The bodyguards then left the ward of their own accord and closed the door behind them.
Lucinda walked straight to the chair and sat down.
She examined Nathanielâs expression and frowned.
âArenât you feeling better? Why do you still look so pale?â
Nathaniel gave a faint smile and replied, âI am feeling better.
My face is pale because I am weak right now.
Iâll be fine by tomorrow.
â
He reached out for the delicate breakfast that remained untouched on the bedside table and spoke in a soft tone.
âHey, you havenât had breakfast yet, have you? I ordered an extra breakfast, made by Doug Hotelâs seven-star chef.
Itâs delicious.
Give it a try.
â
But before he could touch the breakfast, a sudden pain shot from the wound on his back.
The pain quickly spread throughout his body.
Nathaniel tried his best to suppress the sharp pain without showing any expression on his face.
Sweat formed on his forehead and his knuckles trembled slightly.
Noticing something was amiss, Lucinda declined, âNo, I already had breakfast at the police station.
Iâm not hungry right now.
â
Nathaniel didnât insist.
With a calm expression, he withdrew his trembling hand and tucked it under the quilt.
Lucinda tentatively asked about the strange incident that happened earlier that morning.
âI encountered something very odd this morning.
I havenât given a statement yet, but the police released me on bail, saying it was authorized by the National Security Bureau.
â
She was observing Nathanielâs expression with a smile.
Nathaniel listened attentively, his brow furrowed in slight surprise.
âReally?â
Continuing the conversation, Lucinda said, âItâs strange that I donât know anyone from the National Security Bureau.
Iâm not sure if they helped me with good or bad intentions.
â
Indifferently, Nathaniel replied, âMaybe the person who helped you is a friend of Cyrus.
Itâs not surprising.
â
She stared at him in silence, waiting for more.
In the past, he would have been jealous and tried to get her attention when he found out that another man just helped her, but now he was being totally cool with it.
She wondered why he had suddenly become so indifferent.
Nathaniel asked, âLucinda, did you rest at all in the police station last night? Why donât you go back to the villa and take a nap?â âIâm fine.
Iâll leave the hospital tomorrow,â he added.
She wondered why he was trying to send her away on purpose.