Chapter 217: Chapter 217 Bullying A Patient
SOPHIA’S POV
The hospital room finally felt less suffocating that afternoon.
The fever in my body had reduced a little, though my limbs still felt weak and heavy. My wolf was calr now too. She was no longer whimpering painfully inside
the way she had all night.
Still, she remained sensitive....especially whenever Zade ca near .
My wolf didn’t know whether to trust him or stay angry at him.
Every ti I rembered what I saw in the garden with Tiffany, she beca restless again. Yet every ti Zade looked at
with those intense eyes of his, my wolf softened.
I hated how confused I felt.
Patricia sat beside the window peeling apples while humming quietly. She looked much more relaxed today after seeing my condition improve slightly.
Earlier that morning, she had practically forced
to eat breakfast while lecturing
like a child.
“You’re a doctor yourself,” she had scolded. “Yet you’re worse than normal patients.”
I had laughed at that.
For the first ti in days, the atmosphere almost felt peaceful. Then suddenly, the ward door burst open dramatically.
“Sophia!” Ken’s loud voice filled the room imdiately.
I blinked in surprise before turning toward the door.
Ken walked inside carrying several large dessert boxes in both hands while grinning brightly. Behind him, two nurses stared at him shyly from the hallway.
I wasn’t surprised. Girls admired how handso he was.
My wolf instantly recognized him and relaxed slightly.
Ken always carried a cheerful energy around him that made people feel less tense.
“You brought half a bakery?” Patricia asked dryly.
Ken placed the boxes dramatically onto the table.
“Correction,” he said proudly, “the best bakery in the city.”
Patricia burst out laughing. I couldn’t help smiling slightly too.
Ken imdiately noticed and pointed at
triumphantly. “See? I made her smile before either of you managed to.”
Before I could answer, another voice spoke coldly from nearby.
“Not difficult,” Zade said calmly from the sofa.
I turned.
He’d been sitting quietly in the corner of the room working on docunts earlier, but the mont Ken entered, all of his attention shifted toward him imdiately or more specifically...toward .
Zade’s eyes stayed fixed on
almost the entire ti Ken spoke. His wolf clearly disliked how easily Ken was making
laugh.
Ken noticed too. And naturally, he beca even more annoying on purpose.
“Patricia,” Ken said dramatically while opening one dessert box, “look at this masterpiece.”
Patricia gasped dramatically “Oh my.”
Inside the box were beautifully decorated strawberry cakes shaped like tiny moons.
Even I looked surprised.
Ken smirked proudly. “I waited forty minutes for these.”
“You?” Patricia laughed. “You waiting in line? Impossible.”
Ken pressed a hand against his chest. “Painful accusation.”
I laughed softly again before quickly stopping myself. Because the mont I smiled, I could literally feel Zade staring harder at .
My wolf imdiately noticed too.
She shifted uneasily inside . she was torn between her anger and the strong pull toward his presence. Zade’s scent filled the room strongly today,, making my wolf more sensitive than usual.
I hated how aware I was of him, even when I tried to ignore him.
Ken handed
a small dessert carefully. “Here.”
I hesitated “I’m still sick.”
“Exactly why you need sugar.”
Patricia nodded “He’s right.”
I sighed and accepted it.
The mont I took a bite, Ken grinned proudly. “Good, right?”
“It’s good,” I admitted with a nod.
Ken looked smug. Zade suddenly stood up from the sofa.
“I’ll make tea,” he said calmly.
Patricia imdiately exchanged a look with Ken. Even I noticed it.
Zade was clearly annoyed. And strangely enough...that realization made my wolf feel satisfied.
A few minutes later, the room beca much livelier.
Ken and Patricia talked nonstop while eating desserts together. Patricia laughed harder than I had seen in days, while Ken shalessly flirted with every nurse passing by the door.
“You’re hopeless,” Patricia told him.
Ken pointed at himself proudly. “Yet lovable.”
Zade returned with tea and placed a cup carefully beside .
“Careful,” he said quietly. “It’s hot.”
His voice softened automatically whenever he spoke to .
My chest went warm but then I rembered Tiffany’s perfu from last night.
Imdiately, my expression turned cold again.
“Thank you,” I said politely, too politely.
Zade noticed instantly.
My wolf sensed his frustration imdiately.
Ken looked between us knowingly before suddenly clapping his hands.
“Let’s play sothing.”
Patricia raised an eyebrow. “What?”
“Gomoku.”
I blinked “Here?”
Ken imdiately pulled a small folding board from one of the bags.
Patricia stared at him in disbelief. “You brought a board ga to the hospital?”
Ken looked offended. “Of course.”
I laughed. Even Zade’s lips twitched a bit.
Soon, Patricia and Ken started arguing loudly about rules while setting up the board on the small hospital table. The entire room beca noisy.
For a mont, I almost forgot everything painful.....almost.
Eventually, Ken insisted I play against him.
“You’re bullying a patient,” I complained weakly.
“Exactly,” he replied shalessly.
I rolled my eyes and sat up slightly.
The mont I moved, Zade was imdiately beside
adjusting the pillows behind my back carefully.
“You shouldn’t strain yourself,” he murmured.
“I’m only sitting.”
“You still look pale.”
His hand touched my shoulder while fixing the blanket around . The closeness instantly made my heartbeat race.
My wolf reacted too. she was traitorously softening again. I quickly looked away.
The ga started shortly afterward.
At first, Ken completely overwheld .
“You’re terrible at this,” he teased.
“I know,” I muttered.
Patricia laughed loudly nearby. Then suddenly, Zade pulled a chair directly beside mine.
My wolf imdiately beca alert to his presence.
I could feel the heat radiating from his body beside . I could sll his scent more clearly now.
“Move here,” he said quietly while pointing at the board.
Ken groaned dramatically. “Unfair. She has backup.”
Zade ignored him completely.
His shoulder brushed against mine as he leaned closer to study the board. One of his hands rested against the back of my chair behind .
My wolf imdiately noticed too.
She beca strangely calr. She felt soothed by the closeness of his Alpha presence. That only frustrated
more.
“You’re distracting ,” I muttered quietly.
“Good,” Zade replied calmly.
My breath caught.
Ken imdiately gagged dramatically. “Disgusting, absolutely disgusting.”
Patricia laughed.
I felt my cheeks go hot.
anwhile, Zade looked completely relaxed for the first ti since last night. His wolf clearly enjoyed being close to
again.
Every ti I hesitated during the ga, he leaned closer and guided
softly.
“No,” he murmured near my ear once. “Trap him here instead.”
His deep voice sent warmth down my spine imdiately.
My wolf reacted strongly too. I hated it.
And yet... I didn’t move away either.
Eventually, thanks entirely to Zade’s help, I started winning.
Ken stared at the board in betrayal. “This is corruption.”
“You’re just bad,” Zade replied coldly.
“You literally played for her!”
“I improved her strategy.”
Ken looked at
sadly. “Sophia, your man is evil.”
I froze instantly. His words shocked
to my core.
What? Patricia also suddenly beca quiet.
Even Zade’s looked at
to see my reaction.
Before anyone could speak further, there was a knock at the door.
Then the door slowly opened. A beautiful woman walked inside carrying several gift bags.
I blinked in surprise. It was Bianca.
“Bianca?” Patricia said excitedly.
Bianca smiled warmly. “I heard Sophia was hospitalized.”
She walked further inside before placing the gift bags down.
“Hey” I said weakly.
She smiled when she saw
“Hey girl. I brought supplents,”
The mont Ken saw her properly, he completely froze. I wasn’t exaggerating. His mouth parted in awe. His eyes went wide.
I stared at him in disbelief.
Ken Monroe? The shaless flirt who joked constantly was speechless.
Patricia imdiately noticed too and almost burst out laughing.
anwhile, Bianca looked toward Ken curiously. “Oh?”
Ken stood up so quickly he nearly knocked over the chair.
“I’m Ken,” he said imdiately.
Bianca blinked then smiled. “Bianca.”
My wolf instantly beca amused for the first ti in days. Even I almost laughed.
This would be....interesting.
Ken awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. “Nice na.”
Patricia finally lost control and burst into loud laughter. I had to bite my lip to stop myself from laughing too.
Zade looked disgusted. “Pathetic.”
Ken ignored him completely while staring at Bianca like he had forgotten the entire room existed.
Bianca seed entertained by his reaction too.
The atmosphere quickly beca lively again because of Patricia teasing Ken nonstop. Even I found myself smiling several tis while watching them.
But slowly, my attention drifted back toward Zade again.
He was watching
quietly, not Bianca, not Ken. His eyes were on just .
The intensity in his eyes made my wolf restless again.
I quickly looked away first. My emotions were becoming too ssy again.
And honestly... I was tired. I was tired of feeling confused every ti he looked at .
So while Patricia and Ken beca distracted talking to Bianca, I finally took the opportunity to create distance again.
I slowly looked toward Zade.
“You’ve stayed here long enough already,” I said quietly.
Zade’s eyes went wide with surprise.
“You probably have other things to handle,” I added softly. “You don’t need to stay here all the ti.”
My wolf whimpered inside
the mont the words left my mouth.
Because despite saying them...a part of
didn’t actually want him to leave.
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