Chapter 109
The night was deep when Nolan ordered a special meal from the five–star hotel’s room service–a pregnancy–friendly dinner for Whitney.
She felt a pang of sympathy for L, who was still recovering from surgery and unable to eat, so she turned away to eat, not wanting to tempt him with the scent of food.
As Whitney quietly nibbled on her meal, a cozy rollaway bed was brought into the room and placed snugly beside Ludwik’s hospital bed. Her brow furrowed in confusion. “L, aren’t you planning on hiring a nurse?” She
asked.
“Why would I do that when I have you?” He responded dryly, eyes closed and lips pale. “Money doesn’t grow on
trees.”
Whitney was not bothered by the prospect of caring for him–it was not fatigue that concerned her. It was just that the restroom situation earlier had been so inconvenient. Although they were legally married, their relationship was still in its early stages, and physical intimacy had not yet been a part of it. She felt shy about such matters.
Ludwik’s gaze landed on the petite figure of his pregnant wife. Weakly, he patted the bed beside him. “Are you done eating? Hurry up and come sleep next to me. I’m in pain.“–
With a sigh, Whitney hastily finished her food and climbed into the rollaway bed, worried that he was in pain. The moonlight softly filtered through the window as she drifted to sleep beside him, her intended role as a caregiver forgotten in her exhaustion.
Ludwik, however, lay awake, silently enduring the pain that made even shifting his position agonizing. He did not have the heart to disturb Whitney; her delicate features were shadowed with fatigue.
The next morning, Whitney awoke from a rare good sleep to Ludwik’s stern voice as he instructed his subordinates, with several police officers in attendance. She blinked away sleep to find her head buried under
the covers.
One of the subordinates could not help but sneak a glance at the small figure on the bed next to their boss, her pink cheeks peaking from under the covers.
The subordinate said, “The assailant who attacked you has been identified. He’s a relative of a deceased worker from the Elate City Sea Bay project. You did not make amends after the accident, which probably sparked resentment. The local manager tried to settle the matter cheaply to report back to you, leading to the family seeking revenge.”
“How did he manage to track down Whitney?” Ludwik asked, his brow furrowed.
Whitney caught snippets of the conversation about last night’s incident and chimed in from under the covers, “It’s strange. Hardly anyone knows about my relationship with you, L. Last night, I was forced into the construction site by motorcycles.”
Ludwik’s eyes narrowed as
take revenge on you? But speculated, “Could the relative have planned to force Madam onto the site to
take revenge on you? But how did he find out about her? Maybe he saw her with you while tailing you a while back?”
them. They had even been spotted eating take
Realization dawned on Ludwik–he had indeed taken Whitney out publicly when times were good between
on the street.
The police suggested, “Since the attacker is skilled and act as bait…”
gerous, and you are injured, we hope Madam could
“Absolutely not! It’s your job to catch him, and I’m giving you three days. Dismissed!” Ludwik cut them off sharply, leaving no room for argument. The officers left immediately without daring to say another word.
Chapter 109
Then, Ludwik ordered Felix to increase security at the hospital, ensuring Whitney would be safe.
Once they were alone, he turned to Whitney, who was still hiding under the covers, and said with a slight smirk, “Smart girl, hiding like that.”
Whitney just rolled her eyes, all too aware of the misconceptions that always seemed to follow them around. As she moved under the cover, Felix wisely turned away.
Whitney quickly got dressed, her movements prompting Ludwik to say with his pale lips, “I need to go to the
restroom.”
It was as if he had been waiting for her to wake up so he could say this.
Whitney was speechless.
Why did he not ask Felix to help him?
Ludwik added, “I couldn’t sleep all night because of the pain.”
“Fine,” Whitney conceded, getting out of bed. After all, he got injured because of her.
However, remembering how inconvenient the previous night was, Whitney brought over a new basin with a blushed face and said, “It’s bad for your recovery if you keep moving around. Can you do it in bed?”
She squatted down and lifted the blanket but could not find it, so she leaned closer.
Before leaving the room, the head surgeon even advised, “I understand you youngsters are energetic, but you guys need to tone it down after surgery. I heard that last night, you guys also… This is not good for recovery. Plus, Madam is pregnant…”
Damn that Nolan and his big mouth! Now, she was probably the most infamous woman in the hospital.
Her face was flushing. Suddenly, a female doctor intern said, “This woman is so lucky. Mistaken? I saw it all…”
Whitney’s head lowered instantly, her face red as blood as she quickly removed the basin.
Once the doctors left and the door closed, he reminded her, “You’re about four months along now, aren’t you?” His gaze lingered on her still–flat belly and flushed face, stirring something within her that Whitney did not want to acknowledge.
Retreating to the restroom to hide her embarrassment, phone. “Madam, Sir said to give this back to you.”
hitney was interrupted by Felix, who handed her a
Holding her phone, which had been confiscated for days, Whitney felt a surge of resentment. She glanced back at the man, who was pretending to rest. Maybe if she had been a little more affectionate and compliant, she would not have been cut off for so long.
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