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After that, Alpha Kilian stared at her intently.
A confused expression was written on Nelly ‘s face. “What?”
“What? Don’t you know?” Alpha Kilian raised his brows, and due to the blood loss, he looked pale. Nelly pondered for a moment, glanced at him, and asked, “Are you saying that Boss likes me?” Alpha Kilian nodded.
“How is that possible?” Nelly shook her head.
Giggling, Alpha Kilian replied, “He looks at you the same way I do. A man knows best what a man wants.” He sounded determined when he spoke.
Nelly pondered for a moment. “If you knew how he treated me, you would realize you are overthinking!”
“No matter what he had done, you are here safe and sound in front of me at this moment,” Alpha Kilian stated a fact.
Glancing at him, Nelly pursed her lips tightly. Well, what he said is indeed true.
No matter what Boss had done, she was safe and sound after all.
As Alpha Kilian watched her keeping quiet, the corner of his lips quirked up a little reluctantly. Then, he stretched out his hand to pat her head. “It’s fine. It’s good that you are clueless sometimes too. This way, I also won’t have to worry much.”
Nelly looked at him and said nothing.
At that moment, the car shook violently all of a sudden.
Alpha Kilian clutched his wounds suddenly while his body shuddered slightly.
Seeing that, Nelly caught him in time before looking at the driver at the front. “Drive slower.”
The driver glanced back at her. “I just want to send Alpha Morris back quickly. After all, he has lost so
much blood.”
At that moment, Nelly only realized that Alpha Kilian ‘s blood had stained all over the car. Great, he’s still in the mood to talk about whether someone likes me even in this state. “Alpha Kilian .” Just then, Nelly helped him lean on her shoulder.
She turned her head to face the front. “Keep the car steady. He has lost so much blood. The bumps on the road would only speed up his blood loss.”
“All right!”
At that moment, the car was driving down the road.
Looking at Alpha Kilian leaning on her shoulder, Nelly immediately took off her blouse and tied it around his shoulder.
“Alpha Kilian , hang in there,” said Nelly as she glanced at him.
Leaning on her shoulder, Alpha Kilian suddenly felt an intense warmth and wanted to say something. However, when he raised his head, he saw the wounds on her body.
His brows scrunched together suddenly. “Are you hurt?” he asked. “I’m fine. It’s just a minor injury,” stated Nelly .
Just then, Alpha Kilian lowered his eyes. His gaze happened to sweep across her arms, and he spotted some wounds on them. Knitting his brows tighter, he asked, “Boss did this?”
Despite his frail body, his gaze was grim and frightening.
Nelly knew his temper well and that he would not let things slide until he got to the bottom of it. After contemplating for a while, she said, “I accidentally hurt myself when I fought with someone. It’s just some scratches. I’m fine!”
Alpha Kilian looked at her.
At that moment, the car bounced roughly again. More blood oozed from Alpha Kilian ‘s wounds. “Alpha Kilian …” Glancing at him, Nelly panicked.
Alpha Kilian just stared at her, parting his lips and wanting to say something, yet his words stuck at his throat. He only uttered a word, “Nelly .”
He fainted after that.
Then, Nelly looked up front. “How much longer before we get there?” “Soon. In about ten minutes!”
“Go faster!” urged Nelly . “But…”
“I’m putting pressure on his wounds. Hurry up!” Nelly said as she glanced at him. Upon hearing that, the driver nodded and sped up.
The car was driving on an unpaved road throughout the journey. One could see dirt everywhere out the window.
Nelly held Alpha Kilian in her arms while putting pressure on his wounds with one hand. However, blood oozed through her slim gingers.
When they arrived, Dave was already waiting at the door.
As they received a call earlier, they stood by at the entrance.
Tony and Ben were delighted when they knew that Nelly would be returning too. However, when the car arrived, all of them rushed forward.
“Nelly .”
“Nelly .”
Tony and Ben dashed over immediately.
Nelly helped Alpha Kilian out of the car with her hands still pressed against his wounds. At that instant, Alpha Kilian ‘s whole body was drenched in blood. One would cry in fear upon seeing his current state.
However, Nelly did not while she looked at Alpha Kilian and appeared highly calm. Some men stepped forward to help Alpha Kilian out of the car.
Looking at Dave, Nelly ‘s intuition told her that he was Alpha Kilian ‘s friend.
She explained calmly, “He got shot. Although it did not hit a fatal spot, he lost too much blood and might
need a blood transfusion.”
Dave swept his gaze over her and did not expect her to be able to stay so calm at a time like this. After pondering for a moment, he nodded. “All right. I’ll make the necessary arrangements.”
Then, he swept his gaze over Nelly , who was also stained in blood and slightly looked like a mess, yet there was an indescribable charm to her.
“Are you-”
“I’m fine,” replied Nelly .
Dave nodded. “I’ll take him in for treatment first.” Nelly nodded.
Half an hour later, the door to the room clicked open. At once, Nelly hurried over to the door.
Dave stepped out, and they promptly bumped into each other. “How did it go?” Nelly urged.
“I’m here, so there’s no need for you to worry.” Before Dave could say a word, a familiar voice rang out behind him.
Nelly looked in the direction of the voice and spotted Spencer stepping out of the room. A flash of delight appeared in her eyes when she saw him. “Spencer? Why are you here?” “Why wouldn’t I be here when this concerns you?” Spencer returned.
After hearing the news, Thalia rushed all the way here and happened to hear Spencer’s reply at the door. At once, she halted in her steps.
Nelly didn’t notice her arrival and stared straight at Spencer. “If I knew you’d be here, I wouldn’t need to worry.”
“Do you trust me that much?”
“I trust your medical skills,” Nelly corrected him.
Spencer flashed a devilishly handsome smile.
Right then, Spencer noticed the injuries she had sustained. “What happened to you? How did you get hurt?”
“I’m fine,” Nelly told him.
“You’re not fine. You don’t want scars on your pretty face, do you? Come on, let me dress your wounds.” Spencer took her hand naturally and led her into the room.
Dave took in their interaction and furrowed his brows. Outside, Thalia also turned stiff momentarily.
Tony and Ben had their gazes pinned on them. Er, should we give them a hint or something?
Thalia had already spun on her heels and left when they turned over their shoulders. Oh no, she has misunderstood them!
Tony and Ben looked into the room before going after Thalia.
“Thalia!”
Alas, Thalia showed no signs of stopping down.
They ran after her for some time before managing to stop her at the end of the corridor. “Thalia, where are you going?”
Glancing at them, Thalia answered, “You found Nelly , and I’ve fulfilled my promise. Everything is fine now, so it’s time for me to leave.”
“Leave? Where are you going?” Tony asked.
“Back to the headquarters, of course,” came Thalia’s answer. “What about us?”
“Nelly is back-”
“Didn’t we promise to return to the headquarters with you after everything comes to an end here?” Tony cut in.
Ben bobbed his head eagerly.
Thalia understood what they meant. “I’ll ask Sam to pick you up later.”
Knowing that she was about to leave, Ben stepped forward and stretched his arms out. “Thalia, I know you’re mad, but Nelly and Spencer’s relationship isn’t what you think it is.”
“Does it matter?” Thalia asked.
He is gentle to other women but avoids me like the plague.
“Of course, it’s important. Nelly told us that Spencer is just a friend to her.”
“That is what Nelly thinks, not Spencer,” Thalia replied. “How do you know Spencer doesn’t share her sentiments?”
Ben was rendered utterly speechless. He didn’t know what to say.
Without hesitation, Tony spoke. “I think Spencer and Nelly are nothing but friends, too.” “You think? How do you know you’re right?” Thalia retorted.
“I…” Tony couldn’t formulate a response. He could only gaze at her and say, “I just know. Nelly is just a friend to Spencer, nothing else.”
A sneer flitted across Thalia’s lips. “It doesn’t matter anymore. No matter what their relationship is, it has nothing to do with me.”
With that said, she spun on her heels to leave. “Thalia!” Ben stopped her.
Thalia whipped around to look at him. “Ben , I don’t want to get angry, but if you keep stopping me from leaving, I’ll fly into a rage for real.”
Thus, Ben had no choice but to retract his hands slowly. “Ben !” Tony turned to look at his brother.
“Why don’t you try persuading her?” Ben asked.
Naturally, Tony dared not do so.
Seeing their responses, Thalia said, “Protect yourselves well!” Having said that, she left without waiting for their replies.
Tony watched Thalia’s departing figure and fell into deep thought. After a while, he spun around and ran back.
Inside the room, Spencer was still applying medicine to Nelly ‘s wound. Tony joined them and announced, “Thalia has just left.”
Spencer’s hands froze when he heard Thalia’s name being mentioned.
Comprehension dawned on Nelly , and she turned over her shoulder to ask, “Did she leave after seeing Spencer taking my hand?”
Tony nodded.
Nelly turned around to look at Spencer. “Won’t you go after her?” “No, I won’t do that,” came Spencer’s answer.
Nelly nodded and stopped persuading him to change his mind. She watched as he applied medicine to her wound and muttered, “After what happened, I suddenly realized one thing.”