Chapter 240

The hospital room was silent . Qiao Anxia clenched both sides of the chair, turning to look at Lu Jinnian, who was still holding Qiao Anhao . His gaze never once left the woman in his arms, as though there was no one else in the room .

Right now, he was oblivious to the surroundings—there was only Qiao Anhao in his eyes .

As the night deepened, Qiao Anxia slightly loosened her rigid body, standing to pour two cups of water . She walked over, placing one of the cups in front of Lu Jinnian .

His attention remained focused on Qiao Anhao, he didn’t even bother lifting his gaze to look in Qiao Anxia’s direction . Qiao Anxia pressed her lips into a thin line, her grip on the cup tightening . In that instance, she felt as though she was unneeded and a hindrance in the ward .

Qiao Anxia sat in front of Lu Jinnian for a while before giving up, leaving the ward with a cup in her hand . She stood in front of a window in the corridor, staring out at the dark skies, her vision blurring .

As time trickled by slowly, the night deepened .

Gradually, the traffic slowed, and when it reached 1 am, Lu Jinnian’s assistant returned with a fresh set of clothes . He knocked on the door before entering . Placing the bag of clothes on the sofa, he left silently . Just then, he saw Qiao Anxia who was staring out the window in a daze . Once again, he asked, “Miss Qiao, Mr . Lu can take care of her, do you want to go back? “

Qiao Anxia remained silent for a while before speaking with a slightly raspy voice, “I’ll stay a little longer, once Qiao Qiao’s in a stable condition, I’ll leave . “

Lu Jinnian’s assistant stood beside her silently, accompanying her .

After about half an hour, Qiao Anhao’s IV drip was nearly empty . Lu Jinnian pressed the emergency button, calling the nurses over . They tended to Qiao Anhao, checking her temperature and blood pressure . After confirming that she had recovered, they looked towards Lu Jinnian .

“She ingested hallucinogens, but luckily the dosage wasn’t detrimental . But it would be better for her to stay another night in case her condition worsens . “

Lu Jinnian nodded . Once the nurses left, he reached out to feel her pulse, realizing that it had finally calmed down . Previously, when he left the hotel, her heartbeat was so fast he could barely keep count . She was no longer unconscious and had sunk into a deep sleep .

Lu Jinnian took a deep breath, placing her onto the bed carefully . He removed the bed sheets and swimsuit that was wrapped tightly around her before making sure she was fully covered under the blanket .

He went to the bathroom, and after a while, he came out with a slightly damp towel . Sitting on the edge of the bed, he removed the blanket and began to tenderly wipe her flawless skin .

Producer Sun had touched her . . . She would have felt violated and disgusted . . . He wanted to make sure she was clean before she woke up . . .

Qiao Anxia’s phone vibrated, snapping her back to her senses . She reached into her bag, fishing it out . The moment she unlocked it, she realized that were multiple missed calls from Cheng Yang . It suddenly dawned on her that she had left the hotel without informing him .

Before she could call him back, Cheng Yang called again . She swiped the phone and Cheng Yang’s anxious voice came through, “Xia Xia? Where are you?”

Qiao Anxia lowered her eyelashes and in an apologetic tone said, “I’m sorry . . . Qiao Qiao was in danger just now, I didn’t have time to inform you . “