GoodReadWho was he? Before Dorothy could ask, a piercing pain shot through her skull, contorting her pretty features into a grimace.
Seeing her agony, the doctor rushed to provide her with some pain relief.
Minutes later, the young nurse, who had previously left, hurried back into the room. "That gentleman said he knows now." "He's not coming over?" "No, he's already left.” As Dorothy listened to the exchange between the nurse and doctor, there was a strange feeling in her gut. But before she could say anything, a wave of nausea hit her again.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter enduring the discomfort for a while, the little strength she had left was quickly drained. Dorothy closed her eyes and drifted back into unconsciousness.
When she woke up again, she was already in a regular hospital room.
The first thing she saw upon opening her eyes was Austin. His forehead was wrapped in gauze, and he was sitting on a chair nearby.
Alongside him was Lane; his towering figure seemed to have been washed over with travel grime, and his face was filled with concern.
"Thank God, you're awake!" Lane strode over to her bedside as soon as he saw her eyes flutter open.
Dorothy felt dizzy, but the pain had lessened. She guessed the painkillers were still working their magic.
"I'm okay." "You really scared me!" Lane's English had a foreign accent. "If something happened to you because of the Everglow City’s project, I'd never forgive myself!" She had applied for a transfer, but he had persuaded her to stay.
Dorothy managed a weak smile as her thoughts drifted back to the mysterious "he" the doctor had mentioned. They must have been referring to Lane.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTo think that she had even allowed herself to entertain the hope that it might have been...
"How did you get here?" "l was back home inspecting another project. When | heard about your accident, | immediately caught the next flight here.
Luckily, the doctors said you're fine. You're lucky, you know. The best doctors in Everglow City were all gathered here today!" "I've always been lucky, especially since | have such a great boss." Dorothy joked, trying to sit up.
Lane quickly helped her, propping a pillow behind her.
Austin, who had been about to express his gratitude to Dorothy for her selfless help, was cut off as she spoke first. "With this incident, our resort project should be unobstructed now. George has been arrested, right?" Lane didn't know whether to be exasperated or to commend her dedication at that point.
"You're in this state, and you're still thinking about the project? If they had seriously hurt you today, those thugs would have seen hell!" "Lane, those residents were incited. Don't be too harsh on them. Moreover... Moreover, | purposely provoked George. | just didn't expect him to be so ruthless.” Dorothy knew that unless George suffered some repercussions, he would never back down. So, calling the police was meant to get them arrested for causing a disturbance, especially since the police witnessed it firsthand.
That should keep him detained for a few days.
Upon hearing this, Austin immediately chastised her. "Dorothy, don't ever do this again. While the project is important, your personal safety is paramount. If a good Samaritan hadn't happened to pass by and save you today, who knows what could have happened?!" "Good Samaritan? Austin, did you get his contact details? I'd like to thank him personally.” Austin shook his head. "l was in a bind myself. | was surrounded by those thugs, so | didn't get a good look at the man. He seemed to be tall and slim and was wearing a black suit."
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