Marcus jerked back as if he'd been struck by lightning, pushing her away with a force that was almost shocking.
"Don't... don't touch me!"
His voice was ragged. It was as if he'd used up every ounce of his strength to speak, gasping as if he were deprived of oxygen.
Even though Ellinor got pushed back, she still moved closer to him again. "What's the matter with you? I just saved your life, and this is how you repay me? You’re so ungrateful!”
Marcus remained silent. He lowered his head, as if he were holding something back.
Ellinor was puzzled. She was about to reach out and lift his face when she was suddenly stopped by Balfour, who raised his arm to block her.
"Mr. Howard, don't interfere! He doesn't look right; I need to check what's wrong with him!"
Balfour looked down at his sister, thinking she was smart yet sometimes so clueless. "You're a mother of four, and you can’t tell what’s going on with him?”
Ellinor frowned, feeling confused. “You can?”
Balfour gave Marcus a cold look. “It seems like he’s been drugged or something. His body is reacting badly, and he's trying his best to keep it together."
Suddenly, Ellinor made the connection. The strange man in the wheelchair, the peculiar examination room...
She finally got it.
"Oh!"
Ellinor had just watched some explicit videos without blushing, but now her cheeks were flushed.
As the older brother, Balfour could only pull his sister's wrist. "Come on, let's leave him here to recover. The nurse can't handle him right now, and the doctor won't be back anytime soon. Let's give him some space to deal with this."
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