Chapter 424:
Gorman was just joking, and his mood visibly improved when he saw her.
“Don’t be upset, I was only teasing.” Gorman grinned and gestured towards the chair beside his bed. “Linsey, come sit here.”
Linsey remained standing, her expression stoic. “Just tell me—what do you need?”
Clearly, she was not a nurse or a caregiver.
Could Gorman genuinely expect her to look after him?
Her disinterest was clear, yet Gorman seemed unfazed by it.
He smiled and inquired, “Linsey, has it really been so long that you’ve forgotten the promises you made to me?”
Still unbothered, Gorman pointed to the medicine on the table next to him. “Could you apply this for me?”
Linsey declined firmly. “No. That’s not a good idea. I’m not qualified as a nurse, and lacking the proper skills, I might cause you more harm.”
Gorman’s expression turned into a frown. “Are you just going to stand there and do nothing?”
His frustration grew as he observed her detached demeanor.
Why was Linsey still so distant from him?
In his frustration, Gorman attempted to sit up.
However, in doing so, he inadvertently aggravated his wound.
He gasped sharply, his complexion turning ghostly pale.
Danny, alarmed, called out, “Nurse!”
Nurses flooded into the room to attend to him.
This urgent care was necessary sooner, but Gorman had insisted that Linsey be the one to apply the medicine, which caused the delay.
From a distance, Linsey watched the scene, her expression unchanged as the nurses worked tirelessly.
Soon, the room was permeated with the strong smell of blood.
Catching a glimpse of Gorman, Linsey’s frown deepened.
What she saw made her tense up.
A deep gash had split open on his shoulder, blood still flowing freely. A nurse urgently said, “We need a doctor here—he requires stitches right away!”
For a moment, Linsey was rooted to the spot. How had his injuries become so severe?
Noticing Linsey’s stunned expression, Danny stepped closer and asked in an accusatory tone, “Why do you seem so surprised, Ms. Brooks? Did you think Mr. Green was exaggerating his pain?”
Linsey hesitated, her face reflecting a storm of mixed emotions. “No, that’s not it. I just… didn’t realize how serious his injuries actually were.”
“Isn’t that you and Collin’s doing?” Danny scoffed.
Linsey shot him a sharp glance. Her mind flashed back to the recent fight in the Glory Hotel lounge. She had stabbed Gorman, believing at the time it was purely self-defense. She was convinced that it was another of his twisted schemes to trap her.
Only afterward had she discovered that Fernanda, acting alone, had orchestrated the entire setup. Gorman himself had punished Fernanda harshly for stepping out of line.
