Seeing Xavier, Braylon smiled and asked, "Is your boss awake?"
"Yes," Xavier nodded and stepped aside to let Braylon enter the hospital room smoothly.
He then closed the door behind him.
Inside the room, Braylon approached Lance's bedside.
He looked Lance up and down and asked, "How are you feeling today?"
"Not bad," Lance replied softly.
His gaze then shifted to Deanna, who was lying beside him. He asked with concern, "How long until she wakes up?"
"I'm not sure. It could be a day or two. She's been exhausted these past few days and even treated you while she was unwell. It's normal for her to sleep for a day or two," Braylon explained.
He then looked at Lance with a teasing smile. "When did you get married? You didn't even tell me! If your assistant hadn't brought you here, I wouldn't have known you had such big kids!"
Lance glanced at him and then looked tenderly at Deanna lying on the bed. His eyes were filled with an unusual gentleness.
"I'll let you know when I get married."
"Alright, I'll be waiting for the good news."
Braylon raised his eyebrows, feeling a bit surprised.
He could tell that his friend had fallen deeply in love.
But since it was his friend's private matter, he didn't probe further.
Remembering his purpose for coming, he rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Lance, we've been friends for so many years. I need your help with something. Will you help me?"
"What is it?" Lance didn't immediately agree but asked first.
Braylon spoke honestly, "I want to learn that miraculous acupuncture technique from your girlfriend. Do you know she treated you without anesthesia, stopped your bleeding, and even expelled toxins that I couldn't handle? It was simply amazing!"
By the end of his speech, he was visibly excited.
Listening to him, Lance felt a sense of pride.
"She's always been that incredible."
Braylon couldn't stand it and rubbed his arms, pretending to be heartbroken. "I know you have a girlfriend now, but don't rub it in my face as a single guy."
Lance glanced at him but didn't say anything more. He shifted the topic back to the previous conversation.
"As for her medical skills, I respect her decision."
Hearing this, Braylon knew Lance wouldn't interfere. He felt a bit disappointed but didn't push further.
Little did they know, their conversation was overheard by Bella outside the door.
Bella clenched her fists tightly, her eyes filled with venomous hatred.
No wonder Lance refused to get engaged to her; he had already decided to be with Deanna.
She wouldn't allow it, never!
Just then, she heard footsteps inside the room and quickly composed herself, pretending she had just arrived. She raised her hand and knocked on the door.
"Lance, are you awake? I'm coming in."
As she spoke, she pushed the door open and saw Braylon walking towards her. She greeted him with a smile, "Dr. Cohen, you're here early."
Braylon nodded and left the room.
Seeing Bella, Lance's brow furrowed slightly.
"Why are you here?"
Hearing his indifferent tone, Bella felt a pang of sadness.
But she forced herself to stay cheerful and shook the food container in her hand with a smile. "I brought you breakfast."
"Take it back. I've already eaten," Lance coldly refused.
Bella's smile froze on her face. She awkwardly said, "Already eaten? Looks like I came too late."
She pretended not to hear Lance's dismissal and placed the food container on the cabinet beside him.
Seeing this, Lance's brow furrowed even tighter.
"Do you have anything else?"
The implication was clear: if not, she should leave.
Seeing his unwelcoming attitude, Bella's pretty face showed a hint of sadness. "Do you hate me that much?"
Lance didn't respond, but his expression made his feelings clear.
Bella bit her lower lip, feeling both unwilling and resentful.
But she didn't want Lance to hate her even more.
In the end, she decided to leave.
Before leaving, she reminded Lance in a soft voice, "Be careful of Alonso. He's approached me twice, wanting me to cooperate with him against you and Dr. Deanna."
Hearing this, Lance's eyes narrowed dangerously but he still said nothing.
Bella felt both angry and disappointed but had no choice but to leave.
As soon as she stepped out of the hospital, her beautiful face twisted with rage.
Damn it! Why can't Lance see her goodness!!
Unbeknownst to her, as soon as she left, someone entered the room to report to Lance.
"Boss, while you were talking to Dr. Cohen, Miss Cody stood outside for a long time. She didn't look well. Should we keep an eye on her?"
Hearing this, Lance's eyes turned icy cold.
He could guess some of Bella's thoughts. Keeping her around was dangerous.
Especially now that he was injured and Deanna was ill. If Bella tried something, he wouldn't be able to stop her in time.