Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 524

Chapter 524 Micah’s Awake

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Dawn’s eyes were utterly sincere. She pressed both hands against his back and pushed him toward the door. “I can’t have you dropping everything at the company just to stand guard over me every time something happens. If this were ancient times, I’d be scolded to death for that.”

Ethan had no choice but to give a few reminders before leaving.

Dawn watched him disappear from view. Only then did the smile on her face slowly fade away.

She stood there for a while, then turned back and sat down on the chair outside the hospital room.

At three in the afternoon, Mason arrived at the hospital after wrapping up company matters. As he rounded the corner, he saw the woman opposite him. She sat there with her head tilted back, staring blankly at the ceiling.

People passed by in front of her, and now and then curious glances landed on her, but she seemed completely unaware.

Right now, she looked like fragile porcelain–something that could shatter at the slightest touch.

And yet, when you thought about it, she was only 25.

Mason pushed those thoughts aside and walked up to her.

“Ms. West.”

Dawn hummed in response and lowered her head. The casual movement frighteningly fragile, like it might snap if you weren’t careful.

“Everything handled?”

“Yes. Ethan has lawyers coordinating with the police, so I didn’t follow up further.”

Mason glanced toward the hospital room. “Mr. Micah…”

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“I’ll stay here with him. I’ll leave the company to you.” Dawn’s expression didn’t change. She didn’t look sad, but the calm on the surface wouldn’t hold up if you looked too closely.

Her hands clenched on her knees, her already pale skin turning almost snow–white.

“Ms. West.”

Mason’s face darkened. In the end, he couldn’t bear it and spoke softly. “If there’s anything you can’t figure out, you can try telling me.”

Dawn’s lashes trembled sharply as she lifted her head.

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Those beautiful eyes were bloodshot again.

“No.”

The word landed heavily.

Maybe she truly didn’t know what face to put on. Dawn forced a smile and turned to look at the hospital room behind her, as if seeing that carefree, unrestrained boy.

“There’s nothing I can’t figure out… I just can’t accept it yet.”

Micah was her brother. Back then, a wealthy man who had feelings for her mother kidnapped him, using him as leverage to threaten her.

After her mother died, he lost his value and was abandoned.

Andy knew the whole truth. Maybe out of lingering guilt, or to repay that small debt of kindness, he brought Micah home under the guise of being his brother.

She didn’t know how he managed it, but it was the only explanation that made sense.

A wealthy man…

Dawn seemed to think of something. Her face turned deathly pale.

Mason stood there. With a quick glance down, he could see her frail frame, reddened eyes, and fingers twisting helplessly.

One truth after another had been exposed. How was a young woman supposed to bear all this?

“At least now you’ve found each other,” Mason said in a low voice.

“That’s a good thing.”

“Yeah.”

Dawn smiled faintly. “It is.”

She wasn’t alone in this world. She had a brother of the same blood. How could that not count for something?

Dawn didn’t speak again. Mason stayed quietly by her side.

No one knew how much time passed before Micah finally woke up and was moved to a regular ward.

Dawn followed every step. Only after the nurses finished settling everything did she walk to the bedside. Looking at the battered boy, she hesitated, almost afraid to touch him.

“I spent one night here in the hospital once and you don’t recognize me anymore?”

The boy on the bed spoke first.

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wrong, but he only said, “I didn’t get ugly, did I?”

Dawn froze, then laughed.

She laughed and laughed, and then tears fell.

Thank God.

Thank heaven, he was okay.

“The doctor said you need bed rest for a while. You have internal injuries, so you should stay still and rest properly.”

Micah didn’t respond. His bright eyes stayed fixed on Dawn, as if she were someone he’d never met before.

“Dawn, did you get possessed or something?

“Crying at the drop of a hat. What’s wrong with you?”

Dawn lightly slapped the edge of the bed, pretending she was about to hit him, though she didn’t even come close. “What do you know? I was the one who hit you with the car. If something happened to you, I wouldn’t get away with it either.”

“So our lives are tied together now?”

“You!”

“Alright, alright, I get it. I’ll take good care of my life.”

Micah’s tone was flippant. He cut her off before she could get angry.

it did, a different kind After those few exchanges, the atmosphere in the room loosened a little. Bu of awkwardness settled in. They both had so much to say, yet neither knew where to start.

Dawn pressed her lips together and looked at him. Her breathing was slightly unsteady.

No one knew how long passed.

Micah licked his dry lips.

Only then did Dawn realize she hadn’t given him little.

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wrong, but he only said, “I didn’t get ugly, did I?”

Dawn froze, then laughed.

She laughed and laughed, and then tears fell.

Thank God.

Thank heaven, he was okay.

“The doctor said you need bed rest for a while. You have internal injuries, so you should stay still and rest properly.”

Micah didn’t respond. His bright eyes stayed fixed on Dawn, as if she were someone he’d never met before.

“Dawn, did you get possessed or something?

“Crying at the drop of a hat. What’s wrong with you?”

Dawn lightly slapped the edge of the bed, pretending she was about to hit him, though she didn’t even come close. “What do you know? I was the one who hit you with the car. If something happened to you, I wouldn’t get away with it either.”

“So our lives are tied together now?”

“You!”

“Alright, alright, I get it. I’ll take good care of my life.”

Micah’s tone was flippant. He cut her off before she could get angry.,

After those few exchanges, the atmosphere in the room loosened a little. But on of awkwardness settled in. They both had so much to say, yet neither knew where to start.

id, a different kind

Dawn pressed her lips together and looked at him. Her breathing was slightly unsteady.

No one knew how long passed.

Micah licked his dry lips.

Only then did Dawn realize she hadn’t given him any water yet–but he couldn’t drink, only wet his lips a little.

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Chapter 524 Micah’s Awake

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He had just woken up. His voice was weak, and every frown made people tense, afraid something wrong, but he only said, “I didn’t get ugly, did I?”

Dawn froze, then laughed.

She laughed and laughed, and then tears fell.

Thank God.

Thank heaven, he was okay.

“The doctor said you need bed rest for a while. You have internal injuries, so you should stay still and rest properly.”

Micah didn’t respond. His bright eyes stayed fixed on Dawn, as if she were someone he’d never met before.

“Dawn, did you get possessed or something?

“Crying at the drop of a hat. What’s wrong with you?”

Dawn lightly slapped the edge of the bed, pretending she was about to hit him, though she didn’t even come close. “What do you know? I was the one who hit you with the car. If something happened to you, I wouldn’t get away with it either.”

“So our lives are tied together now?”

“You!”

“Alright, alright, I get it. I’ll take good care of my life.”

licah’s tone was flippant. He cut her off before she could get angry.

After those few exchanges, the atmosphere in the room loosened a little. But once it did, a different kind of awkwardness settled in. They both had so much to say, yet neither knew where to start.

Dawn pressed her lips together and looked at him. Her breathing was slightly unsteady.

No one knew how long passed.

Micah licked his dry lips.

Only then did Dawn realize she hadn’t given him any water yet–but he couldn’t drink, only wet his lips a

little.