Chapter 400

"Mr. Gildon said that you've lost your voice, so he sent a special order to the shop in the middle of the night. It's still warm now," Gordon said, placing the grilled pear in my hands. As the warmth spread through my palm, I held the bag containing the grilled pear and lowered my gaze. Gordon started the car. "Ms. Crown, shall I take you to Sizzleton?" Sizzleton was where my current apartment was located. The fact that Gordon could directly ask made it clear to me why Chris had appeared downstairs in the middle of the night. It seemed that Gordon had done some investigating for him. "No need," I declined. Gordon was slightly taken aback and looked at me through the rearview mirror. "Then…" "Mr. Yates, please pull over." Gordon shivered at my words, and he quickly pulled the car to the side. He looked at me, puzzled. "Ms. Crown, are you…" I cut him off, "I'm not going back. Take me to the surgical ward." My mind was in chaos, and I almost forgot that Ellie was still in the hos