Chapter 38

Sebastian couldn't understand why he was so curious about this. He couldn't control his curiosity about Isabella. He wanted to get closer to her, and he couldn't help but want to know more about her.

After a moment of silence, Isabella finally said, "She stole my boyfriend."

As the elevator arrived, Sebastian hesitated when he heard her words and turned to look at her. Isabella's head was down and she seemed a bit upset.

Sebastian felt unexpectedly nervous. He couldn't help but reach out his hand to Isabella. He placed his palm lightly on top of her head and gave it a gentle pat. Isabella looked up in surprise.

Her clear eyes locked onto Sebastian's, causing a sudden flutter in his heart. She was like an injured little cat, and he wanted to hold her in his arms and comfort her.

That thought quickly took root in his mind. Sebastian didn't think much about it and reached out, grabbing Isabella's arm and pulling her toward him.

Isabella stumbled into a warm and sturdy embrace. After the elevator doors closed, she saw her own shocked face in the mirror on the wall, as well as Sebastian slightly lowering his head and gently embracing her. This position seemed very intimate. Sebastian's ear was pressed against hers, and Isabella could hear his slightly heavy yet suppressed breath.

Isabella felt perplexed.

Wait, what just happened?

Why had Mr. Landon embraced her?

"...Mr. Landon..." Isabella clenched her fist and lightly pushed at him uneasily.

She only pushed him lightly, but he staggered back a couple of steps. Worried, Isabella quickly reached out to support him. "Mr. Landon?"

Isabella felt anxious, thinking, could he be trying to fake an accident? But she hadn't pushed him hard at all, and he looked quite strong. Why couldn't he withstand just a push?

Suddenly, warm liquid dripped onto Isabella's face. She looked up and was astonished.

"Mr. Landon, you... you're bleeding!"

Mr. Landon had a nosebleed.

Isabella's face turned pale with shock.

After returning to the office, Jack immediately called Sebastian's personal doctor, Marvin Finn.

Isabella and Jack waited outside while Marvin examined Sebastian,. Jack glanced at the lounge and asked in a low voice, "What happened? Why did he suddenly get a nosebleed?"

Isabella was perplexed and shook her head. "I don't know... it just happened so suddenly."

"Did something happen? Did Mr. Landon bump his nose? Or did you say something to upset him?"

Isabella felt a bit embarrassed.

"Why are you blushing? Speak up!" Jack was genuinely concerned. After all, he had been with Sebastian for many years, and Sebastian was healthy. He never got sick, let alone had a nosebleed.

Isabella's face turned redder and redder, but she still couldn't say a word.

What could she say? Mr. Landon had hugged her? Even if she said it, she didn't think Jack would believe it. She could barely believe it herself. Actually, thinking about it now, Sebastian hadn't seemed to hug her intentionally. It was possible that he had been feeling unwell, couldn't stand, and grabbed her for support.

Isabella felt a bit relieved. She believed that Mr. Landon was a gentle and honest person who wouldn't hug her intentionally.

After a while, the door to the lounge opened and Marvin came out with the medicine box.

Jack hurriedly approached, "How is Mr. Landon, Dr. Finn?"

"No major issues. He just had a nosebleed," Dr. Finn replied.

Jack was puzzled. "Why did he suddenly get a nosebleed? Does he have any dietary issues?"

Dr. Finn shook his head, "Mr. Landon has always had a healthy diet, there's no issues there."

"Could it be because of work stress?"

Dr. Finn shook his head again. "I asked, but he said it's not related."

Jack was confused. "Then why did it happen? We need to find the cause, right? Mr. Landon was bleeding!"

Dr. Finn glanced at Isabella and coughed lightly, "I'll prescribe some medication for him. I have already discussed the specific cause with him, and he'll take care of it himself."

"Okay, Dr. Finn. Thank you." Jack was still curious and took out his phone to search for what would cause nosebleeds.

Isabella watched him and felt touched. She thought to herself, 'Jack really cares about Sebastian. '

After Dr. Finn finished organizing his things, he turned to see Jack on his phone and coughed again, saying, "You don't have to search anymore. Hurry up and come with me to get the medicine."

"Okay." Jack put down his phone and turned to Isabella. "I'll go get the medicine, Isabella. You stay here and take care of Mr. Landon."

Before Isabella could say anything, Jack left with Marvin.

As soon as the office door closed, Isabella heard the sound of a glass breaking from the lounge. She was startled and quickly pushed open the door. "Mr. Landon..."

The sheer curtains had been drawn in the lounge, and only a faint light filtered in through them. Sebastian lay on the bed, but one hand was dangling in mid-air, feeling for something. A broken glass lay on the floor. As Sebastian's fingers were about to touch the shards of glass, Isabella rushed over and grabbed his hand. "The floor is covered in glass fragments, Mr. Landon. What are you searching for? Let me help you."

"My phone."

"Alright." Isabella placed his hand by the side of the bed and crouched down to search on the floor. Soon, she spotted the black phone wedged between the bed and the bedside table.

"I found it." Isabella reached out to grab it, but she couldn't reach it. She extended her entire arm, but couldn't get a hold of it. Since the bed and bedside table were fixed, Isabella had to use her slender frame to try and get it. She leaned her head to the side and desperately stretched her arm further inside.

Suddenly, her fingertips touched something icy cold, and Isabella rejoiced. "I can reach it."

As she was about to retrieve the phone, Sebastian suddenly turned his head to look at her. They were already very close, but they became even closer at Sebastian's movement. They seemed to be lying next to each other.

Isabella felt a bit flustered.

Sebastian gazed at her face inches away, feeling a heat in his nostrils. The blood that had just stopped flowing began to trickle again.

"Mr. Landon!" Isabella exclaimed in shock. She forgot that her arm was still stuck in the gap. As a result, she felt a piercing pain in her shoulder blade.

"What's wrong?" Sebastian immediately sat up from the bed when he heard her low cry. However, his nosebleed grew worse. Nevertheless, he paid no attention to himself and grabbed a nearby towel to cover his mouth and nose. He crouched down next to Isabella. "Are you stuck?"

Isabella tried to move, but her shoulder had become numb from the pain.

"Don't move, you'll make the injury worse," Sebastian said. "Let me see."

He tossed aside the towel and extended his hand, placing one on each side of Isabella's shoulders and gently pulling outward. "Take it slowly. No rush. Be gentle."

The pain almost made Isabella faint. She clenched her teeth and worked with him, closing her eyes. The only thing she could hear was the man's deep voice. "Take it slowly. Don't rush. I'm here."

Although it was painful, she didn't feel afraid at all. She felt strangely reassured.

"All right." As Sebastian exclaimed joyfully, Isabella slumped into his arms.

She fainted from the pain.

Thus, Marvin, who had just walked out of the Landon Group's gate, had to hurriedly get a first aid kit and return with Jack.

Jack pushed open the door and rushed in, shouting, "Mr. Landon!"

But when he saw the situation in the room, his voice abruptly trailed off.