Upon hearing this, Patrick furrowed his brow. He looked over at Jane, who was still unconscious, and didn’t know what to do. The doctor gave Patrick some instructions, which he memorized carefully. After the doctor left, he heard Jane coughing behind him.
Patrick turned around and saw that Jane’s eyes were slowly opening. He quickly went to get her some water and helped her up with her small body.
“How are you feeling?” Patrick asked with concern as he held up two fingers in front of Jane’s face. “What number is this?”
“Two,” Jane replied obediently before realizing something was off. “I may be dizzy but I’m not stupid.”
“Heh…” Patrick chuckled indulgently and reached out to stroke Jane’s hair before asking how she slept.
“For how long did I sleep?” She scratched her head while trying to recall the last thing she remembered before fainting.
“Wait a minute… Did I faint?” She only remembered seeing blackness in front of her before passing out.
She couldn’t believe that she had let herself get so exhausted that it led to this point; she needed more rest from now on.
“Yes.” Patrick felt sorry for her as he stroked the fullness of her forehead gently. “You need to be more careful in the future and not tire yourself out like this again.”
Jane breathed a sigh of relief but thought that Patrick was making too big a deal out of it all, “I’m fine; I just haven’t been resting enough lately.”
Then she looked at him, “Aren’t there things you need to take care of at work? You’ve been taking care of me all this time.”
Hearing what Jane said made Patrick feel dissatisfied inside because it seemed like no matter what happened, work always came first for her.
“It’s okay.” He leaned down towards Jane and gazed into those gentle eyes, “As long as you’re okay, then we can put aside work for now.”
Jane felt overwhelmed by the heat emanating from his gaze: It wasn’t good if people outside saw them together like this again…
“What if someone sees us? They’ll start talking about me again…”
“With me here, who dares to speak ill of you?”
Patrick gently lifted his gaze and took Jane’s arm, tenderly caressing the scars on her hand.
Although the car accident this time didn’t cause any serious harm, it did scrape several places on her skin.
He blew a breath gently, clenched his teeth, feeling a pang of heartache.
Jane was a bit stunned. Patrick used to be someone who had experienced many ups and downs, but now he worried about her for a small scrape.
It had to be said that Patrick had changed a lot since he started being with her.
The man who used to be decisive and swift was now becoming more and more focused on family.
Looking at Patrick, who was concerned for her in front of her, Jane’s emotions were complicated.
Although she was touched to some extent, she couldn’t help but feel that Patrick had become somewhat lovesick.
Then, Jane looked out the window, shook her head, and thought about the affairs of the company.
“I wonder how the company is doing.”
Jane pursed her lips. These days, she had been busy with the Hodge family’s matters and hadn’t taken care of the company much.
Jane felt regretful. Just a few days ago, she promised them that she wouldn’t suddenly disappear, and now the same situation was repeating itself.
“What else can be done?”
Patrick shrugged it off. He sat by Jane’s bed, caressing her delicate skin.
“You’ve been ill these days, so don’t worry about these stressful matters.”
“It’s nothing serious, just lack of rest.”
Jane still didn’t think much of it. She planned to get out of bed and check on the company’s situation.
But soon, Patrick stopped her.
“You just fainted a moment ago, where are you going now? Don’t let anything happen again.”
Jane felt a bit annoyed, pouting and glaring at him. “Stop being so superstitious. I’m perfectly fine.”
Upon hearing this, Patrick looked Jane up and down, pinching her arm. “No meat at all, and you say you’re perfectly fine?”
Hearing that, Jane’s face reddened. “I have all the necessary curves, okay?”
Indeed, Jane had a great figure, with a prominent front and a well-shaped back, without an ounce of excess fat.
“Be good and rest.”
Patrick grinned, trying to help Jane back to bed, but she was still reluctant.
“I’m really fine. You don’t have to make such a fuss.”
Jane refused and still wanted to get out of bed.
“Listen to me.”
Patrick growled softly, his pupils as black as the night.
Before, he could let Jane do whatever she wanted, but this time, it concerned her health, and he couldn’t let her act recklessly.
Moreover, this time it was related to postpartum symptoms. If they weren’t careful, it could lead to infertility in the future.
“No.” Jane was determined. The employees in the company depended on her, and she couldn’t just disappear like this.
“I haven’t been managing the company properly for a long time. If I keep resting, the employees will start doubting the company.”
Patrick had always known that Jane had a strong sense of career and responsibility. If she got busy, no one would pay attention.
For so long, Patrick had already gotten used to such days, but now that it involved Jane’s health, he couldn’t back down.
“You just got sick, and now you’re overworking yourself. I’m worried you’ll have lingering health problems.”
Afraid of touching Jane’s emotions, Patrick’s tone remained gentle.
“Alright, how about I take you downstairs for a walk to relax.”
Jane frowned, staring at the man in front of her.
Perhaps it was really because of the miscarriage that Jane had some difficulty controlling her temper and emotions.
“No, I’ve been sleeping for so long. There’s no need to relax.”
She worried that if she stayed here any longer, her mood would become even more gloomy.
Jane had never liked the smell of hospital disinfectant, and now being here to relax would only make her mood worse.
The present Jane just wanted to go to the company and see how things were going.
“Then you should rest here.” Jane didn’t want to, and Patrick didn’t force her. He tried to support Jane’s arm to help her get on the bed, but she pushed him away.
“I want to go back to the company.”
Jane gritted her teeth. There were still things to handle in the company, and if she just rested like this and neglected the company, the employees would lose their trust in her.
“No, you can’t.”
Patrick’s attitude was firm as well. Once Jane started working, she would completely disregard her own health. Even if he watched over her, she probably wouldn’t listen to him.
In this way, Patrick felt somewhat troubled.
He had always gone along with Jane’s wishes, as both of them had strong personalities, and only one would silently make concessions.
“Why can’t I?”
Jane didn’t understand. In her opinion, her illness was just a minor one, not worthy of such fuss.