Chapter 19

Gideon carried me upstairs. Though the emergency department was on the first floor, he headed to the inpatient department instead. I knew why he didn't send me to the emergency department immediately; a few ambulances arrived downstairs earlier as there had been an accident. So, Gideon carried me to the inpatient department for burns. I chose to scald myself with hot water because I knew he had another good friend, Adam Fangler, who was a burn specialist. However, I didn't expect to meet Gideon directly. "Who is this, Gid?" Adam was scared senseless. After all, Gideon had carried me over. "I accidentally caused her to hurt herself. She seems to have low blood sugar and is shaking violently," Gideon told him. Placing me on the chair that was facing Adam, Gideon said, "I'm sorry for what happened earlier." I sensed him staring at the top of my head inquisitively. This was my first time talking to him. Since I was in so much pain that I had broken into a cold sweat and co