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Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Chapter 144 So Fervent
The doctor lectured Christopher again before removing the oral medication and prescribing only the topical medication for Yuliana. He advised Christopher to ice her injury with an ice pack, then apply the topical medication.
When they got out of the doctor’s office, Christopher headed over to the nurse’s station to settle the bill and retrieve Yuliana’s medication while she sat in a chair and waited.
She propped up her arms on both sides and looked down at her foot in deep thought.
It was past the small hours in the morning, so Yuliana was very sleepy. She fell asleep against the passenger seat not long after getting in the car.
However, she didn’t fall into a deep sleep. The minute the car stopped, she jolted awake.
Opening her eyes in a daze, she glanced out the window. It seemed to be an underground garage. The place looked unfamiliar yet familiar.
Christopher got out of the car with the bag of medication first, went around to open Yuliana’s door, and then helped her out of the car. After making sure she was standing firmly on the ground, he handed the bag of medicine to her.
He shut the door, locked the car, and carried Yuliana again.
After they had entered the elevator, Yuliana belatedly recalled that they were at Christopher’s place, Oceanview Apartment.
Finally arriving home, Christopher set Yuliana down on the couch and walked to the refrigerator to get some ice. He threw the ice into a freezer bag before wrapping a towel over it. Walking back to Yuliana
with the makeshift ice pack in hand, he lifted her slender ankle and set it on his knee.
She still had her sock on, so Christopher took it off her foot.
Her ankle was slightly swollen.
Yuliana shot a glance at her ankle before returning her gaze to Christopher. He still had a nonchalant expression on his face; his lips were pressed into a line, and there was a frown between his brows. The moment the towel touched her ankle, Yuliana instinctively shrank back from the cold.
Christopher quickly held her foot steady and shot her a look as if he was going to gobble her up.
Yuliana’s movement paused. She stopped moving altogether and silently watched Christopher apply the cold compress to her ankle.
The scene reminded Yuliana of the time Christopher planted a kiss on her foot. They were doing well at that time, completely different from then.
Not being able to stand the silence anymore, Yuliana asked casually, “Why did you bring me here?” Christopher held the towel against Yuliana’s right ankle and answered, “The hospital is closer to here.” “Oceanview Apartment is indeed much closer. I think it only took around 20 minutes to get here from the hospital. But it takes about an hour to go back to Maple Garden,” Yuliana pondered.
Silence stretched between them after that.
Christopher applied ice to Yuliana’s injury for over 10 minutes, then sprayed the topical medicine on it as per the doctor’s advice. He gently massaged the medicine into her skin before slapping a topical patch over her injury.
With that done, Christopher stood up to leave when Yuliana suddenly grabbed onto his clothing.
Christopher turned his head, looking down at the hand holding onto his clothing. His gaze then traveled back up to meet hers.
Yuliana pursed her lip and asked, “Why did you come back earlier?”
Christopher’s lips were pressed into a tight line. The gaze he gave her was icy.
After a short silence, he asked coldly. “What do you think?”
Yuliana tightened her grip and replied, “I don’t know.” She met his stare head-on, not avoiding his gaze. After a brief pause, her lips moved, and she continued, “Christopher, I thought I knew you. Yet, recently, I realized I
didn’t know you at all. I don’t know what you are thinking or doing. I have no clue.”
Yuliana withdrew her hand, leaned back on the couch, and stared down at her fingertips in a daze.
“Until now, I still don’t know what goes on in your mind.” The corners of Yuliana’s lips curled into a self- deprecating smile. “On the one hand, you can flirt with other women whenever I’m not by your side, but the next moment, you can turn around and apply a compress and medicine to me with care. Can you tell me why is that, Christopher?”
“What about you?” Christopher lowered his gaze and questioned, “What were you thinking, Yuliana? You’ve divorced Harry. Why do you still meet with him behind my back?” He leaned down slightly, poking at Yuliana’s chest with his finger. “Do you like him that much? You’re carrying my baby in your belly. Yet, you stood in front of him, disregarding your safety.”
Every word he said was like a needle stabbing into Yuliana’s chest.
“It’s not what you think!”
Yuliana wanted to explain, but Christopher didn’t give her a chance. He cut her off with a sneer.
“Well, you’ve loved him for ten years. How can you forget such fervent feelings so easily?” Christopher’s lips curled into a satirical smile. He looked into Yuliana’s eyes again, raised his hand to grasp her chin, and warned icily, “However, you’re my wife now, and you’re pregnant with my child. If you dare to risk my child for him again, I will dole out the consequences on that jerk!”