Chapter 401
“I don’t believe I can’t handle you.” With a determined look, Alex crawled over to Ellie using his knees. He reached out to grab her, but she swiftly dodged him.
Just as Alex was about to be mad, he met Ellie’s innocent yet guarded eyes and sheepishly withdrew his hand. Clearing his throat, he turned to Evan. “Everyone out.”
Before Alex could finish his sentence, Ellie was already making a run for it.
“Get back here!” Enraged, Alex jumped off the bed and grabbed Ellie as she tried to scurry away like a rabbit.
Seeing this, everyone quickly left the room.
With everyone gone, only Alex and Ellie remained.
Alex sat on the edge of the bed, one leg still injured. He held Ellie’s wrist with one hand and subtly wrapped the other around her waist. Looking at her expression, he carefully asked, “Doesn’t it hurt you to see me like this?”
Their eyes met and the air crackled with unspoken tension.
Ellie wondered where the doll on Alex’s bed had gone. As she realized the meaning behind Alex’s gaze, she jumped up. Ignoring the pain in his leg, Alex wrapped his legs around Ellie’s, pulling her back down. “Sit down,” he commanded. Alex wrapped one arm around Ellie’s waist and used the other to tilt her chin up, forcing her to meet his eyes.
Their eyes locked. “Did you not hear anything when I fell last night?” Alex asked.
Ellie shook her head. She had heard something but she thought Alex was trying to trick her into opening the door, so she didn’t go out. Later, she fell asleep.
Alex took a deep breath and asked again, “Why did you refuse to take care of me at the hospital?”
Ellie instinctively lowered her eyes. Alex, frustrated, lifted her chin with his fingers. “Look at me when I’m talking to you,” he said.
Ellie had no choice but to look at Alex. “I’m here to accompany grandpa.” She added, “You can find someone else to take care of you.”
Alex tightened his grip on Ellie’s waist, pulling her closer. His gaze fell to Ellie’s lips. His voice was husky with desire. “Ellie, we’re already together. You said you’d take responsibility for me. Isn’t taking care of me the least you can do?”
Ellie was forced to be held tightly in Alex’s arms.
When Alex spoke, his lips seemed to brush against the corner of Ellie’s lips. The more Ellie dodged, the closer he got.
Ellie’s heart was pounding. She felt like she couldn’t breathe. She shoved Alex hard. “I don’t remember what you’re talking about. Let me go.”
Alex had been thinking about this for so long. How could he let Ellie go easily? Even with his injured leg, it didn’t stop him from holding Ellie tightly in his arms.
He whispered in Ellie’s ear with emotion. “Stay in my room tonight and take care of me, okay?”
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“Aaron said that everything should stay the same until I get my memory back. I can’t promise you anything.” Ellie blurted out in a hurry, ignoring the injury on Alex’s leg and struggling to break free.
Ellie kicked Alex’s injured calf, causing Alex to cry out in pain. Alex clutched his injured leg and rolled around on the bed.
Ellie’s face turned pale with fright. “Stop shouting. Come here and let me see.”
A few minutes later, Alex was lying straight on the big bed and Ellie was carefully cleaning his wound.
Alex’s face was sullen, his whole body lay motionless in a large font, and only his eyeballs were rolling.
“What else did Aaron tell you?” asked Alex.
Ellie pursed her lips, not daring to make a sound. She slipped up in a moment of panic. How could she possibly tell Alex what Aaron had said to her?
At that moment, Evan knocked on the door. “Ms. Thompson, Mr. Thompson is here.”
“Aaron!” Hearing that Aaron was here, Ellie excitedly put down what she was holding and rushed out of Alex’s room.
Alex looked at his half–bandaged calf and was rendered speechless.
