Benson had once promised to protect her, but he kept hurting her for the sake of other women.
Theo, on the other hand, truly meant what he said and followed through!
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Noticing the shift in her mood, Theo didn't press further but instead changed the subject. "You haven't checked your phone since you got on stage. Aren't you curious about what netizens are saying about you now?"
Sierra's curiosity was piqued. She reached for it, then paused, remembering her dress had no pockets. She had given her phone to Madison for safekeeping.
Seeing her disappointed expression, he handed her his phone without hesitation.
Sierra was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and accepted it.
When Nathan arrived, he was almost in disbelief. The usually stoic Theo held a woman in his arms, their heads intimately close as they looked at the phone.
It wasn't until Sierra heard him and stood up to greet him that Nathan snapped out of it.
"Dr. Cohen, his shoulder was injured in a collision. He's bleeding quite a bit. Could you bandage it for him?"
Nathan nodded, placing the medical kit he carried on the coffee table. Glancing at the bloodstained shirt, he exclaimed, "Wow, how did this happen? It looks pretty serious."
Sierra looked guilty and uneasy. "Uncle Theo got hurt saving me. I should have been injured, but he stepped in and took the hit instead."
Theo held her hand, saying, "I'm glad it wasn't you who got hurt."
Nathan looked at the two of them with a smile on his face. "Mr. Gray, I'll need to remove your shirt to treat the wound.
"This shirt is ruined anyway. It might hurt a bit when I remove it."
Theo's expression remained unchanged.
Sierra, however, was visibly nervous, clutching her hands tightly. She craned her neck to watch the process, not daring to blink.
Theo's clothes were stuck to the wound with dried blood, so Nathan had to use scissors to cut the shirt open. Then, he slowly peeled away the fabric using the saline solution.
Throughout the procedure, Theo showed no sign of pain, though the muscles in his arm were visibly tense.
Watching from the side, Sierra felt a pang of his pain. Instinctively, she leaned in and blew gently on the wound.
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