It was quiet inside the apartment. Olivia looked at Edward, who was sitting there with his head down, then sighed quietly. She then moved two steps closer before stooping to pick up the items off the ground.
There was a blanket, a glass that had been knocked over and shattered, and other miscellaneous items.
She had no idea why Edward had become crankier recently. She thought it was because he was injured and could not stand. After all, after getting wounded and betrayed simultaneously, he must have been devastated.
That was why she could understand and tolerate his temper. But what happened today…
She quietly picked up the pieces of the shattered glass, then carefully threw them into the trash can. Looking on without a word, Edward neither tried to stop her nor offered to help.
Suddenly, he frowned, impatiently threw a trinket over, and said, “Stop picking them up!”
Olivia felt a sudden, intense pain in the back of her hand where the small object had struck and caused her hand to press against the shards.
Blood soon seeped from the small but deep wound. Wincing, she lifted her hand and stared at the man before her.
Taken aback, Edward did not intend to hurt her, but he soon knitted his brow. “I told you not to pick them up!”
“I’ll go get the band-aid.” Olivia stood up, holding her hand, and turned around to turn on the faucet and wash her wound after experiencing an unexplainable emotion. As she watched the water wash away the blood, she started to feel the burning pain.
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