Waking up with my nemesis baby novel Chapter 228

He picked up his overcoat, preparing to drape it over Rebecca.

“You don’t have to…”

Adrian’s movement was firm, leaving no room for refusal. As

the coat covered her, a wave of warmth washed over her.

Even for someone as strong as Rebecca, being cared for so

attentively at this moment made her nose tingle a little.

The two of them just sat there in silence, neither saying another

word.

It seemed Adrian had really come just to take care of her.

Rebecca’s mind was getting more and more confused. Was

Adrian’s reason for doing this simply that he wanted her?

But a talented and handsome young man like him wouldn’t lack for excellent, beautiful women.

Did he like her?

Rebecca didn’t have the confidence to believe someone could

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fall for her in such a short time, especially while she was

pretending to be someone else.

She couldn’t quite figure Adrian out.

“Professor Shaw.”

Just as the IV was about to finish, Rebecca finally spoke.

She didn’t turn to look at Adrian, just said softly, “With the

recent policy changes, several of our pharmaceutical

companies are competing for the R&D agency rights for a new

drug. I heard that Lingri Pharmaceuticals has been in contact

with you. Is that true?”

When he heard Rebecca speak, Adrian’s eyes clearly lit up for a

moment.

But after hearing what she said, he almost laughed out of

exasperation.

He had held it in all night, and it was still about work.

He didn’t answer directly.

“In what capacity are you asking this question, Rebecca? As the

future head of the Whitman group?

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“Or…”

He turned his head, forcing Rebecca to meet his eyes.

“Some other capacity?”

Her heart skipped a beat, and Rebecca instinctively tried to look

away, but Adrian raised his hand, cupping her face and keeping

her from looking away.

Adrian’s palm was hot, almost scorching.

For a moment, the pulse in his palm synced with Rebecca’s

racing heart.

She froze, unable to speak for a long moment.

“Hmm?”

Adrian leaned in closer, his voice bewitching, “Rebecca, why

aren’t you answering my question again?”

Her heart started beating faster.

Rebecca was choosing her words and had just uttered a

syllable when the nurse came over.

“Why didn’t you say anything when it was done?

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The blood is backing up.”

Adrian looked down, immediately frowned, and jerked his hand

back.

The nurse removed the needle for Rebecca, reminding her to

take her medicine and stick to a bland diet.

Rebecca listened distractedly, her mind still circling around

Adrian’s earlier question.

She hadn’t noticed the blood backing up, so after removing the

needle, the nurse had Adrian help apply pressure, still

grumbling.

“What kind of boyfriend are you? Letting your girlfriend come to

the ER alone is one thing, but you didn’t even notice the blood

backing up.”

“Press it firmly. Don’t let the injection site keep bleeding.”

Adrian didn’t argue, just listened silently and nodded.

When the two of them walked out of the ER together, a cold

wind blew, and Rebecca realized their position was no different

from holding hands.

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Adrian held her hand, his thumb pressing carefully on the back

of her hand where the needle had been.

“How did you get here?”

“Took a cab.”

“I’ll take you home then.”

It wasn’t a question, but a statement that allowed no refusal.

Rebecca gave a tiny nod, so small it was barely noticeable, but

it didn’t matter. She couldn’t refuse him.

After walking for a bit, Rebecca spoke up:

“The wound should have stopped bleeding by now.”

“Mhm.”

Adrian grunted in agreement, but showed no intention of letting

go of her hand.

Rebecca bit her lip, thinking he hadn’t understood her hidden

meaning.

“I mean, you don’t have to keep pressing it.”

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“Is that so?”

Adrian’s voice was still quiet. He did stop pressing on the

wound with his thumb, but after releasing the pressure, he

tightened his loose grip.

Their fingers were now intertwined.

Intertwined!

Rebecca’s mind went blank, as if a string had snapped.

She couldn’t even remember how she followed Adrian to his

car.

Adrian opened the passenger door, helped her with her seatbelt,

and then got back into the driver’s seat.

The heating was on high, and Rebecca’s body quickly warmed

1. up.

The silence was terrifying.

Adrian started the car, but didn’t seem to plan on driving off.

“Aren’t… we leaving?”

Adrian pursed his lips and said quietly, “I don’t know where you

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live.”

Rebecca let out a small “ah” and leaned forward to enter her

address into the car’s navigation system.

The navigation system was a bit complicated, so Adrian leaned

over to help, their faces almost touching.

Their breaths mingled.

The temperature inside the car seemed to rise…

Did someone accidentally hit the heat button?