âWhatâs wrong? Youâve been staring at me.â Brian Hartâs voice suddenly rang out.
âI was just thinking about how I should repay you for saving my life,â she murmured.
His pitch-black eyes fixed on her, âValda Theller, you donât need to repay me for anything, nor have I ever thought about you repaying me.â
âWhether you want me to repay you or not is up to you, but itâs my responsibility to do so,â she replied.
âWhat do you want to repay me with? Money? Gifts? Or perhaps, your body?â he retorted.
She blushed and didnât know what to say.
âAnyway, Valda Theller, to be honest, I didnât think too much when I saved you. By the time I realized it, the knife was already in your body. It was just my instinct to save you. So you donât need to feel guilty or blame yourself.â
âRegardless, if we ever encounter any danger in the future, I will protect you and risk my life to do so,â she said seriously.
He looked at her earnest little face, as if she was always serious about everything.
âAre you planning on encountering danger again in the future?â
he asked.
âHuh?â She realized her words were inappropriate and awkwardly bit her lip. âWellâ¦um, forget what I said. We wonât encounter any danger in the future, weâll be safe and sound!â
Her embarrassed expression was adorable, and Brian Hart couldnât help but smile. With her around, his mood always seemed to improve.
Just then, a nurse came to change Brian Hartâs bandages.
Valda Theller trembled and held her breath as she watched the nurse remove the gauze and reveal the eleven stitches on his wound.
Every time she saw his wound, she felt like she couldnât breathe.
Brian Hartâs face remained expressionless as the nurse changed his bandages, but Valda Thellerâs face twisted in pain.
After the nurse finished, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
âIf someone didnât know any better, they would think you were the one injured. When the nurse was changing your bandages, your expression looked like you were in so much pain that I thought you were going to scream,â Brian Hart joked.
âBecause it really looked like it hurt,â Valda Theller said, looking at Brian Hartâs calm expression. âYouâ¦
youâre not really in pain?â
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