Chapter 248 Dangerous Aggressiveness
Her attitude carried a rare forcefulness that left no room for refusal.
It was Andrew's first time seeing her like this. He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "I'm really fine."
But Olivia stared at him seriously and said, "Don't you trust my medical skills? Even if your injury has gotten much better, the wound definitely hasn't fully healed yet. I have better medicine to use!"
Seeing how persistent she was, Andrew knew his refusal would be pointless. He felt quite helpless.
In the end, he could only compromise, "Alright, let's check it in the car."
"Okay!" Olivia had no objection to the location.
Soon, the two of them got into the back seat together.
Andrew's car had privacy windows. No matter what people were doing inside, passersby outside couldn't see anything.
Olivia stared intently at Andrew, waiting for him to show her his injury.
For the first time, Andrew felt a bit awkward.
He hesitated for two seconds before starting to unbutton the top button.
Before Olivia could react, the man had already taken off his shirt.
When she saw his bare chest, Olivia's mind went blank.
Before her eyes was Andrew's solid, well-built upper body.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, with beautifully defined muscle lines—every part radiating masculine tension and hormones.
The air in the car seemed to thin out.
Olivia felt her head getting fuzzy.
She instinctively wanted to look away.
But the next second, reason pulled her gaze back.
She saw the wound on Andrew's body, located on the lower right shoulder blade area.
There was also one on his back, but that one had a shallower mark. She could tell it was starting to heal.
But the unhealed wound on top was still covered with gauze.
After looking for a few seconds, Olivia stepped forward and removed the gauze.
When she saw the wound underneath, Olivia couldn't help but gasp slightly.
The wound wasn't shallow—it was as long as a palm. Though the flesh was still recovering, it wasn't as simple as he'd described.
Olivia couldn't help but frown, glaring at the man. "Andrew, you call this not seriously injured!"
Her voice carried obvious emotion.
Andrew rarely heard her speak in such a tone and was genuinely stunned for a moment.
This was the first time she'd called his name, and with a bit of anger too.
His eyebrows lifted. Somehow, he didn't dislike this feeling.
On the contrary, he found that the way her voice trailed off when she was angry and scolding him was actually quite pleasant.
A hint of amusement flashed in Andrew's eyes, though his face showed nothing.
He explained, "This was from a concealed weapon. It really isn't serious."
As long as it wasn't a gunshot wound, poison, or a knife wound that pierced through the body, he didn't consider it serious.
As a doctor, Olivia knew this wasn't a severe injury.
But because the person in front of her was someone she knew, she couldn't be a completely rational doctor. Besides, he had this kind of attitude.
She looked at him disapprovingly and said, "You really don't take care of yourself!
A wound this long could easily get infected if you're not careful. Scarring would be the least of your worries—if the wound gets infected, it could be life-threatening in serious cases."
At this point, she lowered her head, her voice somewhat muffled. "You have some other scars on your body. Were these left from before?"
When she looked earlier, she'd already noticed two more obvious ones on his chest and abdomen.
One of them even seemed to be a scar from a healed gunshot wound.
The scars weren't hideous; instead, they added a touch of wild rebelliousness.
And in her view, these were his medals, his honors!
Andrew still replied in an unconcerned tone, "Yeah, from missions. Conditions were limited at the time, couldn't treat them properly right away, so the scars are more obvious.
But this time, I did have a doctor treat it properly. You don't need to worry too much."
Olivia frowned and said, "Special circumstances are understandable, but they're still injuries and should be taken seriously.
Next time, if you encounter a similar situation, you can come to me."
Feeling that this might sound inappropriate, Olivia added an explanation, "You're always helping me, and I don't have much to repay you with.
After all, I'm a doctor, and my medical skills are pretty good. This is finally something where I can be useful to you.
If you keep hiding things from me and not letting me know, I really don't know what else to say."
By the end, Olivia felt a bit down.
Andrew was at a loss for words.
He hadn't told her mainly because he felt there was no need to disturb her.
However, since she'd put it this way, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Andrew smiled and said, "I'll tell you next time!"
That simple sentence instantly soothed Olivia's mood.
She nodded, "I'll apply some fresh medicine for you now. Later I'll have someone from the research institute prepare it, and you can have David pick it up.
Change it twice a day, and I guarantee it'll heal in just a few days without leaving a scar!"
"Okay." Andrew didn't refuse.
As they talked, Olivia had already quickly re-treated his wound.
After all, it was a real injury, still in the healing stage. Applying medicine would still hurt.
But Andrew didn't make a sound, only tensing his muscles slightly.
Olivia noticed and gently blew on it.
That slightly warm breath fell on Andrew's skin, and the man's body immediately tensed up even more.
His eyes darkened, a hint of dangerous aggression faintly appearing in their depths.
He suddenly realized that her way of applying medicine seemed even more torturous for him.
Olivia was behind him and naturally couldn't see his expression.
Seeing him remain tense, she only thought the pain was severe and continued to blow gently.
After a good while, she finally finished applying the medicine.
She re-bandaged him with gauze before saying, "All done. After you go back, try not to get it wet to avoid infection. If you have any other symptoms or feel uncomfortable, let me know then."
"Mm." Andrew nodded and methodically buttoned up his shirt.
When he turned around, his expression had returned to normal.
However, whether it was her imagination or not, Olivia felt that his gaze had become even more intense!
Because she was worried about Rodolfo, Olivia didn't stay out too long.
After Andrew dropped her off at the hospital, he left first.
The next morning, after Rodolfo woke up, doctors and nurses came to examine him thoroughly again, confirming that his head was fine.
Rodolfo stretched his body and sighed, "I'm really getting old and useless. After sleeping, my body aches quite noticeably."
The doctor smiled reassuringly and said, "Soreness is normal. Your body isn't like a young person's.
Although you weren't seriously hurt in the collision this time, you still need to rest well after you go back."
"I know all this." Rodolfo understood his own body well.
He then said to the doctor, "Now that you've confirmed I'm fine, tell my student to process my discharge. I can't stand staying in the hospital environment."
Hearing Rodolfo's disdainful tone, Olivia spoke up, "I just wanted you to get a thorough checkup. Now that you're fine, of course I won't force you to stay in the hospital."
Later, after completing Rodolfo's discharge procedures, Olivia took him out of the hospital.
Since his previous residence had been exposed, to prevent Rodolfo from being disturbed again, Olivia had Simon find him a new, quieter residence.
Simon quickly went to handle it.
What Olivia didn't expect was that the place Simon arranged this time was actually Maple Grove Villa.
As far as she knew, this place was usually inhabited by people of distinguished status.
However, Olivia accepted it quickly.
Only in such a place would those unscrupulous reporters not dare to act rashly.
Moreover, the surrounding environment was indeed very nice, with fresh air, very suitable for Rodolfo's recovery.
Shortly after they arrived home in the morning, people from the police station and Christopher came over.
Christopher was ordered to investigate the matter thoroughly.
He said with a smile, "Your reputation has been damaged. I've been ordered to verify the situation."
"Yes, I understand." Rodolfo nodded, his attitude quite cooperative. He instructed Simon, "Go get that box of mine."
"Yes." Simon responded and went to get it.
Before long, he came out with an antique-looking wooden box.
After Rodolfo took it, he pulled out several yellowed papers from inside and handed them to Christopher. "This is the prenuptial agreement between me and my junior from back then. Originally, the family elders arranged for her to marry me, and she agreed."
This was the first time he explained the events of those years in such detail, including the grudge between him and Lyle.
Hearing that Rodolfo's fiancée was stolen away and that he was falsely accused, Christopher felt both sympathetic and moved.
Rodolfo was truly unlucky to have encountered someone like Lyle.
And that junior of his, though already deceased, to put it bluntly, really had a poor sight.
She actually abandoned Rodolfo and left with Lyle!
Of course, as outsiders, they couldn't really judge.
The two police officers asked Rodolfo, "Do you have witnesses for this matter?"
"Yes."
Rodolfo was wise. He didn't look for witnesses from Medica Vitae Sect.
Although he was young back then, he had made friends widely.
Those people were now leaders in various fields.
He named several in succession—old generals from the military, friends from prominent families, and some old chairmen of corporations.
"These people were my classmates. They all knew about what happened back then."
The police had originally worried that Rodolfo would name people from Medica Vitae Sect.
But hearing these famous names one after another, they immediately had no doubts.
Because each person Rodolfo mentioned was a powerful figure in their own right.
They had no reason to help with lies.
On the other hand, that Lyle, who only dared to smear others from behind, was truly despicable!
"Rest assured, we will definitely investigate this matter and clear your name!" The police and Christopher soon left to report back.
Olivia planned to give Rodolfo a treatment to help with the body soreness from this incident.
Rodolfo didn't refuse and instructed Simon, "Go prepare everything. I want to see if her medical skills have declined."
"Alright, I'll arrange it right away!" Simon immediately went to prepare.
Naturally, Olivia wouldn't disappoint Rodolfo.
She used all her focus to complete Rodolfo's treatment, and by the end, she was somewhat exhausted.
Just then, Andrew sent her a message saying: [I've found evidence linking to this smear campaign.]