It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 66

This time, Lucia obediently stayed in the hospital for three days and listened to everything the doctor said. During those three days, Malcolm only came to visit him once, when his anesthesia had just worn off. After that, only Kaleb remained with her, dutifully standing guard at the door. Bob stopped by from time to time to check on him and record his progress.

However, there was no news from Malcolm; it was as if he had just disappeared.

From time to time, Lucia looked impatiently at her phone, which had been turned on, but she did not receive a single call or text from Malcolm. Sometimes she had the irresistible urge to call him, but before dialing his number, she hung up the phone. She didn’t want to call him first.

rom Malcolm, as she had hoped, but it still made her smile.

ivate restaurant tonight.”

was from Lowell.

lied, “I’m a little busy. How about another day?”

Let’s talk abou

er she asked him a question related to her condition, he would just vaguely respond that it was nothing serious and that she would be able to be released from the hospital soon. He also told her that she should just rest for a week at home and that it would not affect her life at all.

hiding something they didn’t want her to know.

to his mind. “Am I suffering from an incurable illness that they are reluctant to

titude.

an be released from the hospital now,” the doctor respectfully reporte

colm. As usual, he was dressed in a suit and had a poker face. After nodding to the doctor and ordering Bob to complete the discharge formalities, Malcolm walked over to Lucia. Lucia frowned a littl

next to his bed.

ed without hesitation, ignoring the coldness in his tone.

in Malcolm’s cold tone.

was wrong.

if I’ll come home tonight,” Malcolm explained vaguely.

more.

he got into the car, she was only accompanied by Bob and the driver. Malcolm didn’t even join her for the ride home . Suppressing the strange fee

te with his phone number to Lucia a once they reached the apartment door.

ave now,” Lucia said clearly.

ving.

mmended for a patient recovering from an injury.

e had carefully checked her wound

forgot the trace of unease in her heart.

had been three days since Lucia had been released from the hospital, but she hadn’t even seen him once since, and he hadn’t bothered to call her. The deafening silence sometimes made her wonder if Malcolm was just an illusion she h

e wasn’t the type to invade anyone’s privacy.

me hesitation, she grabbed the doorknob and turned it gently. To his surprise, the office was unlocked. She gently pushed the door

and mouse? Or is it just because of Malcolm’s indifferent attitude towards me?

too, but these days it seemed that even that vague affection had receded.

sick of me?” » Thinking of this, Lucia laughed at herself.

the sunlight that streamed in through the windows and enveloped Lucia’s lonely figure. Then she got up and randomly flipped through the books on the shelf. The books, as well as the few magazines that were there, were all related to issues of finance and foreign trade. It seemed that these two subjects were the only ones that interested Malcolm. Getting bored after a while, she put t

he books back into the shelf, a folder cover with the word “Lucia” on the cover caugh

a looked at the red mark in confusion.

from the door.

was holding, he didn’t say anything, but a hint of coldness crossed his eyes.

, she immediately apologized.

.

e curious. Curiosity killed the cat. Wild cat, you are a smart girl. You should know that.” Malcolm’s tone returned to normal. It was in

s about to put it back in the library, she was stopped by Malcolm’s cold words.

ou.”

til all the paper had been shredded into small pieces.

a little too suddenly, and it made her feel helpless.

ay from her. With a series of wild guesses running through her mind, Lucia felt like she was on the verge of depression. It is in this chaotic mental state that she dozes off. During her sleep, she kept grimacing, as if she were in a nightmare.

is heart hurt. He wanted to reach out to touch her, but for some reason his hand stopped in mid-air. He removed his hand and put it back in his pocket.

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s, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes. After taking one last look at Lucia, he left the room decisively. As he left, Lucia opened her eyes. In the past, Malcolm’s presence ha

seemed full of doubt and suspicion.

appened between us?” Lucia wondered a

t time in the past few days.

? If possible, I will reserve the restaurant for din

e came from Lowell. For the first time in a long time, a sincere smile ap

walked around lifeless and her vitality seemed to return to her body.