Chapter 1107
A Life Debt Repaid
Eventually, Patrick growled unhappily, âIâm done.â
Sean slowly turned and picked up the bed pan Patrick peed in as if it was natural, emptied it, and cleaned it up before returning it to the ward.
After that, he returned to the washroom and washed his hands.
It seemed like a deliberate gesture to Patrick, as if to convey his disdain.
And when Sean was done, he simply sat on the couch nearby.
Both men did not say a word, leaving the ward in deathly silence.
Patrick suddenly found it uncomfortable. He decided to restrain himself and ask, âHowâs John?â
Sean looked up at him, surprise showing in his eyes as he appeared caught off guard that Patrick would ask about John.
âDo I look that cold to you?â Patrick demanded right then.
âNope.â Sean smiled faintly. âWell, heâs still comatose, and he suffered worse burns than when he was caught in that hotel fire. Thereâs so much bandage around his face now he looks like a mummy.â
What the hell kind of a description was that?!
Sean then asked, âWant to visit him?â
âNope.â Patrick refused.
âOh,â Sean replied.
âNo, itâs not like I canât stand him,â Patrick quickly explained, somehow upset that Sean thought him selfish for that.
âI never said a word.â Sean was perplexed.
âThat look on your face is like saying Iâm not understanding-like Iâm still worried he would steal Cordy from me when heâs about to die,â Patrick snapped.
âOf course not,â Sean agreed, though Patrick found that response half hearted.
The man must think him two-faced!
âThat look on your face says everything!â Patrick huffed stubbornly, while he burned with frustration inside.
Sean was left staring at him, speechless. âDonât you see that youâre being unreasonable here?â
âIâm unreasonable? Me?! What gives you the right to say that?! Iâm just telling the truth!â Patrick huffed.
âThatâs an awfully specific denial, if anything.â
âThere. Youâre still mincing words.â
âYouâre being quarrelsome like a woman and unreasonable.â
âDid you just call me a woman?!â Patrick was even more furious, and he felt like he could go up in flames just then.
âWell, youâre too talkative,â Sean said bluntly.
âWhat?!â
âI know you donât want to bother Cordy visiting John with your presence,â Sean said, cutting straight to the point just then. âAnd youâre worried that Cordy would be unable to let go of him if you showed up.â
Patrick had more to say, but he stopped right then.
It was certainly upsetting that Sean read his mind, especially since it felt like Sean had him eating out of his palm even if he could maintain his innocence.
âAnyway, thatâs enough talking. Sleep-or wake me if you need help,â Sean said and reclined against the couch in turn.
He had been busy in the past week, as he had to travel frequently between the hospital and liaising with the authorities who were in charge of the Lynd familyâs case.
Naturally, he could delegate most of those tasks to others and did not have to wear himself out like that.
He just wanted to stay busy, since he would have less time to worry about anything else.
He closed his eyes, easing his tense mood, and he soon fell asleep.
Meanwhile, Patrick was still very much angryâ¦