Chapter 567

Jonah was right. There were ways to deal with this. Cindy would have to face the consequences. The next morning, I requested to be discharged from the hospital. Caroline initially objected, but she eventually relented. As soon as the nurse removed my neck brace, I heard Caroline's surprised voice beside me, "Mr. Irvin?" I slowly turned around to see a familiar figure walking in from the door. "Sorry, I'm late. The school schedule was packed yesterday, and I only found out about your injury this morning. How are you now?" Douglas hurried in with a gift box in his hand. At that moment, his usually gentle tone was filled with worry. "It's just a minor injury. You all didn't need to rush here. It's a hassle," I said as I moved my neck slightly to show him the plaster on the back. "Just a slight neck sprain. It's not serious, so I'm ready to be discharged." "Already? Are you sure?" Douglas asked then frowned upon hearing this. "I've tried to persuade her to stay for a couple more da