The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 477

Victoria had spent the entire night searching, only to turn up completely empty-handed. She was already boiling with anger, and now Sebastian was giving her absolutely no face, completely humiliating her. But she couldn't lash out, because she was the one who had forced her way in.

Forcing a stiff smile, she said, "As long as you're okay, I'm relieved." With a belly full of resentment, she bitterly took her leave.

The remaining reporters didn't dare linger for another second and scattered instantly.

After returning home from the hotel, Riley changed her clothes and immediately headed to the hospital for work. She had originally planned to call in sick, but getting out of bed was always the hardest part. Since she was already up, and the hospital was swamped near the end of the year, she decided to push through.

She deliberately chose a turtleneck sweater to securely hide the marks on her neck and put on a face mask. She claimed she had caught a slight cold, making it easy to explain away her hoarse voice.

After finishing her ward rounds and returning to the office, Holly looked at her with concern. "Dr. Vance, why are you walking so strangely today?"

Riley's face burned bright red instantly. It was definitely because last night was way too intense. She was incredibly sore down there, and every step chafed painfully. She had tried her absolute hardest to walk normally, but it was still obvious.

She lowered her eyes guiltily. "I bumped my leg against the corner of a table last night."

"No wonder. I was just thinking you looked really awkward walking." Holly didn't doubt her for a second. "Looks like you hit it pretty hard. Do you want to apply some medicated oil?"

Riley forced an awkward smile. "It's fine. It'll be better in a couple of days."

Because she had been tossed around for so long last night and barely slept, Riley felt dazed the entire morning, feeling like she was floating on clouds.

At noon, Holly invited Riley to grab lunch.

Riley was too sore to walk and completely exhausted. "I'll pass. I'm going to grab a nap in the break room."

Assuming Riley was feeling under the weather from her cold, Holly nodded. "You go sleep. I'll bring some food back for you."

"Thank you."