Chapter 138 Kill Two Birds With One Stone

Back in her office, Emily grabbed the first-aid kit from the medical cabinet and set it on the desk. "Take your shirt off and sit down," she evenly said. Gabriel silently looked at her, then obeyed. He unbuttoned his suit jacket, slipped it off, and began unfastening his blood-stained dress shirt. The movement tightened the muscles in his arm, making the deep cut look even worse. Emily opened the first-aid kit and began preparing to treat the wound. Meanwhile, Gabriel was unusually obedient, sitting quietly in the chair and letting her tend to him without a word. When Emily saw the gash up close, her brows sharply drew together. It was deeper than she had thought. She picked up a syringe of lidocaine and expertly administered local anesthesia around the wound. Without looking up, she took a needle holder, clamped the suture needle, and began stitching. Her movements were clean and precise. Gabriel didn't feel a thing. He only quietly watched her. In that split second earlier, w