Bring Your A Game, Mr

Once Elise was brought to the hospital, the doctor performed a full checkup on her. “Fortunately, it‘s just

a minor wound. It didn‘t cut through your muscles or tendons. Some ointment will be enough.”

Elise had just stepped out

of the orthopedics department when she caught sight of Alexander sitting on the bench by the door. His e

yes bore right into her, his expression mildly incensed. “I‘ve never seen anyone this idiotic.”

“What do you mean?” Elise was puzzled. He‘s angry? Hey, I‘m the one getting injured here. Why‘s he an

gry instead?

“Have you forgotten the amount of injuries you have? Yet you still pounced forward!” He froze for a mom

ent after the words left his mouth. He seemed to have unwittingly been concerned for her.

Those were clearly words said out of concern, but they sounded like they were filled with reproach. Elise

felt like she had been wronged for no reason. She had no idea what to say.

Fortunately for Elise, a nurse came over with the medicine that the doctor

had prescribed for her, breaking the stiffness in the air. “You‘re her boyfriend, yes? This is some anti–

inflammatory medication. Please help her with this.”

Alexander frowned, but he didn‘t speak.

The nurse didn‘t figure out the true meaning behind Alexander‘s expression as she put her hands on her

hips and chewed him out.

“I could hear you two arguing when I was inside earlier. Your girlfriend is hurt. You think this is the time fo

r fights? If that wound goes untreated, it‘s going to get inflamed.”

Alexander still did not speak. He took the medication from the nurse, a cold look on his face.

Elise watched as the nurse chastised Alexander. She felt like she had been saved, and she smiled and t

hanked the nurse. “Thank you. You‘re such a sweet lady.”

Alexander showed no indication of speaking, but his magnetic voice boomed above her head. “Sit down.

I‘m going to apply the medication.”

“And I don‘t want you to be the one applying it for me,” Elise said stubbornly.

Alexander stiffened. He couldn‘t place the expression that he was currently wearing.

When Elise noticed Alexander staring at her, she stared back at him, unwilling to show weakness. Much t

o her surprise, he suddenly leaned in close to her.

“What‘s the big deal?” Elise‘s heart hammered in her chest as her eyes widened like dinner plates.

Alexander fell into a trance when he was staring at Elise earlier, and he unconsciously leaned toward her

. When he finally realized what he had done, he promptly put some distance between them again. His

tone was as cold as ever when he spoke. “Your mind

is slow. If you keep dragging things out, that wound is going to become inflamed.”

Alexander‘s words were intimidating yet logical. Elise obediently stuck her arm out.

Alexander cut away the fabric by the wound with a pair of scissors. The skin revealed under her sleeve w

as milky white and striking, a few shades paler than the skin tone of her face. He smiled, and without say

ing another word, he continued to help her apply the medication. When he recalled the different Elise he

had seen in his bedroom that night, he fell into pensive thought. Looks like something‘s fishy here.

Elise turned her head to the side, trying to force herself to stay silent through clenched teeth.

As he applied the medication, Alexander noticed Elise‘s brows knitting together slightly. He then deliberat

ely softened his movements. “All right. All you need to do after this is get some proper rest. Also, don‘t go

out so often for the time being.”

Elise was puzzled beyond belief when she heard Alexander say that seemingly out of the blue.

“You ruined Jack‘s meet and greet. His fans are not going to forgive you so easily.”

“What kind of logic is that? I saved their darling idol, and they instead decided to turn around and eat me a

“You‘re going to stay at the hospital for now.” Clearly, Alexander didn‘t want to keep elaborating. “If you ne

When Elise recalled the incident, she felt all her hair stand on end. I suppose staying at the hospital isn‘t h

And so, Elise ended up staying in a VIP ward that Alexander had arranged

for her during her recuperation. Every day, she woke up to the smell of antiseptic. She‘d never hated hosp

then.

One day, the

door to her room suddenly swung open while her mind was wandering. A woman with a beautiful figure th

Elise was still puzzled over the woman‘s identity until she saw the woman taking off her disguise to reveal

“Aunt Cynthia, why are you here?”

The visitor was none other than international superstar, Cecile Sinclair, or Cynthia Sinclair as she was kno

stage.

Cynthia‘s thick, blonde hair brushed past her shoulders in bouncy waves. Those thick lashes, that seducti

She blinked those lovely, expressive eyes of hers, and her lips parted slightly as she said, “…Ellie?”

Only then did Elise snap out of her daydream. Oh, right. I still have my makeup on. Of course Aunt Cynthi

“I think I get it.” Cynthia nodded.

“Oh, by the way, how did you know that I was injured?” Has news about the incident even spread to other

“Dad told me

that you got hurt, so he wanted me to come back and see you so that he can get some peace of mind.”

“I haven‘t seen Grandpa in a long time. I wonder how he‘s doing,” Elise muttered to herself.

“Relax, he’s doing fine physically.” Cynthia poked at Elise and said in a pitying tone,

“You, on the other hand, why didn‘t you take better care of yourself? You also got severely injured that

other time when you took a knife for someone else. Don‘t get yourself involved in the future when there‘s

Elise hugged Cynthia affectionately. “Got it, Aunt Cynthia.”

Elise was thinking of having a nice, long chat with her aunt when someone suddenly knocked on the door