Chapter 25.2 How’s the Kid?

Carefully, he removed the bandages, revealing the swollen ankle joint and the ointment that hadn’t fully absorbed.

Troy used an alcohol–soaked towel to wipe away the excess ointment, revealing the swollen, white, bulging joint that looked like a loaf of bread.

He applied more ointment to Imogen’s ankle, wrapped it in gauze, and secured it with a knot.

“Alright,” he said, making Imogen a new blanket.

She managed a small “thank you.”

Troy placed all the medications back in the box, but just as he was about to leave, his phone rang.

He checked the screen and frowned slightly before picking up the call. “Hello, Sarah.”

Imogen wasn’t sure what was being said on the other end, but Troy’s face turned serious as he replied, “Okay, I know, I’m coming right now.”

Troy left the room quickly without waiting for Imogen to respond.

With a wry smile, Imogen watched him walk away.

Later, the helper brought her food, and Imogen ate it while looking out the window. Her mind. couldn’t help but yearn for Troy.

Imogen’s heart was easily swayed, but Troy didn’t seem to want to spend time with her.

With her injured leg, she couldn’t go to work, so she asked the helper to bring her laptop so she could work from home and take care of some tasks. She stayed in her second–floor bedroom to avoid using the stairs.

The helper took care of her meals.

bringing her food. She said,

was Troy who

off work now?”

“Yes.”

on the table by

eat.

he finished, he helped Imogen clean

medicines, including the ones prescribed by the hospital and those she had previously taken

pill. She tightened her grip

unmarked white bottles and asked, “These are the medicines you gave me at the hospital for stomach and bowel treatment. Why are

changed the packaging myself. It’s not convenient

a business trip next week,

simply saying, “Your feet might not recover soon. Ask someone else to get

a small sigh

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the bag and asked, “Yesterday, the doctor only prescribed external

having stomach issues recently, so the doctor advised against those medications as they might cause

wasn’t quite right, but he couldn’t

a roll of gauze ointment he had taken out. He sat down next to

and the

you ask the

“Just call her up?”

but

that Imogen’s words

on her injured foot, making her instinctively

swollen ankle joint and

ointment, revealing the swollen,

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