Chapter 1377: Chapter 1477

Truthfully, I was still feeling anxious.

But Andrew was our rescuer, and his word held weight.

There are times you accept what’s out of your control.

Pushing down my disappointment, I managed a smile.

“Thank you very much, Mr.

Pierce.

”

“You’re welcome,” Andrew replied before leaving quietly.

The nurse then approached to change my dressing.

A cold prickle ran down my spine as I saw the coldness in her eyes.

Even the clatter of the medicine tray seemed deliberate.

My brow furrowed.

Had I done something to offend her?

My muddled memories offered no answer.

As Andrew mentioned, I’d been unconscious for days.

There was no way I could have crossed paths with this nurse before.

So, why was she being hostile?

Ivy picked up on the tension too.

“Honey, something’s wrong with her, right? We haven’t done anything, and she’s acting hostile.

It’s ridiculous!”

I offered a helpless shrug.

“Maybe we’re reading too much into it.

”

Women understood the struggles women faced, and I refused to see her as competition.

I hoped she felt the same way.

But that hope vanished quickly.

The nurse’s rough touch as she changed my dressing was definitely deliberate.

“Ouch!” The pain ripped a cry from my lips.

Wincing at the raw wound, I pleaded softly, “Could you please be gentler?”

Her scornful glance met mine before she snapped back, “You’re a half-blood witch, but you can’t even handle a Little pain? Yet you still hold delusions about Mr.

Pierce with such weak power.

Pathetic.

”

Her open hostility hardened my face.

I had no intention to make enemies, but I wouldn’t be walked over.

I met her gaze, my voice firm and cold.

“Is this how you treat patients? Mocking, rough handling-is that your idea of professional care?”

My retort surprised her into silence.

I pressed on.

Pushing her hand away, I said flatly, “Someone else can handle the dressing.

If you’re unwilling, I’ll ask Mr.

Pierce for another nurse.

”

Panic flickered across the nurse’s face at the threat of replacement.

“I’m sorry!” Her voice turned pleading.

“Please, don’t do this.

Mr.

Pierce will blame me!”

Surprise flickered in me.

The nurse feared Andrew that much?

My suspicions about his powerful position were all but confirmed.

Caleb’s POV:

Seeing the nurse plead for mercy, I seized the chance.