Chapter 167

Louis’s POV: By the time Alicia finished her cigarette, I had finished bandaging my wounds. Without anesthetic, the pain was unavoidable. No matter how strong I was, I was still flesh and blood. Gritting my teeth against the agony, sweat beaded heavily across my body. I grabbed a few tissues to wipe the sweat from my forehead, then flicked them into the nearby trash can. Without so much as a glance at Alicia, I lay back down on the hospital bed and closed my eyes. I was completely ignoring her. She stubbed out her cigarette, tossed it into the trash, and rose to walk toward me. Three steps away, I opened my eyes. My dark pupils were bottomless, my gaze neither cold nor warm as I fixed on her. Alicia halted, her red lips curving into a smile. “Louis, suppose I really did take advantage of your injury and forced myself on you. Do you think your parents would let you marry me?” My lips curved slightly. “You can try.” “Is that so?” She leaned closer, whispering in my ear. “Why do I get the