Chapter 800: Normal

When Christina lay down, it was already four in the morning. After thinking for a while, she still didn't tell her parents what had happened that day.

The next day, Christina told Knox about it.

On the phone, Knox said seriously, "You don't need to come to the hospital today. Rest well at home. Elowen and I will pick you up tonight. For the next two months, you'll move in with us and stay at our place."

"Okay, I'll go back and pack in the afternoon."

"Wait for us to help you pack tonight. Don't go alone."

"Alright."

When the team came to Country Y, Christina originally stayed with Knox and the others. After Lucas came on a business trip and saw their living conditions, he felt sorry for her and insisted she stay in the house he bought.

Christina didn't mention this to her family, but Lucas found out about it the next day.

By this time, Christina had already moved to Knox and Elowen Reed's place.

"I'll have your uncle pick you up. You'll stay at your aunt's house for now."

Christina said, "Dad, it's fine if I stay with my team. I'm okay."

Lucas replied, "No, I don't feel at ease. I haven't even told your mom about this. Otherwise, with her personality, she would definitely come to stay with you."

"Dad."

"It's settled then. Your aunt will be there soon."

Christina couldn't argue with Lucas, so she told Knox and then stuffed the things she had just taken out of her suitcase back in.

The police hadn't tracked down the culprits yet, and Christina was worried they might come back to cause trouble. It wouldn't be good to involve Knox and Elowen.

"Miss Mitchell, take a good rest at home for the next couple of days. Come back to the hospital when you're well-rested," Knox said as he saw Christina out.

Christina replied, "Mr. Hernandez, I'm fine. I can go to work tomorrow."

Knox said, "Don't rush. You've been through a big scare; you need to rest well."

As doctors, they had to stay calm in front of even the most severe patients to reassure them, but that didn't mean they weren't scared or anxious inside.

"There's nothing much going on tomorrow anyway."

Christina said, "Alright, thank you, Mr. Hernandez."

After being transferred to another hospital, Paul couldn't stay there for more than a week. Once his stitches were removed, he went home but only stayed for a meal to avoid Ashley's suspicion before leaving again.

With nowhere else to go, he came to the villa, becoming an obstacle in Nicholas and Caroline's relationship.

After a walk, Nicholas and Caroline snuggled on the living room sofa, while Nicholas was working on his laptop and Caroline was watching TV, creating a warm and sweet atmosphere.

Paul sat in the dining room, staring blankly at the two heads leaning together on the sofa.

After a while, he got up, walking with a strange gait as his injury still hurt a bit.

"Nicholas, Caroline, I'm going out for a walk."

"Okay," Nicholas responded.

Paul's back looked inexplicably lonely.

He wandered around the villa, thinking about the recent chain car accident. The police had determined it was caused by the truck driver's fatigue.

The driver admitted his guilt, explaining that he wanted to earn more money for his sick wife.

The police confirmed that the driver indeed had a seriously ill wife.

Someone ran past him, and Paul instinctively looked over.

Christina was jogging in a white tracksuit.

They brushed past each other.

"Christina," Paul called out to her.

Christina had one earbud in and was focused on running, not noticing Paul. Hearing someone call her, she stopped and turned around.

The streetlights were dim, and Christina squinted, taking a while to recognize him.

Christina asked, "Paul, what are you doing here?"

"I should be asking you that. What are you doing here?" Paul replied.

"Why can't I be here?" Christina retorted.

Paul walked over.

Seeing his odd gait, Christina's heart sank. 'Could it be that Paul isn't fully healed yet?'

She decided not to provoke him.

Before Paul could answer, Christina explained, "I'm staying at my aunt's house nearby."

She was in a bad mood today, so she went out for a run to release some negative energy.

"I live here," Paul said, looking at Christina's sporty outfit and ponytail, which made her look energetic.

"Running at night, aren't you afraid of encountering bad people?" Paul asked.

This villa area wasn't very populated, especially at night when people didn't like to wander around.

Christina glanced at him. "Bad people? Are you referring to yourself?"

"What kind of look is that?" Disdain?

"Nothing. Are you taking a walk?"

"Yes."

"Didn't the doctor tell you to walk less in your condition?" Christina's professional instinct kicked in, and she frowned, wanting to advise Paul to take it easy and focus on recovery.

Paul knew she misunderstood again.

He gritted his teeth and said, "How many times do I have to tell you? I injured my leg!"

Christina blinked. "I know."

Paul was hiding something.

Seeing her expression, Paul knew she didn't believe him.

No, this time he had to teach Christina a lesson.

Paul stepped closer to Christina.

In the dim light, Paul's expression was unclear, and he exuded a sense of pressure that made Christina feel something was wrong.

She instinctively stepped back. "What are you doing? I didn't make fun of you. Besides, you can recover. Don't worry, you can definitely be a normal man again."

"You think I'm not normal?" Paul's dangerous gaze swept over her.

Christina swallowed. "I..."

Her back hit someone's yard wall, and the sudden impact made her back hurt a bit.

Paul's gaze was terrifying, as if he wanted to devour her.

"Are you so concerned about me because you're worried I can't be a normal man?" Paul asked one question after another. Looking at Paul's handsome face so close, Christina's heart raced, and her mind went blank.

Paul was really handsome.

His nose wasn't very high, but it was straight.

'His eyelashes were so long, I'm jealous. Does he put on lipstick? How can his lips look like he does?' Christina thought inwardly.

It was the first time she examined Paul's face so closely, and the more she looked, the more she was captivated.

Paul's face got closer, and soon their noses were only a finger's width apart. Christina's heart pounded, and she pressed her hand against Paul's chest.

Paul turned his head, his lips brushing her ear. "Christina, I injured my right leg. If you keep talking nonsense, I don't mind proving to you that I'm a normal man by making you a normal woman!"

He gritted out the words, then immediately stepped back, putting distance between them.