Chapter 1231

"I'm not kidding. Do you know how many guys had a massive crush on you all through middle school, high school, and even college? They were all dying to marry you," Jack said. "Stop talking nonsense!" Phoebe gave him a sharp look, but his exaggeratedly relaxed expression made her laugh despite herself. She knew he was trying to change the subject, to keep her from worrying too much about his injury. "What about you? Did you feel the same way?" She finally couldn't resist asking. Jack nodded firmly. Her eyes sparkled for a moment, but the dimming light from her watch made it hard to see her expression. Even so, he could feel her hands growing gentler as they tended to the wounds on his back. "You're not afraid Feena will get upset if she hears you say that? Should I go tell her?" Phoebe asked, half-teasing. Jack broke into a cold sweat. There was a warning hidden in her words—a signal to cut the smooth talk. He immediately fell silent. After tending to his back, she quietly rem