's Adam's apple moved slightly. "I won't do it again."
Albert answered, "Okay."
The atmosphere in the room gradually softened, and Albert, seeing Yvette's worried expression, felt a slight stir in his heart.
"Yvette." Albert's deep eyes hid an undeniable emotion. "If you run again, I'll keep chasing you, no matter what condition my legs are in now."
Albert's words carried the determination to chase her to the ends of the earth with his injured legs.
Yvette tugged at the corner of her lips. "If I really wanted to run just now, do you think you could catch up with these legs?"
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