How could he let off the vicious person who dared to put such a dangerous thing to harm his sweetheart in his own hospital?
After the phone call, Arvin went out of the R and D department, holding Angela.
A few colleagues who were working overtime saw them. Greeting Arvin rather politely, they were surprised at his intimacy with Angela.
Not having recovered from her fear, Angela was at Arvin's disposal and followed him out of the building.
They got into Arvin's car. When Angela's senses finally came back to her, Arvin asked, "What happened?"
Angela told him all that she had seen.
She recalled that the whole thing happened when he phoned her. She was just about to take out her white coat, only to find a snake hanging inside. Startled at the sudden light and Angela's movements, the snake popped out its head. She stepped back upon instinct, lucky enough to have avoided the attack.
Having heard her narration, Arvin fell silent. Letting Angela lean on his shoulder, he stroked her hair to comfort her.
Back at the Oujing Apartment, Angela found Aunt Shelley busy in the kitchen.
Seeing them come back, Shelley greeted, "Mr. Gu, Miss Si, dinner is ready, but the soup may still need a moment. Would you like to have the other dishes first?"
Arvin nodded casually and led the frightened Angela to the bathroom.
"Angela, it's okay now. You are safe here. Don't be afraid anymore." Heart aching, he embraced her and kept kissing her long hair gently.
Angela nodded, "Big Wing, I don't like your ties with patterns."
They just looked like... snake skin.
She wanted to tell him that long before. However, she could try to ignore it if Arvin liked them.
Nevertheless, having experienced this horrible thing tonight, she could no longer bear those ties.
Arvin nodded, "Okay, I won't wear them if you dislike them."
He would say yes to anything she asked for within his ability, let alone such small things.
When they got out of the bathroom, the dishes were neatly laid on the table.
Even with all the delicious food, Angela had no... appetite.
She ate some porridge with a soup spoon but tasted nothing. It seemed that all her taste buds had failed to work.
Stirring the porridge with boredom, she didn't even touch the chopsticks at all. Arvin noticed all this and told Aunt Shelley to make some appetizers.
Hmm? "Isn't the food enough for you?" Angela asked in a daze.
Arvin cast a look at the dishes, saying, "Enough for me, but since you dislike the food, I'll have Aunt Shelley make some appetizers."
"Don't bother. This is enough for me." Alas! Angela put a piece of tender tofu into her mouth.
It was hot and delicious!
She tried hard not to think about anything that happened that night and focused on the food.
However, still haunted by the thought of it, she only ate a third of the porridge, not willing to have any more.
Having finished his meal, Arvin wiped his mouth and hands with a napkin and took Angela away from the table.
Seated with Angela on the sofa, he said, "It doesn't matter if you don't want any more of these, but have some soup. I had Aunt Shelley make it for you."
Angela nodded and asked, "Big Wing, do you know... why that thing was there?"
This was something she couldn't figure out. How could such a creature appear on the 10th floor of the R and D department?
Arvin played with her fingers, saying, "I have had Kent look into that. I will let you know as soon as I find out."
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