Chapter 96 She Didnât Lie âThereâs no wound on the patientâs hand?â The nurse was caught by surprise. âThere is a wound, though. Itâs very serious. Itâs not only infected, but the wound will discharge pus at night. That is why we keep the wound bandaged.â
âInfected?â Brendan got up from his seat. âWhen did that happen?â
The nurse thought for a moment. âOn the morning of the 19th.â
Deirdre was actually telling the truth. She had been injured on the morning of the 19th. On the other hand, that morningâ¦.
Brendan could not help breathing heavily as the image of Charlene showing up that morning popped into his mind. He clenched his fists tightly and asked eagerly, âWhat does the wound look like?â
The nurse was startled but she did not have the courage not to reply. She considered it closely for a moment before she pointed at the back of her hand. âItâs injured here, here, and here. Itâs all covered in puncture wounds, and her hand bruised up right away. Her flesh was dug out of her skin, and she was bleeding profusely.â
âPuncture wounds⦠Puncture wounds!â
It was just like Deirdre had described it!
Brendanâs mind went blank. He shut his eyes and thought about Deirdreâs crying face when she had said in a deep voice, âAm I not human, Brendan? Will you stop humiliating me if I die? What have I done to deserve this?â
He had believed that she was extremely aggrieved. It was the reason why she had been sobbing soundlessly while sheâd made that extremely aggrieved remark. On the other hand, he had treated her as someone⦠putting on an act and feeling sad for making a mistake.
He felt his chest wrench in pain for no apparent reason. He then felt an unusual emotion surging through his chest that he could not describe.
He clenched his fists tightly. âIâm coming in as well.â
âSureâ¦â The nurse lowered her head shyly after seeing Brendanâs gorgeous, flawless face. She entered the room and turned on the lights.
Deirdre was no longer crying, but her eyes were open and there was no telling what was on her mind.
The nurse said, âMs. McKinnon, Iâm here to dress your wound. Sorry for the delay.
The hospital is swarmed.â
âItâs fine.â Deirdreâs gaze was lowered. She pushed herself to sit upright on the bed and raised her hands.
The nurse removed the bandage from Deirdreâs hands skillfully. Brendanâs pupils constricted abruptly the very moment he saw the wounds.
Those red, swollen puncture wounds were concentrated into a bloody, mushy mess of flesh and skin.
The sight of the injuries was terrifying, as the wounds were infected.
âThatâs painful. Just looking at it feels painful.â
Brendan had still been counting on the possibility of Deirdre plotting everything properly and hurting herself after they had left.
He realized that was impossible the moment he saw the wounds Deirdre could not possibly have done that to herself no matter how merciless she was.
âWhy arenât the wounds healing yet? The hands are a womanâs second face. It would be bad if they turned into scarsâ The nurse muttered to herself as she soaked the cotton balls in antiseptic liquid and cleaned Deirdreâs wounds.
Deirdreâs body trembled in pain, and Brendan realized that he felt the pain as well.
âBe gentle!â he blurted out without noticing.
The nurse said innocently, âIâm already doing it as gently as I can. Thereâs nothing that I can do because thatâs just how painful the antiseptic liquid is.â
Deirdre turned her head to the side and bit her lower lip tightly. âPlease go on.â
The nurse continued to dress the wound upon hearing that.
Deirdre was drenched in sweat, and her lower lip bled from her bites during the process.
Brendan could not bring himself to watch anymore. He pried open her mouth and said, âStop biting, Deirdre. Do you want more wounds on your body?â
He raised his arm. âYou can bite me if you canât stand the pain.â
Deirdre raised her head and looked in his direction. She cast a soft gaze at him, but Brendan could feel her intention.
She was mocking him for being pretentious.
Then, Deirdre endured the pain until the dressing was completed. The nurse was sweating as well, but it was mainly due to Brendanâs terrifying gaze, as he looked like he could eat her.