It was freezing outside and Nancy was only wearing a hospital gown when she ran out. How could she
not feel cold?
Besides, the temperature inside the hospital was relatively high compared outside. Therefore, when
Nancy ran outside and met the cold wind, she seemed to catch a cold.
Rubbing her nose, Nancy said, "Charles, I just don't want to see you. You're being paranoid! You keep
thinking that I have an affair with Rick. Well, go ahead and think whatever you want. I don't care...
Achoo!"
"Well, no matter what I think, I still won't allow you to see Rick. Just give up." Although Charles was
mocking her, he was also worried that Nancy would catch a cold today.
She hadn't recovered from her allergy yet, and if she caught a cold...
However, what he was afraid of happening already happened.
After checking the allergen, Nancy became listless and dispirited.
"How are you, Nancy?" Charles asked.
"It's none of your business." It could be told from the tone of her voice that Nancy was feeling weak.
She was also shivering from the cold, so Charles quickly called a doctor to check on her. The
thermometer showed that her body temperature was thirty-nine degrees, indicating that she had a
fever.
When Charles saw this, he shouted angrily at her, "It's freezing outside. Why did you run?"
"My body is my own and I'm willing to catch a cold. What can you do?" Of course, she didn't want to
catch a cold; she only said this to let him know that she should be the one making decisions for herself.
Why did he scold her? If he hadn't trapped her at home, she wouldn't have come up with these
ridiculous ideas.
There wouldn’t have been a need for her to run outside too. Now that she caught a cold, wasn’t
Charles the one to blame?
Why was he acting so innocent? It even seemed like she was the one who did something wrong.
What did she do wrong? All she wanted was to find out the truth about the club. Why was it so difficult?
The more Nancy thought about it, the angrier she became. She lay down on the bed and covered her
head with the quilt without saying a word.
Left without a choice, Charles asked the doctor to give her an infusion, but Nancy refused to cooperate.
"I'm an adult now. I just have a slight cold. I don't want to have the intravenous drip. I don't need it. I'm
not made of mud. How could I be so fragile?"
"Well, Nancy, it's okay if you don't want to have an intravenous drip. But make you sure that you get
better tomorrow, or the children will think that I have done something to you again."
What he said made Nancy laugh sardonically. "As if you didn't do anything to me. You bullied me on
purpose when the children were not here!"
"You can think whatever you like. I don't care." Both of them had gloomy faces, and it seemed like their
fight wouldn’t end.
But a sudden knock on the door interrupted them.
"Come in!" Nancy shouted angrily.
The door opened and Brandy walked in with a fruit basket in her hand.
"Why is Director Nancy so angry?" A smile was plastered on her face as she looked at Charles. The
way she spoke and the way her eyes seemed to playfully blame him made Nancy think that the two
were very close to each other.
Even if Nancy lied to her, Brandy already knew her identity.
Well, it was not really a lie. Nancy was a real patient now, so she smiled.
"Oh, it's Director Brandy. I'm not a director now. I'm just a patient, a full patient. Achoo!"
"Charles, look at you. How do you take care of your woman? It's still too early but the hospital is
already full of news about you chasing Nancy outside. Do you think this is a stadium? Do you want to
play or do you want to run a kilometer race?"
Brandy's voice was extremely gentle, and her smile was warm.
The woman in front of Nancy now was totally different from the arrogant woman this morning.
'Charles? How could she call Charles' name so naturally? She had addressed him by his first name.
How intimate are these two people?' Nancy thought.
"Brandy, I was too angry today, so I went out. How's your work? Are you used to it?" It didn't escape
Nancy how Charles' expression changed when he talked to Brandy. It was not as gloomy as how he
looked at her.
After looking at Charles, and then at Brandy, she smiled. "Didn’t they say that three’s a crowd? How
about I go out for a while?
Director Nancy, don't get me wrong. Charles and I were classmates in high school. At that time, many
girls like him, and I was one of them. Unfortunately, he didn't like me, so we ended up as friends." As
she explained, Brandy flashed a friendly smile at Nancy.
Her magnanimity made Nancy look like a petty woman.
"Ah... I didn't misunderstand you. I have a fever. It's a little serious, so my brain is not working well. I'm
going to sleep. You guys talk." Then Nancy lay down on the bed and closed her eyes.
But the next second, Charles had held her shoulders and pulled her up until she was already sitting.
It was because he thought she was being disrespectful that he rebuked angrily, "Nancy, Brandy is here
to see you. How can you ignore her?"
Because of what he did, Nancy glared at him and gritted her teeth in anger. "Come to see me? I don't
know her. Why did she come to see me? She’s your friend, not mine. I... Charles, what's our
relationship? Tell me."
"Well, everyone knows your relationship with Charles. Director Nancy... Charles has a short temper, so
you should be more tolerant. You have to understand each other for you to get along well. I'm really just
his classmate and his friend. When I saw him chasing you downstairs, I realized that you are his
girlfriend. I was rude this morning. I'm sorry. Please forgive me." It could be seen that Brandy was
sincere with her apology.
The more gentle Brandy was to her, the more Nancy felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Who was she? An unreasonable person?
When did she become such a person? Why did other people think that everything was her fault? Was
Charles that innocent in their eyes?
"Director Brandy, please don't say that. Thank you for coming to see me. Would you like some tea?
Charles, why don’t you get the basket she’s holding?" The anger she felt made her heart ache but she
still smiled.
After all, she knew how to pretend. And so did Brandy.
"I'm a careless woman. I don't have a good memory. I tend to forget things easily," said Brandy
apologetically. With a smile, Brandy looked at Charles again. "Charles, I’m sure you know that it has
always been my problem."
"Well, you are more beautiful and pleasing than before." After saying this, Charles gave Nancy a
meaningful look.
Did he say it on purpose to make Nancy jealous?
'Well, I'm not jealous at all. I wish that you and Brandy could be together!'
But why was Nancy so depressed and uncomfortable?
"Charles, you must be kidding! You can't praise other women in front of your girlfriend. Remember
that." Although Brandy was smiling, there was a warning in her voice.
"I’m sure my girlfriend won’t mind that. Right, Nancy?"
"Of course. When did I become so mean? Besides, what Charles said is true. You really are beautiful,
gentle and elegant. No wonder Charles asked you to take my place. If I were him, I would also choose
you," Nancy said perfunctorily with a bright smile.
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