"Christopher, it's precisely because you’re such a good doctor that I don't want you to continue wasting time on me.
"You’ve said yourself that my case is just a simple one, and I can get by with just a nurse taking care of me, so I don't need someone like you to look after me."
Christopher furrowed his brows. "But I want to!"
"I don't." Bonnie opened her eyes to stare intently at Christopher, but her gaze seemed to penetrate past him to somewhere far, far away. "Christopher, I know you're a good person, but I'm not.
"The only person on my mind is Jim, and even though he doesn't remember me anymore and doesn't love me anymore, I still can't let go of him.
"Jim was right. Someone like me is no match for you, so I think it's best that I stay away from you."
Bonnie clutched her abdomen and forced herself to stand up. "My phone has been broken for almost twenty-four hours now. I'm worried that Harvey can't get in touch with me, and I'm worried about Shelly...
"If you don't want to come with me, I can go buy a new phone myself."
With that, she started shuffling slowly in the direction of the shopping mall.
Christopher remained motionless and clenched his fists as he stared at Bonnie’s slow-moving figure.
A split second later, he let out an exhale and called out, "Bonnie!"
He sprinted toward her and grabbed hold o f her arm. "You can use my phone to get in touch with Harvey, and if anything happens to Shelly, June will call me.
"You don't need a new phone, nor do you need a nurse to care for you. Just having m e is enough!"
As Christopher said this, he hailed a taxi and tried to shove Bonnie into the car." Come home with me!"
Bonnie was startled by his sudden aggressiveness and started struggling against his grasp. "Christopher! Let me go! Are you crazy?"
However, she was no match for him.
Even though Christopher usually looked weak and scholarly whereas Bonnie was feisty, she still was no match for him in a physical fight.
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