Chapter 2648
Night of Destiny
âMiss Lloyd is still on the island.â
âGet me there. Now.â Zacharias anxiously grabbed Freddieâs hand. âArrange a helicopter for me.â
âMr. Flintstone, the situation on the island is unclear, and the situation is not under control. You cannot
return to the island at this time.â Freddie advised firmly.
âFine. Iâll get there by myself.â After that, Zacharias promptly dashed out of the hospital.
âMr. Flintstone! Mr. Flintstoneâ¦â Freddie immediately chased after him.
Just then, Freddieâs phone started ringing. He whisked it out, looked at the screen, and was pleasantly
surprised. âMr. Flintstone, Miss Lloyd is calling!â
Zacharias immediately spun on his heel upon hearing Freddieâs words before snatching Freddieâs
phone and answering it eagerly, âHello, Cheri! Is it you?â
âItâs me! Iâm fine. Donât worry.â Shirleyâs voice came through.
Zacharias instantly breathed a sigh of relief. âItâs good as long as youâre okay. Where are you?â
âIâm on the helicopter, heading toward the First Military Hospital.â
âAre you injured?â Zachariasâ heart clenched at the thought.
âItâs just superficial wounds.â
âOkay. Iâll wait for you.â He suppressed his almost frantic emotions while waiting for her to arrive.
âOkay.â She hung up the phone.
Zacharias handed the phone back to Freddie. It was only then that he realized that his neck was still
sore. He rubbed it gently as he recalled Shirleyâs actions that had knocked him out cold. He closed his
eyes as a surge of anger rushed through his veins.
His frustration was not because she hit him but because she sent him away. He was upset because
she had gone to such lengths alone and without backup.
An hour later, a helicopter landed on the helipad outside the hospital. Shirley stepped down from the
helicopter, and the man, who had been eagerly waiting for her, rushed toward her.
The wind tousled her hair, causing her to look rather disheveled. Still, her face remained as beautiful as
a rose. Although she looked like a mess, she was as gorgeous as ever. The man opened his arms and
didnât hesitate to embrace her tightly.
âOuch!â Shirley immediately exclaimed in pain as he had accidentally tugged on her injury while
hugging her.
She hadnât felt any pain from the wound throughout her flight. Yet, her pain receptors started working
overtime the moment she was right before this man.
It seemed that it was true that one tended to display a certain amount of vulnerability only before the
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Zacharias immediately released her. Only then did he realize that there was a wet spot on her shoulder.
He tentatively reached out to touch it, and his hand came away from her black sweater stained with
blood.
âMy shoulder was grazed by a bullet,â Shirley said softly. Zacharias held her hand. âLetâs go to the
emergency room.â
Shirley removed her sweater and revealed the injured area inside the private emergency room. The
scorching bullet had left her with some burns. As she took a closer look, she learned that the wound
was actually quite deep.
Zachariasâ heart instantly ached, and his eyes moistened at the sight. It had to have been several
hours since she got this wound. Yet, she had been fighting with this injury all this while.
A nurse approached Shirley to help her clean the wound. Nonetheless, Zacharias swiftly took the
antiseptic solution from the nurseâs hands. Then, he gently poured some onto the wound, causing
Shirleyâs eyebrows to twitch slightly. She was displaying an extraordinary pain tolerance.
âIf it hurts, just say so,â Zacharias said in a hoarse voice. He wished he could transfer this wound to
himself.
âIâm not that delicate,â said Shirley as she raised her head proudly.
He continued cleaning her wound seriously. She felt a little guilty and murmured, âDoes your neck still
hurt?â
âHow dare you hit me. Youâve got quite the nerve. Iâll punish you to stay by my side for the rest of your
life, and youâre not allowed to leave.â Zacharias snorted.
She accepted the punishment willingly. âOkay.â
He carefully applied medication and bandaged her wound. Shirley was only wearing a sports bra at the
moment. However, there was only concern and tenderness in his gaze.
He brought a basin of hot water and began to wipe her body clean once he was done dressing her
wound. She sat there, thoroughly enjoying his service.
âMy father has those four masterminds under his custody. Donât you dare spare them,â Shirley said
solemnly.
Zachariasâ eyes revealed intense murderous intent. âI will make them regret living in this world.â
Although his tone was harsh and his words were cruel, his actions were still gentle. Shirley couldnât
help but find this man utterly irresistible.