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Jericho and Romina turned around almost simultaneously
when they heard the footsteps.
When they saw Joaquin appear at the door, Jericho’s face
showed an expression of disbelief. “Joaquin, what are you doing
here?”
Joaquin lifted his eyelids and glanced at Jericho.
His gaze instinctively swept toward Romina.
Seeing her hesitant expression, he could more or less guess
what was going on.
He looked up, his tone indifferent: “Ms. Sandoval was involved
in an incident at the orphanage I sponsor. I’m here on behalf of
the institution to discharge her.””
As his words fell, the anxiety in Romina’s heart finally eased.
This man was truly clever.
His reaction speed was also remarkable.
If, at this moment, it was said that she had asked him to come, given Jericho and Romina’s situation, there would surely be
misunderstandings.
“So that’s how it is?” Jericho asked thoughtfully. “Was the person Joaquin brought fruit to visit a few days ago also her?”
“Yes!”
Joaquin walked around them, went to the bedside, picked up
the hospitalization form, and then turned back.
Jericho was left somewhat stunned by this series of actions.
Hadn’t he said that day he was just visiting a friend?
“Joaquin…”
Jericho intended to take Romina’s discharge form to handle the
procedures, but was interrupted by Jericho’s voice beside him.
The man turned at the sound: “What’s wrong?”
“Give it to me!” Jericho reached out and took the form from
Joaquin’s hand. “I’ll handle it for her, no need to trouble you.”
Before the man could respond, Jericho had already walked out
Now, only Romina and Joaquin were left.
“Mr. Bowman, my friend was supposed to discharge me, but she
had something to do this morning and hasn’t returned, so I
called you,” Romina said in a lowered voice. “Besides, I didn’t
know he would come…”
Joaquin looked down at her, his ink-black eyes reflecting the
woman’s delicate face.
She was wearing a white chiffon dress.
The hem reached her ankles, where there were traces of burns.
“It’s fine, it’s not surprising that he came,” the man said calmly.
“Even though you mentioned divorce, Sir Bowman is a tough
hurdle to pass. I suppose he forced Jericho to come.”
As his voice faded, Romina nodded gently. “It was indeed
Grandpa who sent him.”
But the words ‘Sir Bowman is a tough hurdle to pass’ had
already left a deep mark in her heart.
Hayden held great authority in the Bowman family; except for
the man before her, no one dared to go against him.
And Hayden doted most on this youngest son.
So Joaquin’s status in the Bowman family was second only to
Hayden.
“Did you not apply any medicine to your ankle?”
Joaquin’s voice was deep as his gaze dropped.
Romina’s thoughts were interrupted by his low and pleasant
voice.
She instinctively lowered her eyes. “It’s not very serious, so I
didn’t ask the doctor to treat it.”
Mainly, she wasn’t used to conventional medicine; she usually
relied on herbal remedies. She planned to apply some herbs
later, so it wasn’t a big problem.
As she looked down, she examined the wound carefully. Her
heel was slightly raised, and the burned skin fell into the man’s
line of sight.
Perhaps because she lifted one foot, her balance was unstable.
Romina tried to steady herself, but it was already too late.
Joaquin reached out and firmly grasped her elbow.
The cold ring on his index finger touched her skin, making her
instinctively pause.
She quickly lifted her gaze and looked at the man’s features.
Joaquin happened to lower his eyes, and their gazes met.
Romina’s heart inexplicably began to race.
That feeling was hard to describe.
Joaquin looked at her, the corners of his lips carrying a faint,
elusive smile.
His voice remained low: “Be careful.”
Romina was about to respond when the sound of approaching
footsteps at the door interrupted her.
“Romina, you can leave…”
Upon hearing this, Romina tried to pull away from Joaquin’s
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hand, but it was already too late.
She lifted her gaze and met Jericho’s eyes as he entered the
room.
This ambiguous scene had already been witnessed by him.
“What are you two doing?”
Seeing this, Jericho’s brows furrowed uncontrollably, his words.
tinged with anger and surprise.
Joaquin released Romina, his tone indifferent: “Ms. Sandoval
just lost her balance, so I helped her. Since you’ve finished the
procedures, take her home.”
With that, the man quickly turned and strode toward the door.
Only after his footsteps faded did Jericho turn his attention to
Romina.
Romina glanced at the form in his hand, walked straight up,
and said, “Thanks.”
She snatched the discharge papers from his hand and walked
toward the door without looking back.
