“Dr. Clancy, does she have a fracture to have an injury this serious?” Norton asked with great concern as Dr. Clancy started bandaging her wound.
Dr. Clancy thought for a while with a troubled expression and said, “Young Master Richards, it’s hard to tell without the proper equipment. I’d recommend taking some scans at the hospital for further confirmation. A fracture is not something we should take lightly. With the weather being this hot, it’d take her wounds a long time to heal completely.”
Norton was anxious to hear that. He immediately lifted Sabrina in his arms and ran out without hesitation.
Jenna knew that he was taking her to the hospital for further examination. So, she didn’t tag along.
Sergio, who was at the side, was somehow frustrated to see Norton carrying his fiancée away right in front of him. Although Sergio didn’t have feelings for Sabrina, she was still his fiancée by name.
Rage was building within him, but Sergio couldn’t show it. He really didn’t have any feelings for Sabrina. He was only frustrated because he thought that Norton was ignoring his presence as her fiancé.
On the other hand, Carmella was still looking calm all the while. She saw how anxious Norton was when Sabrina injured herself. Carmella stood there in deep thought.
Upon returning to the reception room, Maria was chatting happily with Madeline. The atmosphere was warm.
Carmella presented Maria with her self-designed outfit. It looked elegant and trendy, and it fitted perfectly on Maria, who was delighted to receive the gift.
“Aunt Maria, if you like it, then I shall work on more designs for you and bring them to you the next time,” Carmella said with a smile as she helped Maria fold her collar.
“I like it a lot, thank you.” Maria couldn’t stop smiling and thanking her. She liked Carmella a lot.
“Carmella, you should visit your Aunt Maria more in the future. She’s a very kind woman, and she knows a lot about health perseverance. I learnt a lot from her today. You can learn more from her next time.” Madeline smiled and said to Carmella.
“Got it, grandmother. I’d gladly do so.” Carmella smiled and agreed.
“Carmella, you’re so sensible. You have a great career, yet you’re still so sweet and well-mannered. I can’t even explain how much I like you.” Maria held Carmella’s hand in hers as she inspected her up and down with adoration filling her gaze.
Carmella’s cheeks blushed a little as she smiled bashfully.
“If you don’t mind, you can extend your stay in our Richards Manor for the next few days. What do you think about this?” Maria immediately suggested.
Madeline didn’t say anything as she glanced over at Carmella.
Carmella gave a knowing smile before saying, “Sure then. Thank you for inviting me over. I’ve always been looking forward to visiting Richards Manor. as everyone around me kept saying that it’s a rare sight in A City. I kind of get what they meant after spending some time here today. It is a big land, and I only managed to tour a part of it today. I would really love to spend more time in this place.”
“Glad to hear that you like it here. You can stay as long as you want. I’ll ask someone to arrange a guest room for you.” Maria’s smile blossomed upon hearing that. She immediately rang up Maud and requested a guest room in front of Madeline.
After another round of chatting and laughter, it was already time for lunch.
Jenna had already requested the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous lunch. One of the maids approached them and led them to the dining hall once lunch was ready.
During lunchtime, Trevor and Claude kept Madeline company, and the atmosphere was great. However, Norton and Sabrina were both absent.
“Where are Norton and Sabrina?” Trevor asked Jenna as he noticed their absence, feeling odd.
Jenna replied in a hurry, “Dad, during our tour in the garden today, Sabrina fell from her bicycle, and her injury was quite serious. Norton brought her to the hospital for a checkup.”
Trevor was anxious to hear that, and he immediately asked, “How is she doing now? Sabrina is a kind, innocent, and adorable young lady. I hope her injuries aren’t that serious, or I wouldn’t know how to explain to General Delia.”
Madeline’s expression darkened upon hearing that. She asked Maria, “Mrs. Richards, who is this Sabrina?”
Maria replied in a light tone.
“Madam Madeline, Sabrina is the youngest daughter of General Delia in Capital City. She had been close with our family ever since she was a child, and she’d often spend time here in the manor. She is now here to help us.”
“Grandmother, Sabrina is the one who is now engaged to Mr. Xanthe,” Carmella further explained.
Madeline nodded and didn’t say anything in return.
“Dad, don’t worry. Norton has already brought her to the hospital. He will call us if there’s anything. With how advanced the medical field is right now, I doubt it’d be that serious.” Jenna could only try to comfort Trevor.
Trevor stopped dwelling on that topic. Everyone then started to help themselves to lunch.
At the government hospital, Norton was finally at ease when they confirmed that there was no fracture but only minor injuries on Sabrina after running a round of tests.
“Norton, put me down. I can walk on my own,” Sabrina said in embarrassment. After the tests, Norton still held her in his arms as they walked out of the hospital, heading back to the manor. Everyone was stealing glances at them. Sabrina blushed in embarrassment and demanded Norton to put her down.
“Stop being stubborn. Haven’t you learned your lesson after what happened earlier today?” Norton’s face fell. He tightened his grasp around her and said, “Look at your wounds. You need at least a week’s time for them to heal completely. You shouldn’t be walking around. You should avoid friction in your knees so that your wounds can heal. You’d better stay at home from today onwards.”
Norton still carried her in his arms as they headed downstairs to the parking lot. He only let go of her after he carried her into the car. He let her lay down on the seat and tucked her under a blanket. He then started the car and drove them back to Richards Manor.
Until they got off the electric vehicle in the Ink Garden, Norton was still carrying Sabrina in his arms. He didn’t let her walk at all.
Sabrina saw that Norton’s face was covered in sweat, and he was still looking anxious. She felt sorry.
“Thank you, Norton. You must be exhausted,” Sabrina said in a low voice.
The corners of Norton’s mouth curled into a beautiful arc upon hearing that.
Was he tired? Norton didn’t feel that way at all. He was anxious and concerned, but carrying Sabrina like that in his arms was his dream. He enjoyed the feeling. How would he feel exhausted?
“Anything for you.” Norton gazed deeply into her eyes and said passionately.
Sabrina blushed. Just as she was about to say something, she heard voices approaching.
The entire family was about to send Madeline away.
They happened to run into Norton, who was still carrying Sabrina in his arms.
The blush on Sabrina’s cheeks spread all the way down her neck. The entire Richards family spotted them that way. She was embarrassed!
She struggled to get down.
“Don’t move,” Norton said as he tightened his grasp.
“Sabrina, are you okay?” Marissa immediately walked over to them as soon as she saw them returning, with Jenna following behind.
“Rest assured. There are no fractures or internal injuries, but we shouldn’t take her external injuries lightly too. You guys can go ahead and send Madam Madeline away. I’ll carry Sabrina back to her room to rest,” Norton greeted each of them before heading towards Sabrina’s room with her in his arms.
They ran into Sergio along the corridor. Sergio was unhappy to see his fiancée in another man’s embrace, especially out in public. He felt as if it was an insult to his ego. So, he instantly blocked their path and said, “Sabrina, how can you allow another man to hold you in public? Get down. You should let me support you instead.”
“Sergio, get out of our way. How can we ask Sabrina to walk when her wounds are this serious? You don’t seem like you know how to treat a woman. I wonder what makes you think you’re qualified to ask General Delia for his daughter’s hand in marriage.” Norton gave him a sideways glance as he said in a deep voice. With Sabrina still in his arms, Norton continued walking back to her room.
Sergio was forced to take a couple of steps back. He could only watch them walk away from him with a thoughtful expression. He didn’t stop them anymore.
“Don’t get out of bed in the next few days. Just call the servants if you need anything. I’ll let them know about this.” Norton gently laid Sabrina on the bed before saying in a soft tone. He then made sure that she wouldn’t be pressing on her injured limbs. He helped her adjust the air-conditioning and poured a glass of warm water for her. He even headed to the bathroom to heat up the towel before helping her wipe her face and body. He was tender and careful in all those movements. Surely enough, Sabrina wasn’t willing to let him wipe her body on her behalf. She was blushing as she asked him to stop.
Honestly speaking, Norton was being really kind and sweet to Sabrina at that moment, to the extent that Sabrina might choose to forgive him, but she didn’t. Her heart was heavy, and she was still terrified by what had happened the night before.
Her falling off the bicycle might be due to her lack of sleep from the night before. She couldn’t concentrate, and she was exhausted. With that in mind, she was even more terrified and was unwilling to face Norton.
After doing all that stuff, Norton sat by the edge of the bed as he cracked some jokes to make Sabrina laugh.
Being the second young master of the Richards family, Sabrina knew that Norton must have grown up having people take care of him. It wasn’t easy for him to take care of others and it wasn’t until that day that Sabrina got to see his tender side.
“Norton, you can leave now. I’m fine on my own.” Sabrina tried to urge him to leave after spending some time together. There were many people living in Richards Manor. If he stayed any longer, then others might start speculating. She wouldn’t want to be the main topic of others’ gossips.
Norton didn’t want to leave at all. He fixed his gaze on her face.
“Sabrina, I took care of you for the whole day. Are you dumping me already?” Norton said with a dark expression as he scooted nearer to her.
“It’s not like that,” Sabrina was a little flustered as she felt the heat radiating from his body as he was getting closer to her.
“Norton, you are on a blind date with Carmella today. It wouldn’t be fair to her for you to stay by my side the entire time. I’m just trying to make things easier for you. I am fine on my own. Just go out already. I can ask the servants if I need anything,” Sabrina explained despite knowing that Norton wouldn’t be happy about that.
Norton’s gaze darkened as he heard about the blind date. He leaned closer to her as he asked, “Sabrina, are you really okay with my blind date with Carmella?”