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Chapter 524 What Could Be More Hurtful?
Shirley gradually became nervous. She held her breath and walked to the door of Braden's ward step
by step. Then, she gently pushed the door open.
The luxurious ward was spacious and simple, and the air exuded a soothing faint fragrance.
Braden was lying flat on the hospital bed with his eyes closed. His long and thick eyelashes shone
brightly under the orange light at the head of the bed, casting mottled shadows on his lower eyelids.
He fell heavily. His head was wrapped in white gauze, and his left arm and right leg were in plaster. It
was as if he had fallen into a broken doll and was reassembling and grafting, to the distress of those
who watched him.
Shirley couldn't utter a word.
Her tears blurred her vision.
Braden became like this because of her. His old wounds had not healed yet, and she had caused so
many more heartbreaks to him. One by one, they were like heavy shackles, which made her
breathless.
You're such a fool. You're clearly a wise and sober person. Why do you have to sacrifice so much for
me?
Now that I owe you so much, I'm afraid I wont be able to pay you back in my lifetime!
Braden fell into a deep sleep and did not notice Shirley beside him. He must have had a nightmare. His
brows were slightly furrowed, and his handsome and cold face showed a painful expression.
"Silly, you're all asleep and still in a state of preparing for war. Why don't you relax a little?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShirley dragged a chair over, sat in front of the man's bed, and stared at his beautiful face greedily.
Then she couldn't help reaching out her hand, gently rubbing his furrowed eyebrows with her fingertips.
She wanted him to be happy, relaxed, and happy even in his dreams.
That was what she told May about her plans.
It was indeed her destiny to leave Braden. However, before she left, she had to find a way to cure him,
whether it was his body or his mind.
Her decision was tantamount to going against her brother, so she couldn't let him know.
Her decision might push herself into the abyss, but she wouldn't back down.
That was because she wanted to be worthy of Braden's love and leave without any regrets.
Braden was a very alert person. After being seriously injured, he became even more alert.
The touch between his eyebrows instantly pulled him away from his dream. He grabbed Shirley's wrist
with his big palm and said in an incredibly gentle voice, "You silly girl, I finally caught you. Don't think
you can run away now!"
"Well..."
Shirley didn't expect the man to be so vigilant, so she woke up after just a gentle touch. Her mind
instantly went blank, and she didn't know what to do.
His deep eyes stared straight at her, as dazzling as the stars and deep as the sea. He continued gently,
"You know, I had a nightmare just now. I dreamed that I fell from the sky, my head hit a stone, my head
splashed, and my limbs were broken. I wanted to put my body together, but no matter how I put it
together, it was broken. Then a halo appeared in front of my eyes. The halo was so dazzling that I
didn't dare to look directly at it. In the middle of the halo, there was a woman. I guessed that it must be
you..."
Shirley didn't respond.
She pursed her lips.
Braden's eyes were so bright that she couldn't tell if he was still blind at all.
"I thought I must have gone to hell, but when I saw the shadow in the light, I realized that I was in
heaven. Where there is you is my heaven..."
The man took Shirley's hand and placed it on his chiseled cheek, rubbing it affectionately like a kitten.
The stubble on his face, rubbing the woman's palm, also softened her heart.
Tears rolled down the corner of her eyes. Just as Shirley was about to reply, Braden continued,
"Promise me that we will never be separated again, okay, Alina?"
That shut Shirley's mouth.
She was stunned again, looking at the man with a frozen expression.
It was obvious that his eyes had not fully recovered, and he had once again mistaken her for Alina.
"I was very cold when I was in the river, bleeding a lot. In the endless darkness in the depths, I almost
couldn't hold on several times. Fortunately, you were with me. I remember you gave me CPR, and we
hugged each other tightly like vines. I remember the feeling of living and dying together, so I will stay
with you for the rest of my life. Don't you try to get rid of me!"
Like a clingy person, Braden held Shirley's hand and kissed them passionately with his thin lips.
She was no stranger to such an affectionate man, but this time, his affection was no longer for her...
What could be more hurtful?
Shirley felt the piercing pain and was about to lose her breath. She tried to break free of his hands and
choked, "You're wrong. I'm not Alina Gilmore."
"You're not Alina?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBraden's gentle expression suddenly turned cold. He grabbed Shirley's fingers and questioned, "Then
who are you? Why did you sneak into my ward?"
"Who am I?"
Shirley smiled bitterly, tears sliding down her cheeks into her mouth, making her even more bitter, "Are
you pretending not to know, or really not?"
"Who the hell are you?"
Braden's gaze was cold and fierce. Then, he broke off Shirley's slender finger as a punishment for her
rash intrusion. "If you continue to pretend like this, don't blame me for being rude!"
"Mmm!"
Shirley frowned in pain.
With her skills, she could resist in a minute, but she had no intention of resisting at all. Instead, she
endured the pain and even morbidly enjoyed it. Her voice was hoarse as she said, "I know you hate me
in your heart. If such a punishment can make you feel better, then punish me as much as you want. I
have no complaints."
"Are you crazy? Are you really not afraid of death, or are you questioning my ability?"
Braden was facing Shirley, and the force of his hand was increasing, almost breaking the woman's
fingers.
"Enough!"
The lights in the ward were turned on. Alina walked in and said to Braden, "Braden, let her go. She's
just an outsider who came to change the dressing for you. She's not worth your anger."
"Alina, you're finally back. Come to me quickly!"
When Braden heard Alina's voice, it was as if he had suddenly come to his senses. Immediately, he let
go of Shirley's hand and posed to embrace her. He wished every pore on his body could tell the world
how much he loved and relied on Alina!
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