Jessie nodded, "No credit, so I can't ask for it."
Of course, this was only one reason, the other, she was afraid to ask for it.
She didn't know why he had given her a plate of plums, let alone whether he had done it because he cared for her or because he had another agenda.
So without knowing, it was best for her not to accept.
In case she ended up eating it and there were any consequences, she would be in trouble.
Looking at Jessie biting her lip, how could George not know what she was thinking?
She thought that she was going to hurt her, to set her up or something.
With a mocking chortle, George withdrew his gaze, his tone indifferent, "Since you don't want it, then throw it away."
"Throw it away?" Jessie froze.
George gave a nod, "Useless things, what's the point of keeping them if you don't throw them away, all right, you take them out and throw them away, I'm going to rest."
Having said that, he leaned back against the bed and closed his eyes.
Jessie looked at him, then at the plum on the table, and couldn't help but squeeze her palms.
Throw it away ......
Wasn't it too much of a shame to throw away such beautiful plums, which must also be delicious?
Jessie's eyes flickered slightly as she thought, "Why don't you just take it yourself?
He shouldn't be able to get any drugs on it, with his ability, if he really wanted to harm her, he shouldn't use this method, it was a bit too low.
He could have been more direct and gone straight at her, why beat around the bush.
So this plate of plums, there should be nothing wrong with it, it should just be him being nice and wanting to give it to her.
Thinking, Jessie took a deep breath and picked up the plum, "Mr. Joe, I won't throw the plum away, I'll take it, thank you."
George opened his eyes, the coldness in his eyes faded a little, "As you wish."
She really was so stubborn that she would not really accept it without pushing her a bit.
Sure enough, he had just been deliberately cold and told her to throw it away, and she took it.
He had expected her to be reluctant to part with it and finally agreed to take it.
Wouldn't that be a success?
As he thought about it, a brilliant aura passed under George's eyes and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but it quickly converged again, making it impossible for people to notice.
"Thank you, Mr. Joe, for the plum." Jessie cupped the plate into her arms.
The scent of the plums emanated and reached her nostrils, making her mouth water and she couldn't resist the urge to put one into her mouth and taste it.
But she was too embarrassed to taste it in front of the man, so she had no choice but to force herself to hold back.
"Then, Mr. Joe, you can rest first, I won't bother you anymore, I'll go back to the next room first, if you help, you call me, I'll come over immediately." Jessie remembered that he had just said he wanted to rest, so she opened his mouth and offered her farewell.
George did have some tiredness and nodded slightly, "Go ahead."
"Goodbye, Mr. Joe." Jessie bowed slightly towards him and, carrying the plum, turned around and was about to walk towards the door of the ward.
Just a few steps away, George suddenly thought of something and opened his mouth to call out to her, "Wait a minute."
"Any more orders?" Jessie asked as she stopped in her tracks in confusion and turned her head around.
George looked at her, "From tomorrow onwards, you won't have to look after me."
"What?" Jessie's eyes widened and she panicked, "No need to take care of you? Then my father ......"
"Your father will be fine." Knowing what she was about to say, George frowned and interrupted her.
Really, all she saw was her parents.
"Is my dad really okay?" Jessie clenched her palms, "Mr. Joe, are you really not going to change your mind and won’t let my dad go to jail?"
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