Chapter 302

“Got nothing else to repay you with, guess I’ll just give myself to you.” Adrian Bennett’s voice dropped, and the whole hospital room went dead silent. For a second, even the tiniest pin drop might’ve echoed like thunder. Anna Green was screaming inside. A hundred wild thoughts ran through her head. Wait… what?! Did he just— Is he actually serious? Was he saying what she thought he was saying? “Uh... you're joking, right?” After what felt like forever, Anna finally broke the silence. Her smile was so forced it almost looked painful—definitely not her best moment. Adrian tightened his lips before tossing himself back onto the bed, acting like he couldn’t care less. “Of course I’m joking. You didn’t actually take that seriously, did you?” “Oh my God, thank goodness!” Anna let out a huge breath. The words just tumbled out before she even had time to filter them. Then realization hit—what she said sounded off. Real off. She rushed to add, “I mean, not that you’re not great or anything! It’