On the way to the hospital, N kept ncing at Damon. She looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.


    Damon turned to her, his voice deep. “What do you want to say?”


    N bit her lip. “Mr. Sumner, I was just wondering… How did you know I was kidnapped? And how did you find me?”


    “Spencer had some experimental data he wanted to ask you about. When he couldn’t reach you on the phone, he went to your house and found you missing. So, we investigated,” he exined casually, but N felt a surge of gratitude.Têxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    “Mr. Sumner, I really appreciate it… If you and Mr. Hogg hadn’t arrived in time, I might not have survived the night.”


    Damon’s expression remained indifferent. “Don’t think too much about it. The most important thing for you now is to recover.”


    N fell silent and lowered her gaze, deciding she must find a way to repay Damon.


    As they neared the hospital, N looked at him again. “Mr. Sumner, it’s already veryte. You can drop me off at the hospital entrance, and I’ll handle the check–up myself. You should go home and rest.”


    Damon didn’t respond until the car stopped at the hospital entrance. He unbuckled his seatbelt, got out, and lifted N in his arms again, heading into the hospital.


    N bit her lip. “Mr. Sumner-”


    “It won’t take long,” he interrupted her


    They had only taken a few steps when they were stopped.


    rk stood there, his expression icy, speaking slowly and clearly. ”


    Uncle Damon, thank you for saving N. I’ll take it from here.”


    His hair and clothes were d a friend at the police station, he might not have even learned N had been kidnapped.


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    The thought of Damon being the one to rescue N while she was most helpless filled rk with jealousy and anger. If he had been the one to save her, perhaps their strained rtionship could have been mended.


    Damon’s grip on N tightened, his gaze darkening.


    Seeing that Damon had no intention of letting go, rk smiled. “Uncle Damon, don’t forget, I am N’s husband. If people see you–carrying her into the hospital and take a picture of it again, it may cause misunderstandings.


    “You wouldn’t want my wife to suffer because of baseless rumors, right?


    rk was confident that if Damon cared for N, he wouldn’t let her reputation be tarnished.


    As expected, Damon’s expression wavered.


    Before Damon could speak, though, N spoke up. “Mr. Sumner, please put me down. I can walk.”


    After a moment of silence, Damon set N down.


    rk <i>moved </i><i>to </i>carry her, but she pushed him away. “Don’t touch me!”


    The memory of being on the brink of death, with Keh’s knife at her throat while rk had been with Jordyn, filled N with disgust.


    rk’s hand froze in mid–air, his expression darkening. “N, I know I disappointed <i>you </i>by not getting to you in time, but I only just found out-


    N cut him off calmly, “It doesn’t matter anymore.”


    To her, he was just a stranger now, and she didn’t want to waste any more feelings on him.


    For some reason, rk felt a sudden panic. It seemed he was truly losing N.


    While he stood there in shock, N limped past him toward the hospital.


    rk clenched his fists, and suddenly, he seemed toe to a decision. He quickly walked over, forcibly picking her up and carrying her inside.


    N struggled fiercely. “rk, put me down!”


    rk ignored her, his face grim and filled with determination. He couldn’t lose her.


    Damon stood watching as rk carried N away. His gaze was dark and stormy, with something brewing in his eyes.