Chapter 280

Chapter 280

By the time Corinne woke up again, the sky outside the window was already dark.

The side effects of the antihistamines injected into her system made her very sleepy, and she slept

incredibly deeply at that time. However, her condition soon recovered somewhat, and she was able to

sit up on her own.

As soon as she sat up, her first instinct was to look around, whereupon she saw the tall figure of a man

sitting on the sofa in the ward.

She was startled, and when she looked closely, she discovered that it was Jeremy. He was sitting lazily

on the sofa with a laptop on his lap. His forehead was supported on his hand, and it seemed that he

was focused on some important work

matters.

“You’re awake?” His attention was clearly on the laptop, yet he knew that she was awake without even

bothering to look up at her.

Corinne frowned and asked in surprise, “Why are you still here?”

Jeremy glanced at her, reached out for the coffee on the table, and took a sip. “Didn’t someone tell me

not to leave even after they’ve fallen asleep?”

Corinne’s lips twitched awkwardly. “Didn’t I say that you can leave when Annie comes back? Where is

she?” She looked left and right but saw no sign of Annie in the ward.

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“Tommy sent her home,” he replied softly.

Corinne’s complexion soured. Since Annie was gone, then Jeremy was the only one left with her in that

room.

Jeremy cocked an eyebrow. “Something the matter? Are you disappointed that I’m keeping you

company while you sleep?”

The phrase ‘keeping you company while you sleep‘ was rather unassuming, but for some reason, it

sounded particularly insinuating when it came out of Jeremy’s mouth.

Corinne was disappointed indeed, but it was not like she could do anything about it since Annie had

already left.

Corinne sighed helplessly, glanced briefly at the man, and discovered that he was using a fork to eat

something as he was looking at the computer. She was hungry after sleeping the entire day, so she

smacked her lips and asked, “What are you eating?”

“Cake,” he replied nonchalantly.

‘Cake? Since when did he like eating sweet stuff?‘

A sudden thought occurred to her, and she immediately glared at him. “Is it my chestnut cake?”

“Yes.”

“That’s mine! I was saving it! Who said you could eat it?!”

The man had a straight face. “You were asleep and hadn’t woken up yet, and it’d be a waste not to eat

it because this sort of stuff spoils easily at room temperature.”

Corinne frowned. “Well, I can eat it now that I’m awake! Give it!”

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“Come and get it yourself.”

“Hmph.”

Corinne got out of bed to take the cake from him, but as soon as she walked to the sofa, she

discovered that there was only one small piece of cake left. Jeremy had already eaten most of it!

She was unhappy and stretched out her two swollen hands to take the cake away. As soon as she

lifted the plate, Jeremy pressed it back on the table with two long fingers. “Sit down. and eat with me.”

“It’s mine!” Corinne had a protective expression, and her eyebrows were knitted into a frown.

Jeremy had a domineering expression. “Does that mean I can’t eat any?”

Corinne was furious. “Why are you still trying to snatch it away from me after eating so much already?!”

She then immediately picked up the plate and wanted to leave again.

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The man raised his big hand and used his long fingers to grasp the other end of the plate. He pulled

the plate toward him, dragging along Corinne who was holding the plate, and said, Are you really being

stingy over a piece of cake with the person who sent you to the hospital and took care of you all day?”

Although Corinne’s hand condition made it inconvenient for her to do anything, she did not let go and

continued to hold the plate tightly as she confronted him. “There’s only one piece left, and I want to eat

it all! I can always make one for you another time if you want it!”

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“Deal.” Jeremy let go all of a sudden, and Corinne fell into his arms because the inertia made it difficult

for her to control her center of gravity.

Fortunately, the cake did not fall and was duly caught by the man’s hand.

Her chin struck the man’s collarbone heavily, and she could feel the contours of his bones through the

layer of clothing. She stood up at once but felt pricked when she inadvertently brushed past the man’s

side profile.

She scratched her face with her hands and complained, “Don’t you think it’s about time you shave?

You’re full of stubble now!

“Oh?” Jeremy cocked his eyebrows, clasped her waist with one hand, and pulled her body close to him

again so he could rub her face on purpose. He wanted to rub his stubble on the little girl’s tender skin.

Corinne’s face turned red when he rubbed her face, and she did not know whether to be angry or

ashamed. “Mister! Stop! Enough!”

Jeremy let go and looked at her with tired eyes, “I didn’t have time to shave because I haven’t closed

my eyes for two days now.”

Corinne was taken aback. ‘He hasn’t slept for two days?’