Chapter 606 Perhaps Some Compensation For Your...


    Jeffery clutched at Linsey''s sleeve urgently. "Don''t leave just yet. I feel like having a chat all of a sudden."


    With a gentle tug, Linsey freed herself, her smile tinged with irony. "You amuse me. Are you under the impression that I hang on your every word? What makes you think I want to chat?"


    Jeffery hesitated, then made an awkward offer. "Perhaps somepensation for your time..."


    He cut himself off, quickly adding, "Sorry, that came out wrong. I didn''t mean any offense."


    In a fluid motion, Linsey offered her hand. "Alright, let''s talk payment first, then you''ll have my full attention.


    To Jeffery''s astonishment, Linsey seemed quite open to the idea of being paid for her time.


    With sincerity, Linsey said, "I see it as a straightforward transaction. You need my time; I need thepensation. Let''s make this quick. I have hospital bills to think about, you know."


    Jeffery looked over at her, his expression hard to read. When he saw that she was dressed in a hospital gown too, something in his eyes shifted, and without


    meaning to, his stare grew gentler.


    Turning away, he fetched his phone. "I''m making the transfer now."


    Linsey''s smile was all the confirmation he needed.


    all the Linsey


    The transaction was swift; Linsey''s ount soon grew by one hundred thousand dors.


    Delighted, Linsey couldn''t help butpliment him, saying, "Mr. Lawson, you''re so generous."


    She then pocketed her phone and looked around. "This ce isn''t ideal for a private conversation. Follow me to a more secluded spot."


    Jeffery agreed, offering his arm. "Might I have your assistance?"


    Linsey''s eyes grew wide with shock, but after taking his money, she knew she couldn''t turn him down, no matter how much she wanted to.


    Cheerfully, she linked arms with Jeffery. "Sure, let''s head out. We''ll take it slow." Soon, they were making their way to a quiet garden terrace.


    The hospital''s surroundings were serene, adorned with neatly tended gardens.


    On separate chairs, Linsey and Jeffery found themselves enveloped in a brief, peaceful interlude.


    A soft breeze wafted across the terrace, bringing with it a sense of calm.


    Ovee by the serenity, Linsey allowed her eyes to flutter shut, embracing the rare peace.


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    Out of the blue, Jeffery broke the silence. "Why are you hospitalized?"


    Linsey lifted her right hand and said, "Are you seriously telling me you''ve already pushed aside everything


    Carol''s done?"


    Her eyes snapped open; she fixed Jeffery with a chilly gaze as she spoke. Jeffery froze for a second, looking slightly uneasy as he said, "I''m sorry... I didn''t realize your injury was serious enough for you to be admitted to the hospital."


    To be fair, he wasn''tpletely mistaken. If not for her pregnancy, Linsey hadn''t actually needed to be


    admitted at first.


    But now that she was pregnant, her body had grown far more delicate than it had been before. Because of that, staying in the hospital for careful monitoring had be necessary.


    Observing Linsey''s delicate profile, Jeffery was struck by her resemnce to M.


    Indeed, Carol bore little likeness to their parents, unlike Jeffery, who resembled M closely.


    Reflecting on a past dinner conversation with his parents and Linsey, Jeffery feltpelled to ask, "Have you always been in the orphanage, from birth?"


    When she heard his question, Linsey gave him a puzzled look, unsure why he would bring that up so suddenly. Noticing the way she reacted, Jeffery stopped himself, only just realizing that what he had asked might havee off the wrong way. So he quickly added, "Never mind. Let''s just act like I didn''t say anything."


    It had never crossed Linsey''s mind that a man as proud as Jeffery would ever speak in such an indirect,


    hesitant way.