For the first time, Meredith had been treated so coldly by him, and this pain was killing her.
Did he, too, believe that she had pushed Caroline, and that was why he didn't want to look at her?
Meredith's heart was overwhelmed with unprecedented agony as if she had relived what happened five years ago.
"Derek, I didn't push her."
In the end, she couldn't help but say it, but there was no response from him. Meredith slowly closed her eyes.
They arrived at the hospital soon, and Derek ran in with Caroline in his arms. The doctors and nurses who had already been in contact were waiting downstairs. He was relieved when he handed Caroline over.
While Caroline was in surgery, Derek and Meredith waited outside.
Derek went to the bathroom and cleaned himself up. After he came out, he sat next to Meredith and looked at her. He said slowly, "Meredith, what happened tonight? You must tell me in detail."
Meredith looked at his serious eyes expressionlessly and couldn't help but sneer. She did not have any hopes.
"Don't you already believe that I pushed her downstairs? Then why bother to ask?"
Derek was stunned and looked at her with confusion. He had to know the details of the matter to deal with it.
He did not understand why Meredith suddenly became so grumpy. Was she frightened?
At the thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He brought her here himself, but in the end, something like this happened under his nose. In fact, he was also responsible.
"Meredith, be good. Don't be willful at this time. Tell me the details."
"You know, so many people there think that you pushed Caroline, so Caroline had to be safe at this time. If something really happens, it will also affect your career. I don't think you would like to see it."
Now Meredith was stunned. She looked at him in a daze and whispered, "Are... Are you doing this for me?"
Derek looked at the woman who seemed to have lost her soul and couldn't help but rub her head, "Of course I'm doing this for you. Who else could I do it for?"
"Meredith, what's wrong with you? Are you out of your mind? Are you frightened by what happened tonight?"
He gently took her into his arms, caressed her shoulder, and said softly, "I'm here. Don't be afraid. As for Caroline, I believe it had nothing to do with you that she fell down the stairs."
"In other words, even if it really has something to do with you, it's definitely because of what she did. That's what she deserved. You don't have to blame yourself."
As soon as these words came out, the familiar and domineering Derek, who would always protect her, came back. Meredith leaned into his arms and couldn't help but close her eyes.
Knowing that she had misunderstood him, Meredith felt a little embarrassed and thought that she had lost her mind just now.
She took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions, and slowly recounted what happened tonight.
Derek listened quietly. When he heard what Caroline said to Meredith, a chilling light flashed in his eyes. He understood everything.
Sure enough, he thought there was something fishy going on tonight, and the source was really that woman Caroline.
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