Yanny endured the pain in her abdomen. Just as she arrived by the elevator doors, she was swept up by Shayne into his arm.
She was very light.
Along with her height, it made her skinny as well.
However, at that moment, she was even lighter than before, so light that it made him feel sorry for her.
It was all because of him. He knew that much.
Yanny frowned, glaring at him. “Put me down.”
“A bleeding person still has that much strength to shout around?”
“Not just that, I even have the strength to slap you. Put me down.”
“No.” Shayne remained stubborn.
Unsure if it was from the hatred she had suppressed for such a long time or just that impulsive moment, Yanny gave him a slap across the face.
Smack.
A clear, resounding sound of a slap was heard.
Shayne did not make any annoyed reactions. His indifference felt as though that slap did not touch him at all, entering the elevator with her still in his arms.
Kiki, who was trying to catch up to them to deliver something, witnessed the scene and stared mouth agape in shock.
‘Boss and Director Jinn… What’s going on between them?’
The boss was just too brave, slapping Director Jinn publicly across the face. However, Director Jinn did not even frown in the slightest.
That was mind-blowing news!
Henry walked over. He stared at the closing elevator doors and told Kiki, “You’re shocked by this? Would you believe me if I said that even if your boss pushed a knife into Master Shayne’s heart, he wouldn’t even make a reaction? Yet, you’re already shocked by this?”
Kiki was at a loss for words.
She shut her mouth back together. What a shock. She just watched a drama unfold at her boss’s expense. It felt exhilarating.
…
Shayne stuffed Yanny into the car.
Yanny worked herself tirelessly to the bone for a long time. Her body had long been in bad shape. For the past two years, her physical condition had only been passable, much worse than before.
She held onto her stomach and coiled herself up in the co-drivers seat. She was in too much pain to say anything and did not wish to entertain Shayne in any way.
Shayne glanced at her and subconsciously tried to touch her. However, he seemed to have noticed something and retracted his hand midway.
Yanny had her back toward him as she curled up in the seat, looking haggard.
Shayne started the car and drove past a pharmacy.
Seeing that she was in great pain, he pulled over and said softly, “Wait here for a bit.”
He then got out of the car and strode toward the pharmacy.
He got her a bottle of water and painkillers.
Back in the car, Shayne followed the instructions on the packaging and dug one pill out from its foil package, then opened the bottle of water before passing them to her. “Take this. You’ll feel a bit better.”
Yanny did not move. She blinked and said, “There’s no need.”
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