Novel1Chapter 747 The shards Might Cut You In the sterile quiet of the hospital room, Linsey stirred. Her lashes fluttered open, and the first thing she saw was a pair of deep, unwavering eyes fixed on her.
Those eyes-how familiar they had once felt.
Her chest tightened. For a second, her heart skipped a beat.
Collin leaned in, his face etched with concern. "Linsey, you are awake. How are you feeling?" She blinked, dazed. And then, like a crashing wave, memory returned.
Her gaze hardened. She turned her head sharply, avoiding him. "Why are you still here?" Her voice rasped, brittle as dry leaves.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe did not flinch at her hostility. His tone remained gentle. "Dolores was called away. I stayed in case you needed something when you woke up." "I need nothing," she snapped. "You may leave now." The chill in her voice could have frozen steel.
Collin did not move. Instead, as if untouched by her venom, he reached for the pitcher on the side table and poured her a glass of water.
"Your throat sounds sore. Drink swater," he suggested.
Linsey turned toward him-only to catch sight of herself in the reflection.
With a swollen face, eyes puffy, blotchy skin, she looked like a stranger.
Her breath caught. A wave of horror washed over her. Without thinking, she lashed out. Her hand struck the glass in his grasp, sending it flying.
The crash rang out sharply as it shattered on the floor, shards scattering like tiny daggers.
"Collin Riley, are you deaf?" she shouted hysterically. "I told you to leave!" Why was he seeing her like this? They were nothing now-strangers. He should not have mattered anymore. And yet, she still cared.
A mix of shame, anger, and something achingly familiar churned inside her.
Collin was taken aback by her outburst, but he regained his composure immediately.
But beneath his calm facade, he felt a mix of sympathy and concern.
0.0% 22:48 23 10 0 < Chapter 747 The shards Might Cut vou "I am sorry," he murmured, voire low and strained Linsey's breath hitched as he rose from his eest. "I will clean it up. Then I will leave She stared at him in disbelief as he squatted dowm Ciney the temovy retoria Venter of C Corporation was picking up shards of glass with his bare hands
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmA frown tugged at her lips. "Why are you doing this?" The content Is on E.com! He did not look up. "The shards might cut you.
She immediately understood what he meant.
He was trying to protect her? Her throat tightened.
Her eyes burned with the sting of unshed tears. She watched his crouched figure, hands carefully collecting sharp fragments.
A part of her wanted to scoff-to call his concern a performance.
But the sight of him like that-quiet, unflinching, real-left her stunned, her defenses cracking, The door banged open, making her flinch. "Linsey!" Dolores' voice rang out. She stopped short at the doorway Behind her, Dustin froze mid-step.
Both of them stared at the sscene. Collin was silently gathering broken glass.
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