Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 55

When the door clicked shut, Leonard's eyes wavered as he sat down beside Sharon's bed. 

Looking at her needle-embedded hand, Leonard reached out and grabbed it, bringing it to his lips for a kiss. 

Denis told Daniel about Sharon being hospitalised again, but Daniel had a meeting and couldn't visit, so he informed Oliver and Paul instead. 

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Shocked, they immediately rushed to the hospital. 

When they arrived, Sharon was still unconscious. 

Oliver's heart skipped a beat when he saw the bruises on Sharon's exposed neck and frowned at Leonard. 

Leonard pursed his lips but remained silent, his face stern.

Paul had no inkling of what happened and merely assumed that Sharon had fallen ill. 

When he saw Leonard's grave expression, he also thought that it was just because he was worrying about Sharon. 

Although Paul was also very concerned, he knew he was nowhere near how Leonard was feeling.

He turned to Leonard and reassured him. "Leonard, don't worry. It's just a cold. She'll get well soon."

Leonard's frown deepened, but he did not respond. 

Oliver looked at Paul and also chose to not to say anything. 

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In the afternoon, Paul went out to buy lunch. 

Oliver looked at Sharon's limp body on the bed and questioned in a deep voice. "What happened to your self-restraint?" 

Leonard pressed his lips together but did not reply. 

After a pause, Oliver continued. "Aren't you worried Sharon will hate you?"

"She can't change anything even if she does!" Leonard snapped. 

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Oliver rubbed his face with a hand. He rested his hands on his hips and studied Leonard speechlessly. 

Leonard's had his lips pursed, his face stony. 

Watching him, Oliver couldn't help but think that he was just too stubborn! 

Oliver shut his eyes with a sigh, knowing that it was futile to say anything else, not to mention Sharon was partly to blame for Leonard's extreme reaction. 

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If Sharon hadn't announced that Simon was her boyfriend in front of Leonard and Puvis last night, this probably wouldn't have happened. 

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Oliver and Leonard grew up together, so while Oliver couldn't say that he knew him the best, he was sure that he knew Leonard well enough. 

Leonard was someone who could keep his cool even when he was facing business deals that involved billions of dollars; but whenever it came to Sharon, the self-control he was so proud of would easily crumble and he would forge ahead recklessly, like a teenager in love. 

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He had long regarded Sharon as his most precious possession in the entire world and there was no way he would even allow others to look at her, much less allow what happened last night. 

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Oliver heaved a silent sigh and looked at Leonard. "Sharon must be shaken. Be sure to comfort her when she wakes up."

Again, Leonard remained silent. 

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Paul had bought lunch for all of them, but when he and Oliver saw Leonard not eating, they did not eat much either. 

Soon after their lunch, Paul and Oliver left the hospital. 

When they walked out of the building, Oliver turned to Paul and asked, "Where are you going next?"

"Probably to the filming set," Paul replied. 

Oliver nodded. "All right, then."

Oliver turned around, about to head towards his car. 

"Oliver." Paul called out.

Oliver paused and looked back at him.

Paul pressed his lips together and asked, "Mind giving me a ride?" 

Oliver looked at Paul's car that was parked by the roadside.

"I-I don't feel like driving," Paul replied sheepishly. 

Oliver stared at him silently for a while before walking forward. 

Paul immediately followed him to his car. 

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Oliver buckled his seatbelt, shifted his gears, and headed towards Paul's filming set. 

Paul may be a chatty person, but he was very strict with his work. 

After all, he was a well-known director that many considered a genius.