Chapter 639
After the doctor left, Charlie yanked out his IV and clambered off the bed, urging Zachary, "Let's get out of here.
This place just drains you dry."
Zachary, indifferent since his injuries were feigned, asked, "Your injuries alright?"
Charlie, ever so casual about his resilience, boasted, "Ah, I've been roughed up worse before. Just givea
couple of days to rest at home, and I'll be as good as new."
With unresolved matters and a longing to see Sarah, Zachary reluctantly set aside his desires. "Then you head
back. Callif you need anything."
Charlie, sensing something off, gently tugged at Zachary's suit and noticed his white shirt stained with fresh
blood. "Zach, you're hurt!"
Zachary's lips were pale, his voice dry. "Yeah."
"I'll get the doctor to bandage you up," Charlie said, moving to leave.
"No need," Zachary stopped him quickly, not wanting to expose his whereabouts by registering at the hospital.
"What about your wound?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I have a first aid kit at home. It's just a scratch," Zachary said, his expression cold and distant. "Let's go."
That night, as Sarah was leaving work, she debated whether to return to Charlie's house where her laptop and
other belongings were still kept. Surprisingly, Charlie wasn't home, and his parents, oblivious to the events at the
widow's house, had dinner ready.
Sarah ate quickly and retreated to her room. An hour later, she was disturbed by Charlie's cursing as he kicked
open her door, accusing her, "You little schemer! It was you who orchestrated last night's fiasco, wasn't it?
Switching the drinks and setting those women on me, how shameless!"
"If you chere just to insult me, you can leave. Or else, | can have Manager Sullivan kick you out of the
factory just as easily," Sarah retorted coolly.
She knew dealing with someone like Charlie required a firm hand. He was all about money, and without his
factory job, he was nothing.
Predictably, Charlie cowered at her
threat, quickly apologizing. "Miss
Sanders, | was wrong about last
night. But let me-tellyéu) 76ckis a
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Sarah looked disdainfully at Charlie's
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bar seemed. "He didn't get hurt?"
"Of course, he got a few scrapes. What, you care about him now?" Charlie teased with a sly grin.
Sarah sneered. "Looks like you've been to the hospital. He must have gotten treatment too."
"He wouldn't let them bandage him
up, didn't even buy medicine, just
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witha hedaiNgTl chuckle. "You
know, with a man like Zach looking
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"Are you done?" Sarah glared at Charlie, her cold laughter echoing slightly.