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    rice took a deep breath, maintaining her graceful demeanor. "Dr. Larson, you''ve misunderstood. I was just helping Mr. Justin with his tie. You don''t have to make a big deal out of nothing."


    "He''s got hands and feet, and at the very least, he hasn. Who are you to interfere?" Arnold shouted back.


    The chemistry between people was a strange thing. From the moment Arnold met rice, he did not like her. She seemed fake. Additionally, he had heard from Asher, who knew some of the dirty secrets about the Salvador family, that the Salvador brothers were actually half-siblings who were always at odds.


    Since rice had been linked to the eldest brother, this only made Arnold even more wary of her.


    "Dr. Larson, I''ve already exined everything to Ms. Be." Justin''s thin lips pressed into a pale line, his voice low. "We''ve broken up."


    Arnold''s face changed dramatically. He staggered back a step, stunned.


    "What did you say?"


    Standing quietly to the side, rice''s face remainedposed, but the corner of her lips twitched.


    "We broke up," Justin repeated, his tone cold.


    "You bastard... You animal!" Arnold lunged forward, grabbing Justin by the cor, his knuckles white with fury.


    "Be wasted her youth on you, lost your child, and gave you everything! She''s broken-her heart is shattered, and her body''s been ruined. Just an hour ago, she coughed up blood and was rushed to the ICU! She''s still unconscious! Even if you don''t love her anymore, where''s your sense of responsibility? You just walked away? Have you lost your mind?!"


    In the past few days, Arnold had forced himself to suppress his anger, not wanting to bring up old wounds and make Be feel worse. He knew that the fear, worry, and anxiety surrounding her only made her suffering harder to bear. Anyone who had witnessed the love that Justin and Be once shared could never ept the way things had turned out.


    How could Justin im he no longer loved her after all they had been through? How could he bear the pain?


    Upon hearing Arnold''s words, Justin''s brows furrowed deeply, and his eyes flickered withplicated, iprehensible emotions. "She coughed up blood? Because of me?"


    "Justin, if you still have any shred of decency left, you''ll visit Be." Arnold took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down before violently releasing his grip on Justin''s cor. "Even if your love for her is gone, the memories you shared are still in your head, right?


    "She was the woman you once fought tooth and nail to protect, the one you worked so hard to be with Now you''re giving up on her... Does your heart not feel the slightest bit of pain? Are you not afraid that one day you''ll regret this more than anything?"


    With that, Arnold turned and stormed out in anger.


    Suddenly, Justin''s vision blurred, and a sharp pain stabbed his head. It felt like his skull was about to burst.


    "Mr. Justin, what''s wrong? A et


    feeling unwell?" rice rushed


    forward to support him, but Justin shoved her away. "I''m fine. Don''t touch me!" Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    Her hands froze awkwardly in midair, and her fingers curled in frustration.


    ...


    After leaving the hospital room, Arnold stormed to the balcony, dialing his lover''s number.


    "Arnold." Asher''s voice was still soft and tender, though it carried a faint trace of exhaustion.


    "Asher... I..."