Scarlette's injury was bad, but she was feeling much better then. She was then lying on the bed, allowing Hadrian to take care of her.
Hadrian covered Scarlette with a quilt, got up, and said, "Thank you, Dr. Osteen."
"You're welcome. Remember to watch what she eats. She's not allowed to eat any raw or spicy food. She has a bone bruise. If it's not cured, then it'll cause her trouble in the future," Xanthus said as he reached for his medicine box and took out a syringe. "I'll have to give her an injection. She'll need to have an injection everyday for the next week until her injury heals."
Xanthus spoke as he gave Scarlette the injection. Hadrian walked over to Scarlette and said, "If it hurts, then just yell."
"Don't worry about me. It doesn't hurt." She put her hand by her side and frowned when it hurt.
Hadrian looked extremely worried. After Xanthus gave her the injection, he turned around and started packing up his things to leave.
Raeleigh walked Xanthus out while Hadrian remained in the room. He closed the door as soon as Xantus left.
Scarlette frowned and glared at Hadrian. "Why don't you leave?"
"Who is going to watch you if I leave? I'll stay and take care of you," Hadrian said as he walked over to Scarlette's bedside and took a seat. He stared at Scarlette.
Scarlette's face was still swollen. When Hadrian saw her face, his gaze turned cold. "Why don't you take a nap? You'll be fine after you wake up."
She snorted and said, "You can go now. Raeleigh will be coming back soon."
"Xanthus agreed to come only because of Raeleigh. I'm sure they are going to chat for a while. I'll stay with you. Furthermore, she's pregnant. It's not convenient for her to take care of you," Hadrian said with his head down. His heart ached whenever he saw her swollen face.
Scarlette thought about it for a moment and rolled her eyes. She tugged at the blanket and covered her face, not wanting to look at Hadrian.
Hadrian pulled the quilt down. Scarlette was caught by surprise and yelled, "You motherfucker..."
Scarlette did not finish her sentence. It was not that she did not know how to swear. It was just that she had never been allowed to swear ever since she was young.
She pursed her lips and impatiently covered her head with the quilt. Hadrian pulled it down again and said, "I'm going to kiss you if you keep disobeying me."
Hadrian gulped. Scarlette felt as if she had heard a joke. She briefly cast a glance at his lips in disdain. She did not say anything, but she remembered the stupid things she had done over the years. She always made the first move, be it kissing or hand-holding. It was never Hadrian who made the first move.
Scarlette remained silent. Her expression was deathly still.
"You can leave. I want to..."
Suddenly, Hadrian walked over and kissed her. She stared at him with her eyes wide open and raised eyebrows as he kissed her. After a long time, he finally pulled away and asked, "Now, do you know how powerful I am?"
Scarlette was frantic as she said, "Have you gone mad?"
Hadrian lowered his head and kissed her fiercely. It was as if he was punishing her. He lingered on her lips as Scarlette stared at him like a fool. Everything was a blur. She felt as if she was dreaming.
Hadrian continued to kiss her until her face turned red. She was breathless by the time he pulled away. He gently pinched her chin and said, "Breathe."
Scarlette took a deep breath. As soon as she exhaled, Hadrian went in for another kiss. He held both her hands after he pulled away and briefly glanced at her injected arm. He then said, "Once Deanna has been found, let's register our marriage and have kids."
"What?!"
Scarlette did not know how to react for a moment.
Hadrian repeated himself. "I said, once Deanna has been found, I'll tell Jepherson that we're going to get married and have kids."
Scarlette felt that Hadrian had lost his mind. She lay motionless on the bed, processing what he had just said. Scarlette felt that something must have happened.
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