Chapter 40: Easton Came to
Pick Her Up
Hope quickly dodged and used her hand to block the knife, but it still managed to slash her right forearm. As Zion tried to strike again, several security guards tackled him to the ground, and the knife was kicked far away.
The security guards blocked Noah’s view.
Sylvia, who had witnessed the entire scene, shrank back and whispered, “Brother, let’s go. What if that crazy guy breaks free and tries to kill someone again?”
Meanwhile, Hope’s forearm was severely injured, the skin torn open, and her bone could be seen. Blood poured out uncontrollably.
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Luckily, doctors and police arriveded just in time. The nurse tried to tend to the evoound, but Hope took a step back. k.
“Save the elderly man first,” she insisteted.
She used a silver needle to seal herer acupoints, managing to stop the bleedining, though it wasn’t a perfect solution.n.
Because she had intervened in time, the e elderly man was still alive and was rushed toto the hospitall
Unsurprisingly, Hope was taken along to the e hospital as well.
By the time her wound was treated, it was s already evening.. As she exited the hospital, a a car stopped right in front of her.
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LLouis stepped out and lookedealt ateher arm wwith concern.
Sis, I heard you got hurt saving sosomeone?”
Hoppeignored him and walked past,sbubutoLouis woolddn’t give up. He grabbed her uninjujeded handchand pulled her back, not allowingngener to leavee.
“Siss Whyyaare you so stubborn when you’re’re hurt??‘Hayyour big brother, not your enemylly!”
While Louisshlaadbeen at the bar, someonene had sent hirimaa video of the hostage e situation at thleenmaall. He had first recognizeded Hope befórechleeeecognized Noah.
The footage wasssso terrifying. He couldn’t ‘t imagine what heldcdafif Hope died.
“I wish you could bledikkesSylvia, without a a
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care in the world, just being the young lady of the Newton family. If you’re short on money, big brother will provide. If you want to chase your dreams, I’ll support you with everything I have. I just want you to be safe.”
“You can totally whine at me, ask for stuff, even throw your little fits–why can’t you just, like, depend on me the way a normal sister would? What’s the deal?”
Hope frowned and wrinkled her nose. She could smell alcohol on him.
So, Louis was drunk and throwing a tantrum?
Just then, another car pulled up, and James stepped out. He grabbed Louis’s arm, yanked him away from Hope, and pushed him aside. Louis stumbled and fell to the ground.
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James opened the backseat door for Hope. Without looking back, she got in, expecting it to be Easton. When she saw him, she immediately buried her head in his chest.
Seeing Hope being taken away, Louis was furious. He scrambled into his own car and started chasing them.
Hope noticed this in the rearview mirror. The president of the Newton Group was driving under the influence!
If he didn’t care about his life, he should at least care about the innocent pedestrians!
Without hesitation, she dialed the police.
There was a police station near the hospital, and within two minutes, Louis was stopped. He angrily demanded to keep chasing and even hit an officer, which led to him being
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handcuffed.
In the car, Easton frowned as he examined her injured arm.
When he had first heard about Hope’s injury at the mall, he had already asked James to find out everything about the situation. He didn’t agree with Hope’s self–sacrificial actions, but that was just who she was.
Hope tilted her head back, revealing her delicate face. Her eyes, glimmering with light, were bright and clear, but her lips, pale from blood loss, were slightly downturned, as though she had endured some great injustice.
“Easton~”
Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of coquettish that made Easton’s throat
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tighten. His voice became hoarse as he responded.
“Mm?”
“Did you come to pick me up on purpose?”
“Mm, you’re hurt.” Easton responded directly, without thinking too much.
Hope felt a twinge of disappointment. So, he only came because she was hurt.
She pushed against Easton’s chest,
distancing herself from him. The faint scent of herbs on him made her heart feel heavy.
“Let’s go home. I’m so hungry. My hand hurts, and I just want to sleep.”
Easton didn’t understand why she seemed upset. He thought it was just the pain from
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her hand.
“Do you want me to blow on it?” he asked, recalling how she once said blowing on it would make the pain go away.
Hope looked at him suspiciously and raised her wrapped–up hand. “How exactly are you going to blow on it?”
“Uh…” Easton was caught off guard.
James, who was silently observing from the front seat, couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency for his boss. How could Easton be so brilliant at work but so clueless when it came to relationships?
He was clearly worried about his wife. After getting the call, he rushed over immediately.
But now… the beauty had flown straight into
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Easton’s arms!
Perhaps it was time to buy Easton a relationship guidebook or sign him up for some relationship counseling!
Hope saw Easton stunned and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Pfft… You can help me with the pain in other ways, like taking me to eat something good?”
“Sure.”
“Forget it,” Hope added, immediately
regretting her words. She looked at her hand and then at Easton’s legs.
One injured, the other disabled. What could they even eat?
“How about we just make some simple soup
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noodles at home?”
“Sure, Easton replied. “I’ll ask Uncle Dragon to come and make it for you?”
Hope shook her head. “It’s late. No need to bother Uncle Dragon. We can make it ourselves.”
It wasn’t that she couldn’t cook with one hand; it was just a bit difficult. She couldn’t crack eggs or chop vegetables with only one hand.
In the end, she directed James to make three bowls of clear soup noodles according to her taste.
Hope took a spoonful of the broth, blew on it, and took a sip, letting out a satisfied sigh.
“It’s good, but not as good as what I make! I’ll
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cccook it for you next time!le!”
“C“Okay.“”
E Easton said as he took a sip.ibihisimind alalready elsewhere. The flavor wasas quite plaiain, but somehow, when Hope sasaid it was gamood, it felt special.
Jaraesesi silently carried his bowl of nooolbelles ouisiside to eat. At times like this, it wasalsebette notaotbebe a third wheel–he didn’t want to toebe choppered up later if the boss realized what at was goingngron!
After a fevermorei sips, Hope stared at hener injured barah do kost in thought.
How was she supposed to eat with her handh like this??
She tried using berdefeft hand but couldn’t’t
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pi pick up the noodles. Shshe couldn’t even hol ththe chopsticks properlyrly.
sisigh
LifLife wasn’t easy. Hope sigheded.
A papair of chopsticks with soft, whitete noodle wasas suddenly placed in front of hene She lobbeked up and saw Easton’s trembliblingaman hotdilaking the chopsticks.
Hisleyeyesi flickered with unease. He seemedec afraid shshe wouldn’t eat.
“Ah–“–”
Hope openedalen en mouth and ate the noodle’s off his chopsticks! Her soft pink tongue re curled around theiner, and she chewed with th her cheeks puffededout She looked at himm with sparkling eyeges, mumbling through her er
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fufull mouth, “Easton,yoyou’re so good.”
E Easton’s ears turned bright red. He avoide heher gaze, embarrassed, anand quickly grabt aranother bite.
HHope leisurely continued eatining, clearly cocontent. After finishing most of fener nood! shshe suddenly remembered that
hatadn’t eaten a single bite.e
Baston
“Yotos should eat too, or your noodleses iwidle soggy.
Eastoronotodded and picked up his ownyn noodles, subut a flash of Hope’s moist tongue crossedebisis mind. His hand froze, and his is ears wentrevevere redder.
“Come on, hurryrypup and eat!” Hope urged.d.
Easton quickly to tkok lai bite, and this time, e,
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ththe noodles tastedealebetter than the broth- in infinitely better.er
O Outside, James, who hadadiwitnessed the wlwhole scene, suddenly fotound his noodles urunappetizing.
NoNo, he wasn’t eating noodleseście was cle eaeating dog food!
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