NovelAppIt was Sharon Lindt who called him. Pressing the green 'answer' icon, Stanley Batton picked up his mother's call while heading to the elevator.
The two nurses who walked past Stanley were astounded by his handsfeatures. Their immediate reaction was to clutch each other's hands, secretly screaming in excitement. However, Stanley did not give a fig about them.
"Stan, our baby girl was awfully bullied by the Sullivans. You ought to make Mary Sullivan pay the price!" Sharon could be heard bellowing in anger on the other end of the phone.
Stanley strode into the elevator and pressed the button to close the elevator doors under the attention and admiration of countless girls.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I get it," he said before he hung up the phone.
On the other hand, Xyla could not take her eyes off the supper that Stanley had left behind since the man went out of her ward. She did not notice it, but the corner of her lips had started curving upwards into a gentle smile.
She did not touch those suppers at all. On the contrary, she turned to Georgie Clementine and pleaded, "Georgie, please pushto Catherine's ward. I want to see her." "Alright." Without hesitation, Georgie reached out for the wheelchair placed beside the door and carefully assisted her to sit on it.
*** When Stanley reached Catherine Batton's ward, the doctor had already examined her foot. She was currently sitting on her bed, busy chatting with Noah Smith.
Her eyes took on a hurt and pitiful expression the moment she saw Stanley. "Fifth brother, you're finally here." Stepping forward, Stanley ran his fingers through her hair gently and asked about her condition with a concerned face. "Are you okay?" Catherine nodded in response. "I'm fine. I tried to contact you after I called the police but apparently your phone was turned off. Therefore, I decided to inform you later after you turn on your phone. Well, who knew that such a thing would happen to me?" Upon hearing that, Stanley felt terribly guilty about his slip-up. "I'm so sorry. My phone ran out of battery." Catherine smiled encouragingly. "It's nothing, Fifth brother." Stanley did not say anything as the discomfort in his heart remained. Slowly, his eyes fell on Noah Smith. Meeting his gaze, Noah beamed a smile at him. "Hey Fifth brother." "Hey," He responded, his tone as flat as a pancake. Then, he sat near the edge of Catherine's bed and asked, "Which foot of yours is hurt?" Search The FindNøvelwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
Rolling up the pant of her right leg, Catherine exposed her red and swollen right ankle, pointing it to her brother. "Here it is. I looked extremely pathetic just now." "Does it hurt?" Stanley asked, feeling sorry for her.
Catherine shook her head. "Not really, it's bearable." In the middle of their conversation, Georgie pushed Xyla into the ward.
Anxiety crept over Catherine's face as soon as she noticed Xyla's arrival. "Sis... Xyla, why are you here? Don't you know your own condition?" Stanley got up from the bed immediately and walked toward Xyla, taking the wheelchair from Georgie. "What's wrong with you? Did I say you can leave your bed? Hmm?" Xyla looked at Catherine and answered, "I'm worried about Catherine." "Nonsense. Back to your ward immediately." A serious expression etched on Stanley's face. He glanced at Georgie and continued, "Please bring her back." Xyla furrowed her brows as she stared deep at his handsface. Desperately, she insisted on staying behind, "I don't want to..." Stanley massaged his forehead helplessly. "Be a good girl, alright?" Xyla shook her head once more, refusing his attempt again. "I'll stay for a while before I leave." "..." Seeing that the girl was not going to comply, Stanley stopped arguing with her and gave in.
Xyla grinned in satisfaction and fell silent as well.
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Catherine was impressed by the scene in front of her. She could not help but exclaimed, "This is definitely my first tto see my see my brother being so submissive to a girl, other than me." Upon hearing that, Xyla's heart somewhat fluttered though her expression remained calm as usual. She switched the subject right away to disguise herself. "Catherine, how do you feel?" "It's no big deal," replied Catherine. "Hey Xyla, you're here." Noah looked at Xyla, all the tsmiling.
"Yup." Xyla returned a smile as well.
She remembered that she saw someone mention Noah's non Weibo, saying that he had gone to the ve police station to save Catherine personally. The two of them must be hiding their secret relationship from the rest, Xyla guessed. Nevertheless, she did not pursue the matter.
"When will you be discharged from the hospital?" Xyla stared at om Catherine's face, her eyes were full of En concern. Ready to Burst! G123 Tap to Bounce Insanely Popular Super Fun Game!
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