Chapter 1139
It was a threat-and not even a subtle one.
Michelle’s brows tightened. Her whole body tensed.
Nick had always meant what he said.
Her current work was closely tied to the Hunt Group; in effect, he was her immediate superior. The warning carried real weight. After hesitating again and again, she gave up the idea of contacting Khloe.
But she immediately called Lenny instead. Whatever treatment Nick planned to undergo, his family needed to know-just in case something went wrong.
As soon as he received Michelle’s call, Lenny rushed over.
They ran into each other right at the hospital entrance.
They hadn’t seen each other much lately, and even when they did, it was always hurried. Time truly was the best healer-whatever had been between them… seemed to have completely faded.
Lenny looked noticeably thinner. He clearly hadn’t had an easy time these past days.
Michelle opened her mouth, about to offer a greeting, but Lenny frowned. The first thing he asked when he saw her was about the female doctor.
“She’s gone.”
“Why did you let her leave?” Lenny’s voice dropped. “You should’ve kept her-at least until I could investigate her background.”
Michelle hadn’t expected that tone from him. Whatever sympathy she’d felt vanished instantly. “Hey, are you giving me orders now? I told you out of goodwill!”
“Thank you, Miss Keller,” Lenny said with a slight nod. “But since you know the boss’s condition, you shouldn’t have brought someone in to disturb him without permission.”
With that, he turned to leave.
Michelle froze for a few seconds, then grabbed his arm.
“What do you mean by that? Are you blaming me?”
“I wouldn’t dare.” His tone softened a fraction, polite as ever. But his attitude remained cold, without the slightest concession.
“You’re not leaving until you explain yourself!”
“I know you care about the boss, Miss Keller. Now that he’s divorced, you must be very happy. But no matter how happy you are, at a time like this, you should show a bit more restraint.”
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“What nonsense are you talking about?”
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Anger flared in Michelle’s chest. Her sharp nails dug into his arm. “Do you have a problem with me, or do you just enjoy making me miserable?”
Lenny winced, but didn’t dare pull away. He gritted his teeth and endured it before answering, “No.”
Noticing how pale he looked, Michelle paused and quickly let go.
“What are you pretending for? I barely pinched you-do you have to look like that?”
“I’m sorry. I spoke out of turn. Please don’t take it to heart, Miss Keller.” Lenny lowered his voice, then tried to leave again.
Michelle noticed a sheen of cold sweat on his forehead. Catching him off guard, she stepped forward and yanked up his sleeve.
A large patch of bruising covered his arm.
“What happened? When did you get hurt?”
“It’s nothing. Just bumped into something on the road a couple days ago,” Lenny said evenly.
Michelle suddenly recalled that night Nick had been rushed to the hospital. She had called Lenny countless times. When he finally returned her call, she’d heard medical staff in the background-but she had assumed it was because something had happened to Nick.
“So you were injured that night too…”
Her voice faltered.
Lenny immediately pulled his arm back. “It’s a minor injury. Not worth mentioning.”
That night, in his rush to get Nick to the hospital, he’d been driving too fast and lightly scraped another
vehicle.
He hadn’t noticed it at the time. Only after they reached the hospital-when the pain in his arm grew so severe he couldn’t lift it-did he realize he’d been injured.
It was then, while a nurse was treating his arm, that he found a moment to return Michelle’s call.
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