Chapter 272: Gentle Compromise in the Midst of Hardship

By the time Benson quietly slipped out of the hospital, night had already fallen. His face was pale, almost like a piece of paper from which all the color had been drained, and his lips were bloodless, as if he might faint at any moment. Seeing him like this, Yvonne felt a mix of helplessness and frustration, and she couldn’t help but reprimand him in a low voice, “If you keep up this act, you’re going to lose your life.” Benson, however, simply smiled nonchalantly, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly with a hint of stubbornness and mischief. “I know what I’m doing,” he said softly, but there was an inexplicable firmness in his tone. Yvonne frowned at him, feeling a wave of irritation. “Wait here. I’ll get the car and take you back to the hospital.” Her tone was laced with impatience, as if she didn’t want to stay even a second longer. But Benson seemed not to hear her. Instead, he turned to the security guard standing nearby and said, “Uncle, could I borrow a coat? I’m rea