Chapter 839

I glanced at the man beside me. He was awake too, looking at me tenderly. "Dr. Carline, you've been away from work for a few days. Have you forgotten everything?" I was subtly reminding Lisa that as an obstetrician, she should know basic common sense. Lisa laughed from the other end of the line. "Maddie, I think you're reading too much into this. You're the one who took it the wrong way." I kept quiet. "How are you? Are you hurt?" This was my biggest concern. Despite Brandon's insistence that he had done nothing wrong to Lisa, I wanted to hear her side of the story. "Didn't Brandon tell you? Or did you not give him a chance to explain?" As expected, she knew me well. Between a man and my best friend, I would always side with the latter. "I want to hear it from you," I said. After saying that, I realized she hadn't video-called me. "Then I'll video call you. I didn't dare to call directly for fear of seeing a live broadcast of something I shouldn't," Lisa teased me. "Cut it o