Chapter 138 Sebastian Gets Injured
"Sebastian's hot, humid lips brushed Joyce's earlobe, seemingly by accident. A low chuckle echoed in her mind like a spell.
She shivered, thinking, ""Is Sebastian trying to seduce me? Getting turned on in a pet hospital, he must think he's a dog.""
Joyce stepped back, a slight smile on her lips. ""Sorry, Mr. Winters, I'm not interested.""
Her words were like a cold shower, extinguishing Sebastian's passion.
He stared at her cool face, his voice tinged with helplessness. ""Then what kind are you interested in? The refined type? I can be anything you like.""
Some people will do anything for love. He was willing to change for her, as long as she liked it.
He looked at Joyce with deep affection, hoping to see some emotion on her face. Even a little would satisfy him.
But then Joyce's cold voice cut through. ""As long as it's you, I won't like it.""
She got up without hesitation, answering a call. ""Mr. Guise,"" she greeted.
Sebastian clenched his teeth in anger. He looked down at Baxter, who was getting an IV, and said, ""Your mom really wants to abandon us. Should I be more forceful?""
Baxter, under anesthesia, looked at him with dazed eyes and let out a low moan.
Sebastian chuckled, rubbing Baxter's head. ""Cry louder, so your mom will feel sorry for you.""
Joyce was talking to Leonard when she heard Sebastian's urgent call. ""Joyce, Baxter is crying in pain. Come over and take a look.""
She hung up and ran over, gently comforting, ""Baxter, don't cry. I'm here. I'll stay with you.""
Baxter licked Joyce's hand and gradually fell asleep under her gentle strokes.
Seeing Joyce's concerned expression, Sebastian seized the moment. ""Joyce, unblock me. That way, when Baxter misses you, we can video call, and he won't feel so pitiful.""
Joyce didn't refuse and took out her phone to remove Sebastian from the blacklist. She didn't want Baxter to feel abandoned.
Sebastian eagerly sent her a smiley face to verify. Seeing the message go through, he smiled happily.
Just then, his phone rang. Dominic's urgent voice came through. ""Mr. Winters, your mom has woken up. You should come quickly.""
Sebastian hung up, standing there in a daze for a few seconds. Then he walked over to Joyce and said, ""My mom woke up. I'm going to see her. I'll come back later.""
Joyce nodded slightly, watching him disappear into the night.
Two hours later, Sebastian still hadn't returned. Joyce wanted to get up to go to the restroom but suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed.
Phoebe immediately helped her up, concerned. ""Miss, are you okay? Should I call your husband?""
Joyce wanted to say he wasn't her husband, but the words wouldn't come out.
She realized she hadn't eaten lunch because of a court session, and now it was past 9 PM. She was having a hypoglycemic episode.
She took a piece of candy from her bag and put it in her mouth, regaining some strength after a while.
She asked Phoebe to look after Baxter and went out to get something to eat.
The street was pretty empty, and there weren't many people around. Joyce walked quite a distance before spotting a restaurant.
Just as she was about to head over, she felt someone approaching from behind. Joyce instinctively looked back and saw a man with a fierce expression staring at her.
Sensing danger, Joyce started to run. But she was already weak from hypoglycemia, and the man was gaining on her. She hadn't run far when she heard someone shout from behind.
""Joyce, go to hell!"" Suddenly, she felt something splash on her back.
A searing, unbearable pain followed. Joyce instantly realized what the liquid was. If it had hit her face, her life would be ruined.
She ran forward desperately, dialing her phone as she ran.
The man, Eli Jones, was in hot pursuit.
Just as Joyce felt he was about to splash her again, a tall figure shielded her. Before she could react, Sebastian kicked Eli in the stomach.
Eli screamed in pain and fell to the ground. The liquid in the bottle splashed onto him, and he screamed in agony.
Sebastian looked Joyce up and down, his expression tense. ""Joyce, where are you hurt?""
Joyce, enduring the pain, said, ""My back.""
Sebastian quickly turned her around and saw that her back was burned. His heart ached. He looked around and saw a car wash nearby.
Sebastian pulled Joyce towards it, ignoring the already burned Eli on the ground.
Eli, enduring the pain, slowly got up. His eyes filled with malice, he charged at Joyce again, this time with a knife.
Taking advantage of Sebastian fetching the water hose, he stabbed at Joyce. Just as the knife was about to reach her, Sebastian suddenly appeared. He pulled Joyce into his arms. A muffled groan sounded in Joyce's ear. She felt something hot trickling down her body.
Pushing Sebastian away, she saw a knife embedded in his stomach, blood gushing out. ""Sebastian!""
Joyce's urgent voice came from her throat.
Sebastian smiled weakly at her, pulled out the knife, and threw it at Eli.
The knife hit Eli's thigh perfectly. He fell to the ground, groaning in pain.
""Sebastian, I'll take you to the hospital."" Joyce's voice trembled, her eyes filled with tears.
Sebastian, holding his wound with one hand, pushed Joyce away with the other.
In a hoarse voice, he said, ""Joyce, I'm fine. Stand still. I'll rinse your wound.""
""Forget about me. You're bleeding. I can't watch you die.""
Ignoring Joyce's protests, Sebastian picked up the water hose, adjusted the pressure to the lowest setting, and sprayed Joyce's back.
The burning sensation on Joyce's back gradually lessened, replaced by the stinging pain of water on her skin.
She knew the skin must have peeled off, causing the pain.
Sebastian, seeing that the acid was mostly washed off, put down the hose.
Seeing Joyce drenched, her clothes clinging to her body, he immediately took off his jacket and wrapped it around her.
""We're going to the hospital."" Just as he was about to bend down to carry Joyce, he collapsed to the ground.
""Sebastian!"""
