Chapter 7 The doctor frowned. "To put it simply, Mr. Bagnall has pushed himself too hard, and there's a risk that his heart con- dition could flare up again. As a family, you really need to be careful. "Tonight is crucial for keeping his condition stable. Someone needs to watch over him all night long. Please make sure that happens." After he finished talking, Theodore's friends exchanged glances and then all turned their eyes toward Katherine at the same time. These guys were wealthy heirs who had never done any kind of manual work in their lives. Katherine let out a resigned sigh. "I'll stay up with him tonight. Just find someone to take shifts with me." With that, she followed the hospital bed into the ward and settled down next to the unconscious Theodore. In the second half of the night, Theodore started showing some signs of waking up. His lips moved a bit like he was trying to say something. Katherine leaned closer and heard him softly mumbling "Isabelle"-over and over again, in a weak but sweet tone filled with affection. The voices of Theodore's friends drifted in from outside the door. "I've called Isabelle a bunch of times, but she hasn't picked up once." Katherine glanced at Theodore, and a bit of mockery bubbled up inside her. Since she was little, no one really spoiled her, so she got pretty good at reading people's faces. Whether Isabelle actually cared about Theodore or was just using him, Katherine could see right through it. It was such a shame that Theodore loved her so much-even if he was being played for a fool, he'd still take it. Meanwhile, here she was-having been by his side for five whole years-and her name not even worth a place in his heart. Early the next morning, Katherine-who had stayed up all night watching over him-was completely wiped out. After the doctor checked him out and said he was okay, she stood up and walked out. She bumped right into Isabelle. Isabelle's neck was shining with gold. It was the prize from yesterday's car race. 0.0 % 09:43 Спартег 288 ¡Vouchers On the finger she used to tuck her hair behind her car, she also had on the wedding ring that Katherine picked out. Seeing Katherine eyeing the ring, Isabelle flashed a cheeky yet victorious smile. "He put it on for me just because I said I liked it. "The ring is mine, and so is he. With just a casual word from me, he'd risk his life for me. So tell me, Katherine, what do you have left to compete with?" Katherine let out a cold laugh and pushed past her to head outside. Isabelle grabbed her arm. "I'm talking to you. Are you deaf..." Suddenly, there was a violent coughing fit coming from the ward. Isabelle's face went blank for a moment. She shoved Katherine aside and rushed into the room with an excited look. "Theo, you're awake?" Theodore looked weak but touched. "Belle, did you really stay up all night taking care of me?" Isabelle dodged his question. "Theo, I'm so glad you're awake! Otherwise, I would feel terrible." Katherine was too fed up to listen any longer. She grabbed a taxi home, ready to crash, but her phone's ringtone jolted her awake. Theodore's annoyed voice came through. "Katherine, I'm not feeling well." Katherine rubbed her temples in frustration, "And? What do you want from me?" Theodore paused for a second, then held back his anger and asked, "Belle stayed up all night taking care of me. Why haven't you come by yet?" Katherine scoffed. "You got hurt because of her, so it makes sense she'd look after you, right?" "Katherine, there's gotta be a limit to your jealousy. Belle isn't well. How can she handle staying here all night? You need to come and relieve her." Feeling way too tired to deal with this nonsense, Katherine just hung up the phone. On the afternoon of the third day, Theodore came back, a gentle smile still hanging on his lips. "Katherine, there's a party tonight. You should come with me." Katherine instinctively shook her head, "No, I don't know anyone there." Theodore had never taken her to any of his social events before. Now that she was about to leave, it felt even less necessary for her to go. But this time, Theodore was really set on having her join him. "You'll be marrying me soon, so it's about time you met everyone." 46.8 % 09:43 His tone was so firm that Katherine couldn't say no and ended up agreeing.