NovelEnglishChapter 156 PromiseOne Thing
When Eric woke up, he did not recall the things he had said. He looked atcuriously. "What exactly did | say?"
The memory of his words made my face heat up, and I quickly avoided his gaze. | forced a guilty smile. "Oh, you
were just talking about scompany matters."
"Really?" Eric clearly didn't buy it.
| nodded earnestly. "Yep! The moment | realized it was classified information, | covered my ears right away. |
mean, they're corporate secrets. If | got caught eavesdropping, that'd be a disaster!"
| let out a quiet sigh of relief after my little joke. | couldn't believe | had actually managed to spin a lie like that.
But Eric's voice turned gentle before I could fully relax, carrying a warmth that caughtoff guard.
"It's fine." His tone was steady, reassuring. "If it's you, even the biggest secret wouldn't matter. | know you'd
never betray me."
| froze, staring at him in stunned silence. For a moment, | actually felt bad for lying.
The doctor pushed the door open just as the awkwardness was settling in. Seeing that Eric was awake, he gave a
satisfied nod.
"Here's your injury report. Take a look." He handed over a file.
| stood up and took it, flipping through it as the doctor continued his instructions.
"You've fractured your left forearm, and there's cartilage damage in your shoulder joint. You also have two
cracked ribs. You'll need to stay in the hospital for at least a month. During this time, get as much rest as
possible. Judging by the wear on your hand, I'd say you're left-handed. For things like eating, you should let your
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtgirlfriend help with that."
The moment | heard that, my whole body tensed. | instinctively opened my mouth to explain, but Eric beatto
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"Thank you, doctor," he said smoothly. "She definitely will."
And to top it off, he even flashed a genuinely content smile.
In that instant, | knew no matter how hard | tried, there was no explaining my way out of this one.
The doctor immediately switched to gossip mode. "Lettell you, your girlfriend really cares about you."
Eric raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And why do you say that?"
The doctor chuckled knowingly. "She was pacing back and forth the entire tyou were in surgery, looking
absolutely anxious. A lot of family members just sit outside glued to
their phones while they
He let out a tic sigh. "Not that being on their phones means they don't
define, but your girlfriend is
definitely way more attentive than most."
| lowered my head, wishing I could just sink into the floor.
| hadn't gotten the chance to correct him earlier, and now, trying to explain would only makelook guiltier.
| stared at the tips of my shoes, completely lost in thought. | didn't even notice when the doctor left.
Eric broughtback to reality.
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| cleared my throat and regained my composure. "He was much luckier than you and only suffered sscrapes
and bruises."
Then, my expression turned serious,
and my voice UnconsGigusly drapped
hon ‘Riamiseine you won't take
risks like that ever again, okay?" The
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The moment | saw him fall, it felt like a knife had sliced through my chest. | hadn't felt that raw panic in a long,
long time.
Eric stared at me, momentarily stunned by the intensity in my eyes. Then, slowly, he nodded. "Alright."
After a brief pause, he met my gaze and said with quiet determination, "Then promisesomething too."
| lifted my head, looking straight into his eyes. "What is it?"
He gently took my hand, his voice
carrying a hint of undeniable
persuasion, "Don't put yourself ine
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handle NR thing alone. If you can't
promisethat... then | won't keep
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