I said coldly, “Take me home!”
Shane Yu pulled me into his arms. “We haven’t seen each other for so many days, don’t you miss me?”
My tone remained icy. “I’m on my period.”
Shane Yu frowned slightly, not just because Sharon Yao was on her period, but because her cold tone annoyed him. When had he ever been treated badly by a woman?
“Does your face still hurt? Should I buy you some medicine?”
Shane Yu reached out and stroked my swollen cheek.
“No, it doesn’t hurt.”
I didn’t even give him a glance. I was truly fed up.
Shane Yu was also in a bad mood. Sharon Yao’s cold attitude had angered him, and he wasn’t willing to coax her anymore. What was the use of coaxing? He wouldn’t get anything today anyway.
“Old Xu, drive to Sharon Yao’s building.”
“Yes, boss.”
I went home and applied an ice pack to my cheek. I felt like a wounded puppy, licking my wounds alone.
When Shane Yu returned home that evening, his second wife was out playing mahjong all night, and the nanny had already put his son to sleep.
His third wife was in Shane Yu’s arms.
Shane Yu’s mind was still filled with the image of Sharon Yao. To be honest, Sharon Yao was indeed beautiful! But there were others prettier than her, and for some reason, he kept thinking about her.
Shane Yu got up to take a cold shower.
…I spent four quiet days, completely unaware of what Uncle Shane Yu had said to Chris He, but after that, he never contacted me again. I secretly guessed that Uncle Shane Yu probably hadn’t said anything nice to him.
On the fifth day, I received a text message from Shane Yu, inviting me out to dinner.
To be honest, I didn’t want to go. Just then, looking at the stairs of the teaching building, a plan suddenly came to me. Looking back, it was a really stupid idea.
So, I deliberately missed a step and tumbled down the stairs, finally stopping at the corner on the third floor.
“Ouch! It hurts!” I cried out in pain, my head starting to spin, and I quickly lost consciousness.
When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in a hospital. The pungent smell of disinfectant filled the air, making me feel extremely uncomfortable. An IV drip was inserted into my arm; I was receiving treatment.
“Sharon, you’re finally awake,” my mother’s concerned voice reached my ears.
“Mmm!” I replied softly.
“You careless child! Does it still hurt?” my mother asked with concern.
“I’m fine, Mom,” I reassured her, indicating that I was alright. Actually, I had a pretty good idea of my condition.
“The doctor said I need to rest for a week,” my mother added.
At that moment, I noticed my phone was on silent, but the screen kept flashing missed calls and message notifications.
“I’m hungry, is there anything to eat?” I asked my mother.
“I’ll go buy you something!” my mother got up to buy me some food.
I looked at the many missed calls and called Shane Yu back.
Soon, Shane Yu’s annoyed voice came through the phone: “Where are you?”
“I’m at the hospital. I accidentally fell and hurt myself. I just woke up. I’m so sorry, Uncle.”
“Is it serious? Which hospital?” Shane Yu’s face, which had been full of anger, turned to worry when he heard I was injured.
“It’s nothing, just a sprain. My mom’s here. Uncle, you can go ahead and do your work. I’ll contact you when I’m better.”
I hung up without waiting for his reply.
The next day, the nurse came to change my dressing.
My mother asked, “Sharon, your aunt will be coming to see you in a bit. I’m a little busy at the shop today. Are you okay by yourself? If not, I’ll hire a caregiver for you.”
“I’m fine, I don’t need a caregiver.”
“Okay, call Mom if you need anything.” My mother hurriedly left.
A little while later, my aunt and Uncle Shane Yu arrived together.
When I saw Uncle Shane Yu come along, my expression darkened, but I quickly regained my composure.
“Auntie, Uncle,” I greeted first.
Uncle Shane Yu sat beside me, smiling gently. His sunny disposition made him seem like a naturally kind person to anyone who didn’t know him.
“How could you be so careless? My beautiful niece can’t have fallen and hurt herself,” my aunt said warmly, coming over to check my foot injury.
“Auntie, I’m fine, it’ll be better in a week.”
My aunt said with concern, “Just be careful in general. I’ll go wash the fruit first.” She then got up and took the fruit basket she had bought to wash the fruit.
As soon as my aunt left, Uncle Shane Yu’s face instantly darkened as he looked at me.
His cold tone asked, “Did you fall because you were trying to avoid me?” What a coincidence! But the thought that Sharon Yao might have fallen because she was trying to avoid him made him feel inexplicably sorry for her.
“It was an accident,” I explained humbly.
“You better be!” Shane Yu warned me with icy eyes. “You need to think this through as soon as possible. You can hide for a while, but you can’t hide forever.”
I lowered my head and remained silent.
Shane Yu got up and glanced at the ward. “I’ll transfer you to a private room. There’s not even a bathroom here.”
“No need, I’m perfectly fine here!”
“My woman doesn’t need to live so shabbily.” Shane Yu said bluntly. He wanted Sharon Yao to experience a life of wealth, so that once she couldn’t give it up, she wouldn’t have any thought of leaving him.
My aunt came back from washing fruit and handed it to me.
Shane Yu got up and made a phone call. In less than half an hour, I was moved to a different ward.
The private room was indeed large, the bed was more comfortable, and it had a private bathroom, making it cleaner and more hygienic. There was a faint floral scent in the air, not the cold smell of disinfectant.
“Thank you! Uncle.” I looked at Shane Yu and thanked him.
“Your uncle has a very kind heart.” My aunt said warmly.