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189–The Doctor!

Nora:

We arrived home, and Ryker hastily departed, probably to make up for that canceled date. The

moment I stepped out of the car, I thought I would be fine, but I collapsed.

Not quite!

Strong arms enveloped me, carrying me without a word of explanation. It was Nash. He swiftly

ascended the stairs, voices trailing behind him.

Once he settled me onto the bed and I raised my head, I saw Silas entering while Cain lingered in

the doorway.

“What happened to her?” Silas took the initiative to inquire.

“I don’t know. Ryker just called me to be here for Nora,” Nash explained, clarifying why he was

anxiously waiting near the car.

“Nora!” Silas hissed at Nash, motioning for him to step aside and joining me on the bed, facing me.

“Did your nose bleed?” He must have noticed the dried blood. I simply nodded, which seemed to

make him understand what was happening.

‘Maybe we should take her to the doctor,” Cain suggested cautiously, but I shot him a deadly glare,

causing him to pause and tilt his head.

I am a doctor,” Silas interjected sharply, not appreciating his brother’s ttempt at humor.

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“Hmm! Well, then, Doctor, tell me what’s wrong with her?” I couldn’t believe Cain had the nerve to

barge into my room and question Silas, who genuinely seemed concerned for me.

“Let me examine her first,” Silas insisted.

“But I think we should take her to the hospital,” Nash agreed suddenly. I didn’t appreciate them

ganging up on Silas, who was only trying to help me.

I knew they were joking, but I didn’t like Cain’s smirking. It reminded me of the game he had played

with me.

“Actually, I feel more comfortable with Silas than with any other doctor,” I said, and silence fell

between them. There was a smile on Silas‘ face that I had never seen before. He turned to his

brothers, even smiling broadly before returning his gaze to me.

“I promise to take the best care of you,” he spoke softly, earning a nod from me.

“I believe you,” I continued, and his smile grew warmer.

“Huh!” Cain scoffed and walked out, leaving Nash unexpectedly

attentive to our every move.

“So, tell me, Nora, what happened?” Silas looked reassuring as he sat in front of me, his arms

spread and hands resting on the mattress.

“I felt a pain in my head, and then my vision turned blurry. Next thing I knew, my nose was bleeding,

and I sort of dozed off or passed out, I’m not sure,” I explained everything to him while he listened

silently, his expression turning somber.

“Is it because of what happened in school today?” He asked bluntly. I guess Nash wasn’t aware

because he looked slightly lost.

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“What happened in school today?” Nash inquired. I gulped as I instantly started to wonder whose

side they would take.

“The principal called,” Silas turned to Nash, then faced forward as he recounted everything that had

transpired during those few hours at school.

“What the fuck?” Nash groaned, his demeanor instantly gearing up for a confrontation.

“Cain!” he yelled, rushing out of the room. I didn’t want the argument to escalate.

“You stay here,” Silas ordered before rushing out himself. But I didn’t listen and followed after him to

see how Nash would respond to Cain. and his brother’s mention of Natlaya.

I emerged from my room to find Nash and Cain locked in a stare–down.

“I’m not sure where Natlaya went wrong in this. April explained everything, and Nora took her anger

out on her, so why bring Natlaya into this?” Cain’s tone was gentle, but he was clearly defending his

girlfriend.

It was evident that his brother shouldn’t have brought Natlaya into this

mess.

‘Because those two make plans and do everything in sync now,” Nash groaned. It was clear that he

understood the plans those two have been naking. But why was Cain and Ryker so blind to the

games now? Why vere they trusting those two so blindly?

Or maybe Nora wants you to drag Natlaya because she thinks she’s een defeated?” Cain

suggested, causing heads to turn towards me.

I was there, and Nora didn’t say a word to Nash. I’m the one who told

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him about the school incident. So what do you have to say about that now?” Silas stood up,

blocking Cain’s view of me as he positioned himself between us.

“Oh! So now she’s going to use you two to fight your brothers because she doesn’t want them

dating the girls she doesn’t like. Isn’t it weird that she’s so invested in our love lives?” Cain calmly

dragged me through the mud in my own head.

“You tell your girlfriend to stay away from her, and everything will go smoothly from now on,” Silas

warned his brother, creating an awkward atmosphere as Cain tilted his head, almost challenging

him.

“Since you and Ryker seem to want to date those who are at odds with Nora, you’d better tell your

chicks to keep their paws to themselves. You know very well I can intervene if I want,” Nash added,

igniting Cain into a fiery reaction I couldn’t quite comprehend.

Cain stretched his neck, closed his eyes, and clenched his jaw. However, he didn’t say anything

else because Silas turned to me.

“What you went through was due to intense stress. You don’t need to stand here and deal with this

mess. Just rest, and let the rest be on your stepbrothers,” Silas stated, giving Cain one last glare

before guiding me back to my room.

I was so tired that the moment he gave me medicine, I fell asleep. Nash stayed in the room while

Silas checked my blood pressure and administered the medicine.

I recalled what Nash had said about Silas. Was he worried that Silas would hypnotize me?

This reminded me of the day I went shopping for a dress with Silas. He was about to say something

but then stopped. What could it be?