Chapter 1542

Nicola's anger grew along with the tears in her eyes. She wanted to ignore him. But she knew that his wounds would only get worse, so she grudgingly grabbed the ointment to treat him. There was too much pus. She needed to clean and disinfect the wounds before applying medicine. With injuries this severe, Charles was really in excruciating pain. However, he'd always had an incredibly high pain tolerance since childhood. Rather than finding it unbearable, he was secretly delighted to have her so close. But no matter how happy he felt, he had to keep up the pitiful act. Charles continued to furrow his brows pathetically. Every time Nicola touched his wounds with the antiseptic swab, he would let out a cry of pain. Combined with his miserable expression, he actually looked quite frail. His cries of pain tugged at Nicola's heart. If someone as tough as him was crying out like this, it must hurt terribly. Her chest tightened with sympathy. With her heart still twisting in pain, Ni