Chapter 9: Please Take Me to the Hospital

In addition to the bruise on her cheek, Alicia also noticed several bruises forming on her back and waist. "Forget it, I'll go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow," she thought. “What time is it now?” Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, and Charles’s voice came from outside. Alicia panicked and glanced at the clock in the bedroom. It was already dinner time. She rushed out of the room, not noticing how Charles’s gaze darkened as he watched her from behind. Alicia’s red silk nightgown hugged her curves, her golden, slightly curled hair falling over her back, making her skin look even more pale and delicate. Alicia held a hair tie in her mouth as she gathered her loose hair, tying it up. Charles’s eyes focused on the vibrant red of the tie contrasting with her silk nightgown. A strange urge stirred within him, but he instinctively believed that Alicia had dressed this way on purpose—to try and stay close to him. Alicia glanced at the fridge and turned to Charles. "I