Chapter 367

The lively chatter in the hospital room stopped all of a sudden. I paused mid-step and turned back. Paul Allen and Jeffrey Wright were both smiling faintly, while Nicholas Perry stood with his arms crossed, not saying a word but clearly looking displeased. Ronald Wright’s handsome face, on the other hand, looked pale as paper. His lips were cracked and ashen, making him seem weak and drained. "I…" He frowned, cutting me off. "Why are you in a wheelchair? Did you get hurt somewhere?" Paul Allen quickly stepped in to explain, "Mr. Wright, didn’t I already tell you earlier? Mrs. Carter isn’t injured. She’s in the wheelchair because she was completely exhausted after carrying you up the mountain. She hasn’t fully recovered yet." Jeffrey Wright looked at me in surprise, his expression a mix of shock and approval. "Good girl! I knew it—you're an amazing kid. You, you brat," he pointed at Ronald, "shouldn’t you be thanking the person who just saved your life?" I hurried to clarify, "He protec