---- Chapter 225 Wendy had only meant to push James into handling the matter more quickly, so she made those sarcastic remarks. She wanted to give the two a sense of urgency so that they would stop wasting their time on her, disturbing her rest, and disgusting her with their presence. Yet, Jenna seemed to have misunderstood. Her eyes reddened, and she choked up. "Wendy, we were just worried because you got hurt.

You don't have to curse me like that." She lowered her head, hiding the jealousy and rage flickering in her eyes. Was Wendy not only cursing her, but flaunting how much James cared about her? Wendy acted like she hadn't heard anything. She merely snorted at Jenna's show of grievance.

"Wendy, I didn't expect you to still be no different from before, even after going through all that." James clenched his fists in fury at Wendy's cold and distant demeanor, her blatant disregard, and her resentment toward him. Thinking about the gentleness and care he had shown her these past few days only added fuel to the fire inside him. 'Turning to him witha puzzled look, Wendy asked, "Why ---- should I change? What happened to me happened merely because I got dragged into it.

Now, you expect me to draw a lesson from it?" After a brief pause, she nodded. "You're right. I should learn something from this, and that is none of these disasters will have anything to do with me, as long as all of you stay away. Her cold, biting words were like sharp blades that stabbed James right in the chest. With a clenched jaw, he turned and left without another word. Jenna hurriedly followed him out, but not before shooting Wendy a venomous glare.

James slammed the hospital room door shut with a loud bang. Jenna's glare didn't faze Wendy, but the loud noise did. She stared blankly at the door, panic slowly spreading through her heart. Wendy frowned , and once she came back to her senses , she instinctively pressed the nurse call button. Feeling a wave of anxiety hit her, she became afraid of being alone. Less than thirty seconds later, Liam rushed in. "What's wrong?

Are you feeling any discomfort?" His brows knitted in concern as he leaned slightly forward , concern etched across his face as he inspected Wendy. Wendy hugged her knees, shaking her head. "I just got ---- startled, that's all. Just stay with me for a bit." Sitting down beside her, Liam began gently patting her back. " I saw James and Jenna earlier.

Did they do something?" She buried her face in her arms, answering with her eyes closed, "They don't even need to do anything, Just seeing them is enough to bring back all the terrifying memories." Staring at the top of her head, Liam felt his heart ache. He comforted her ina gentle voice. "It's alright. I'll always be here right next to you. I won't let anything like that happen to you again." He couldn't let Wendy face those people alone, not in her current condition.

As he made a silent vow, he sat by her side, saying nothing else. It wasn't long before Wendy finally calmed down. She looked upat Liam. "Thank you. You're always by my side," Wendy said with a small smile. "I don't even know how I'll ever repay you." Liam smiled as well. "You don't have to. You just have to be 'well-that's all I want to see." Wendy stared at his usually stoic face, now softened with a smile, and was momentarily stunned. How had she never noticed how captivating Liam was?

"What is it?" Liam waved a hand in front of her eyes. "Is there ---- something on my face?" Wendy snapped out of it, her cheeks slightly warm. Looking away, she cleared her throat to mask her embarrassment . "It's nothing. I was just thinking about the abduction." Liam believed her explanation and frowned. "Don't force yourself to think about it." "Alright," Wendy uttered as she tamped down the strange fluttering in her chest. "But I think I'm recovering pretty fast."