I Love You, Miss Genius (Bonnie Shepard and Ivor Knight) novel Chapter 791

Ivor relied on the dim light and saw the big red stain on Bonnie’s white shirt. Her delicate face had turned so pale that she barely looked alive.

Feeling a lump in his throat, he hurried over to check on her. He wanted to touch her shoulder, but thought about how he might hurt her and withdrew his hand.

He was sure what could be done at this moment. “Why did you do it, Bonnie? Why?”

‘Bonnie got injured because of me. How am I supposed to live with that?’

“I’ll be fine. It’s just a minor injury.”

Half of her shoulder was numb, but she was still trying to soothe him.

“H-How could you say that? I-It’s such a bad injury.” His eyes turned red as he looked at her. He was so heartbroken that he was having trouble speaking. “You’re such a dummy. How could you expose yourself to such a critical injury?”

She forced a smile on her pale face. Then, she reached out with her other hand and patted him on the shoulder.

She teased him. "Why do you think you’re the only one doing the protecting around here? Don’t you think I can do the same for you? Look. You’ve kept me safe so many times. It’s only right that I repay the favor.”

“I don’t need your protection, Bonnie. What I need is for you to stay safe.” He could smell the stench of blood in the stuffy air. Every breath he took pained him deeply.

She snorted lightly. “You say that, but I did protect you from the boulder. So, you’re not getting out of this.”

“That’s the furthest thing from my mind,” he explained hastily.