"But I want to…"
Ethan hesitated while looking at Joanna, looking very pitiful.
"You want to play video games, right? You can't!"
Joanna's attitude was firm, like a disciplinary teacher.
"Hmph, whatever!"
His hopes crushed, Ethan angrily covered his head with the blanket and went to sleep.
The way he was fierce but scared at the same time was kinda cute.
When he heard that they were leaving, he quickly pulled down the blanket and asked, "Joanna, you said you're going to take care of me. Is that true?"
"Of course."
Joanna did not hesitate. "You saved my life. Isn't it natural for me to take care of you?"
"But let me make this clear. I'm not a very patient woman. If you keep being difficult and refuse to cooperate like you did earlier, I can't promise I won't beat you up!"
"There's no need to worry. As long as you're the one taking care of me, I'll definitely cooperate."
Ethan went back to sleep.
Christopher watched all this with a somewhat complicated expression.
"Mr. Christopher, I'm going to the nearby supermarket to buy some food and necessities for this guy. Will you come with me?"
Joanna asked Christopher.
She was serious when she said she would take care of Ethan. It was to repay him for saving her life.
"I'll be right there. I need to talk to Ethan first."
"Okay."
Joanna did not ask what they were gonna talk about. She simply left.
Christopher walked over to Ethan's bed and pulled down the blanket that was covering his head. With a serious face, he asked, " What are you doing?"
Ethan was about to fall asleep. He woke up with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "What's the matter, Chris? You're still here?"
Christopher did not look too happy. He said coldly, "Don't play the innocent with me. Be honest and tell me what's going on between you and Miss Pierce."
"Nothing's going on."
Ethan said, "I went to her house for tea, and her house caught fire.
I saved her and, in the process, hurt my leg…"
"That's all?"
"Yeah, that's all!"
"Why do I feel like you have feelings for her…"
"Nope, definitely not!"
Ethan denied it vehemently. "I don't have any interest in her. You know what kind of women I like. Even if she's the only woman left in the world, I still wouldn't be interested in her!"
"Our friendship is purely platonic. As you know, if it weren't for her, Zack wouldn't have represented me in that lawsuit. I'm being so nice to her because I owe her a favor."
Ethan wanted to explain further but Christopher raised his hand and stopped him. "You don't have to explain anymore. It's fine as long as you know what you're doing."
"Some women you can fall for, but some you can't… Never touch a brother's lover. I'm sure you know the code."
The atmosphere suddenly became a bit weird.
Ethan, who had always respected Christopher, suddenly gave him a mocking smile. "Chris, I'm not as stupid as you think. I know what I'm doing. I'll never cross the lines that I shouldn't cross.
But… aren't you the one who failed to follow the code?"
Christopher lowered his head, his handsome and elegant face filled with regret. "That's right. You should consider me a cautionary tale. I don't want the three of us to fall apart again because of a woman!"
"Understood!"
Ethan said nonchalantly, "I'm just having some fun because I'm bored. There's no need to take it that seriously."
While they were talking, Ace pushed open the door and walked in…
Christopher and Ethan immediately stopped talking, both looking guilty.
"Bro, why didn't you knock before you come in? That's really rude!"
Ace's handsome face was expressionless, like an iceberg. He walked up to Ethan, knocked on the hung up plastered foot, and asked, "Does it still hurt?"
Ethan's face immediately crumpled as he cried out in pain, "Ouch, ouch, ouch! Bro, are you trying to kill me? I sacrificed my life to save your ex-wife. Is this how you repay me?"
"You seem to be in high spirits. Looks like you're completely fine. In that case, stop telling everybody that you saved her."
Ace's voice was cold, as if he did not want to accept the fact that Ethan had saved Joanna's life.
After all, the status of life savior carried a lot of weight. In ancient times, the rescued victim may even repay the savior with personal favors. Ace felt very unhappy thinking about it.
"That's right!"
Christopher chimed in, "This brat even wants her to take care of his everyday needs. He's shameless."
"Take care of his everyday needs?"
Ace narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering the meaning of that comment.
Right then, Joanna pushed the door open and came in with a steaming hot bowl of yam and pork ribs congee. She said warmly, " Ethan, get up. I brought you supper. Yam and pork ribs congee will help your wounds heal. I'll feed you."
Joanna only realized that Ace and Christopher were both in the ward after she walked in. She felt embarrassed.
"You… Why are you guys here?"
Ace glanced at the congee and snorted. "Isn't it normal for us to be here? But you… You brought him a bowl of congee in the middle of the night. How very considerate of you!"
Joanna thought Ace must be looking to argue with her again. She just rolled her eyes, walked around him, and didn't bother to talk to him at all.
She sat down on the edge of the bed, scooped the congee with a spoon, blew on the spoonful of congee carefully, and extended it to Ethan's mouth. "What are you waiting for? Open your mouth. The nurse said you can consume some liquid food now that the anesthetic has passed."
Ethan wanted to open his mouth.
Because he was actually really hungry.
However, when his eyes came into contact with Ace's death stare, he dared not even breathe, let alone open his mouth.
"What's the matter? I said I'll take care of your daily needs, and you agreed to listen to me."
Joanna looked like an old mother educating her rebellious son. She said with a stern expression, "Open your mouth. You must finish this bowl of congee no matter what."
"You…"
Ethan's mouth was half open. He was in quite the dilemma.
Both Joanna and Ace were people he did not dare to offend. He was caught in the middle!
But the congee looked so delicious. He was so hungry. Joanna's attitude was so sincere. Ethan finally decided to open his mouth and eat the congee.
Ace said coldly, "You have a broken leg, not a broken hand. Why can't you eat it yourself?"
Joanna was very upset when she heard this and retorted, "Are you cold-blooded? And you call yourself his brother? He recently escaped the jaws of death with a broken leg. What's wrong if I feed him?"
Ace remained silent for a moment, then said disdainfully, "In that case, let me feed him."
He took the congee from Joanna, stiffly scooped a spoonful, and brought it to Ethan's mouth. "Eat this!"
"Cough!"
Ethan was flabbergasted. He was obviously unwilling. "I don't think this is necessary."
"So she can feed you, but I can't?"
Ace said coldly, "I've thought about it. As your bro, I should also do something for you. From now on, I'll take care of your daily needs."
"No, you don't have to! Really!"