Chapter 234 Surgeries


    “Yes.”


    Jude’s answer was short, but it was so decisive and sure, not even a trace of hesitation.


    It hit Tilda straight in the chest like a ming arrow.


    For a moment, she couldn’t even speak.


    Her blood felt like it was rushing everywhere, warming her whole body.


    Her mouth went dry, her legs went weak, and her cheeks and ears burned red.


    Sinceing back to life, she’d never felt this flustered.


    She quickly looked away.


    “You said it so fast… You totally caught me off guard.”


    Jude lowered his eyes, trying to hide his nerves. “Is that … not okay?”


    “Thank you for choosing me sopletely. No second thoughts, no hesitation.”


    Tilda gave him a smile that was pure and real.


    It felt like the world had suddenly bloomed, like a sunset spreading light over a field of flowers.


    Her smile was like fireworks in a dark sky, there for just a single breathtaking moment.


    Jude’s eyes softened, calm as water.


    <i>Honestly</i><i>, </i>I <i>should </i><i>be </i><i>the </i><i>one </i><i>thanking </i><i>you</i>.


    <i>Thank </i><i>you </i><i>for </i><iing </i><i>into </i><i>my </i><i>boring</i><i>, </i><i>lonely </i><i>life</i><i>. </i>


    <i>Before </i><i>you</i><i>, </i><i>life </i><i>felt </i><i>like </i>just <i>getting </i><i>through </i><i>the </i><i>day</i>.


    I worked<i>, </i><i>went </i>for <i>asional </i>drinks with <i>friends</i><i>, </i><i>and </i><i>attended </i><i>family </i><i>and </i><i>business </i><i>events </i>like <i>a </i>robot.


    <i>Nothing </i><i>ever </i><i>seemed </i>worth it.


    <i>But </i><i>after </i><i>meeting </i><i>you</i>, <i>everything </i><b><i>has </i></b><b><i>color</i></b>.


    “Jude, what are you daydreaming about? There’s a fountain over there! Let’s check it out!”


    Tilda’s voice pulled him back to reality.


    He looked up to see her under a streemp, smiling and waving.


    For a moment, she wasn’t the Queen of the Dark Web–just a 19–year–old girl, carefree and unburdened.


    Meanwhile, Preston rushed K to the Bells‘ hospital, making sure she got top–notch treatment,


    The doctors were shocked at how badly she and Preston were injured.


    Without asking questions, they went straight into surgery.


    They removed every shard of ss and anything else that had gotten stuck inside them.


    Afterward, Preston and K were resting.


    10:45 AM


    Chapter 234 Surgeries.


    “Mr. Preston, how did you get hurt like this?”


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    The doctor couldn’t help but ask. The injuries didn’t look like a normal fight–more like someone had deliberately attacked them.


    But who would even try that? Preston and K were the darlings of the Bells and the Jensons. Whoever did that had to be


    crazy.


    “Don’t tell anyone about this,” Preston said coldly.


    It was way too embarrassing to let anyone know. Not just Tilda had humiliated him–Jude was in on it too.


    Damn it!


    He clenched his fists, vowing revenge.


    <i>Just wait</i>, <i>Tilda</i>, <i>Jude</i>–<i>what </i><i>goes </i><i>around </i><ies </i><i>around</i><i>. </i><i>Don’t </i><i>think </i><i>you </i><i>can </i><i>keep </i><i>me </i><i>down </i><i>forever</i><i>! </i>


    Ow! Damn, <i>that </i><i>hurts</i><i>! </i>


    The doctor didn’t press further and just told him to rest. It would take a few days before he could walk normally again.


    Preston nearly panicked. “A few days? I need to get back to work! And what am I supposed to tell my parents? I don’t care- just get me moving again!”


    “If you insist, we can give you injections, but they might have side effects. Resting is still the safest.”


    Preston took a deep breath and calmed himself.


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    The doctor rxed. At least he wasn’tpletely unreasonable. “She’s out of danger. But like you; she needs rest.”


    “Okay, I need you to do something for me. Pretend


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    On K’s side, she didn’t have to fake–cry anymore when no one was around.


    She gripped her phone tightly.


    Her thigh still throbbed from surgery, wrapped in bandages. The pain came in waves.


    But she couldn’t tell the Jensons about it.


    Even if she wanted them to hate Tilda and get rid of her, it involved Jude and the others.


    If she said anything, the Jensons wouldn’t be able to help her either.


    Those three influential families werepletely out of their depth.


    She thought about how Jude had hurt her tonight.


    Alfie and the others were allughing and having fun around Tilda.


    Were they that close?


    Why did Tilda get all their attention so easily?


    K had worked hard, been pampered by the Jensons, and received the finest education as she grew up.


    10.45 AM P


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