Chapter 621

If he had to amputate his leg because of this, I really would owe him far too much. But then, I didn't want to be involved with him any longer than I had to. I could only try my best to persuade him. "It's not that serious, and I'll be fine after a few more removal treatments," he whispered, his face pale. He was so weak he barely had the strength to talk. Seeing how stubborn he was, I didn't press the issue further. He looked at me and added, "Now that you're back, my injuries are healing faster." I couldn't say anything. While I understood what he meant, he quickly changed the subject. "Derick has nagged you a few times. If I hadn't stopped him, he would have reported you missing." As I had cut off all contact in the past few days, I knew many people were worried about me. "Is he coming over today?" I asked, following the conversation. "I don't know. Let me call and ask." Chris reached for the phone. He seemed to have forgotten that his arm was injured. As soon as he moved