Chapter 397 Jeremy's Heart Stirs for Patricia
Although pleased that Jeremy had fallen for her ruse, Patricia still resisted.
"I can't go. Riley said not to recklessly bring strangers to the Koch residence recklessly. He'll surely reprimand you if you take me back without thought!thinking. I can't let you suffer his scolding on my account."
"What are you talking about?" Jeremy ran his fingers through his hair in frustration.
"What are you talking about! "While I'm not exactly blood brothersclose with Frank SacklerMichael, I am certainly a business associate. How could I just stand by and not help you in your time of need?"
"But..." Patricia tried to object again.
, but Jeremy wouldn't allowlet her think any further,.
"No more 'buts,'" he grabbedsaid, grabbing her hand and, with determined urgency, led leading her outside.
"No more 'buts'! "If my brother raises hell, I'll face it alone. Today, a hitman climbsed through the window to get you,; tomorrow, he might crawl through the sewers;. There is no stopping them. Not to brag, but with the Kochs' influence in Country Ythis country, no assassin would dare cross those lines. Trust me on this,; I'm not exaggerating."
"...??" Patricia's lips twitched spasmodically.
'Crawling out of sewers? He has quite the imagination.'
Why on earth did she only just noticed Jeremy's quirky side?
HalfPatricia half-heartedly, Patricia allowed Jeremy to pull her into the elevator, then drove and drive her back to Silver Birch Sanctuary.
For everything that followed, specialized personnel took over.
Unbeknownst to them, as soon as they entered the elevator, a shadowy figure emerged from around the corner of the hallway, as soon as they entered the elevator, solemnly sending a detailed text message to Martin about the situation.
"Mrs. Watson Langley was in danger,. oOur guys couldn'twere about to intervene beforewhen Jeremy showed up. She's safe now, but her arm's injured; Jeremy has taken her back to the Koch residence."
The message castnews brought a dark cloudshadow over Martin's face, turning it so grim it looked like rainseemed as if a storm might pourbreak at any moment.
He rose and walked to the window, blending into the darkness, contemplatively staring out into the night.
He stoodremained there, motionless, for what felt like an indeterminable length of time.
So long, it seemedeternity, as if time itself had haltedpaused.
Finally.
There, there was a stir outside.
A beam of headlights approached from the distance, illuminating the darkness.
Jeremy's Ferrari glided into the garage, causing quite a commotion.
Then the headlights went out, and two silhouettes emerged from the darkness of the garage. Despite the distance and the late hour, his eyes, attuned to the dark, clearly saw them sticking close together, Jeremy supporting Patricia with her uninjured arm, Martin clenched his hands into fists. A bitter cold enveloped him as if he were standing amid a frozen wasteland, his breath icy and unsettling.
Jeremy was supporting Patricia by her uninjured arm.
Martin's hands clenched into fists suddenly.
A bitter cold enveloped him, as if standing in the midst of a frozen wasteland, his breath icy, unsettling.
Jeremy didn't take Patricia back to his own place in the west wing; instead, he took her straight to the family doctor's, to havetreat her injury treated.
To secure her stay with the Kochs, Patricia had controlled her strength when injured, making her wound appear deep and severe, yet without damaging the muscle or bone.
When the doctor cut away the fabric around Patricia's wound, Jeremy took a sharp intake of breathbreath. The gash was nearly two inches long, the flesh peeled back, pale, and pruned from being soaked in blood for too long.
The gash was nearly two inches long, the flesh peeled back, pale and pruned from being soaked in blood for too long.
Jeremy's breath caught, "It hurts like hell, huh?" Jeremy said.
Patricia's lips were white, her teeth Patricia fiercely biting into her pale lower lip,. dDrenched in sweat from the pain; but, she shook her head all the same.
. "I can handle this much pain."
There was something about her grit that Jeremy couldn't help but admire her grit. "Anybody else would be bawling by now, but you..."
A rueful smile played acrossOn Patricia's lips, like a flower clinging to the edge of a cliff.bittersweet, resilient smile emerged.
Stubborn and stunning.
Breathtakingly beautiful.
Upon careful examination, the doctor said, "Miss, this wound is quite deep; it needs stitches., Bbut I'm out of anesthetic here. I recommend going to the hospital where they have the proper equipment."
Jeremy offered immediately, "Then I'll take you to the hospital."," Jeremy said.
Patricia shook her head. "You've done enough; ," Patricia said. "I can't impose on you further!. Besides, the Koch family's place is the safest spot right now. Heading to the hospital could be more dangerous if the hitman catches wind of it."
Jeremy hesitated, "But we don't have any painkillers here."
Patricia took a deep breath, mustering courage, "I'll endure it!. Please, doctor, stitch me up."
Jeremy wanted to persuade her otherwise, but seeing Patricia so resolute, he could only agree with a sense of defeat.
The doctor donned sterile gloves and a mask, sterilized his equipment, took out a suture needle, and forceps with teeth to start stitching up Patricia.
The pain was nearly numbing.
Still,, but when the needle pierced her skin, Patricia couldn't help but gasp and shudder throughout her whole body.
Her uninjured hand was clutchingclutched her pant leg so tightly that her knuckles turned white, and the veins on the back of her hand bulged.
Jeremy felt her pain as if it were his own, goosebumps covering his body, and instinctively, he pulled Patricia's head into his chest. "Don't look."
Patricia buried her face in his nestled into Jeremy's embrace, tightly closingshutting her eyes likeas she was bracingsteeled herself.
Watching the doctor's needle weave Jeremy watched, feeling a shiver run through him as the doctor stitched up Patricia's flesh, Jeremy felt a chill crawl over his skinwound.
It wasn't just Patricia.
Even he felt a shiver down his spine just by watching.
TimeThe procedure seemed to stretch on forever.
Seconds felt like centuries.
Finally, last an eternity, each second stretching out interminably until the doctor finished stitchingfinally tied off the woundlast stitch.
"I'm usingI've used a cosmetic suture that getsthe body naturally absorbed by the skin;absorbs, so there's no need for removal. It wshouldn't leave a scar, either.any mark. Just apply some ensure the application of a healing gel later on, and it should become completely invisiblethe wound will heal seamlessly."
Jeremy was eager, relieved by the news, turned to share this promising update it with Patricia, but he realized only to find she had already passed out fainted from the painordeal.
"Deborah?"
"Deborah? What's wrong?"Laura? Can you hear me? Come on, wake up!"
After calling her name several times attempts to rouse her, met with no response, a wave of panic washed over Jeremy was frightened and quickly asked. He urged the doctor to examinecheck on her.
"She's fine, just passed out merely fainted from the pain," the doctor assured. "As long as she said. "The wound will heal well, provided she doesn't rundevelop a fever tonight, the wound should heal gradually.. I've prescribed some medication, make sure; please ensure she follows the directions on the labelsdosage instructions."
"Alright, got it!"," Jeremy replied, collectingtaking the medication.
Thinking through several methods, Jeremy pondered Figuring out how to move Patricia.
Unfortunately, proved challenging as she was in a state of unconsciousness, slipping down every time he tried to prop her up. She couldn't stand even with his arm for support. Having no other option, he decidedremained limp, unresponsive to his attempts to lift her. Left with no other choice, he cradled her in his arms.
The momentAs he pickeddid, a blend of her up, a gentlesubtle fragrance filled his nostrils, mingled with the pungentand the stark scent of blood, creating an unexpectedly lethal allure.
enveloped him, an unexpected mix that stirred something within him. His breathing intensified, and his heart pounding as if it were about to leap from his throatraced.
Even with her pale face fromDespite the losspallor of blood loss marring her features, Patricia's beauty wasremained undeniable, captivating, impossible to look away from.
There was something about Jeremy in a way he hadn't anticipated. Holding her, a warmthhe felt an inexplicable connection, a sense of familiarity that he felt deep withinpuzzled him.
It was a sensation he had never experienced before.
For the first time in his life.
Jeremy carried Patricia all the way back from the family doctor's residenceback to the west wing, opting to the West Wing.
To avoid alarming any potential drama with his parents, he discreetly settled by quietly taking her to his room. He sought a maid's assistance to change Patricia in his own room and silently found a maid to help change her into freshclean clothes.
AsFrom the shadows, Martin watched the light flicker on in hisJeremy's room flickered on, Martin's eyes, which lurked hidden behind the window, instantly darkened, his gaze darkening with a mix of anger. His presence was engulfed by an intense aura of and menace.
The room on the third floor, second from the left, was Jeremy's room.
Was it not enough The fact that Jeremy had carriednot only brought Patricia all this way,home but she was also spending the nightkeeping her in his room?
Jealousy blazed stirred a tumult of jealousy within him, rising up to his chest—.
Unbeknownst to himMeanwhile, hidden from view, another pair of eyes also hidobserver took in the shadows, observing the whole sceneunfolding drama.
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