My Bossy CEO Husband

Chapter 289: Throw It Away 

At this point, Precious no longer cared about what she had promised Ryan.She put her arms around Wendy's neck and acted like a spoiled child.

"But Mommy, what if I miss you so much?" Wendy smiled gently at the girl.

"I'll video chat with you whenever I'm free, okay?"

Precious pouted, not all too pleased with this arrangement, but she eventually nodded in agreement.

"Then, Mommy, when will you be coming back?"

"I'll be gone for half a month at most." Wendy would have to return within that time frame anyway.

In two weeks, Raymond would be released from the ICU.

"Okay!" Precious chirped as she held up her fist and stretched out her pinky finger.

"It's a promise!" Wendy hooked their little fingers together.

"All right, I promise," she said as their thumbs pressed together.

"Well now!" Wendy bent over and kissed the little girl on the forehead. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"You have to sleep now, honey." Precious obediently settled down on her pillow.

"Tell me a story, Mommy."

"Sure."

Wendy reached over to turn off the light, then began spinning her tale.

"Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was fond of wearing a red, hooded cape.Everyone called her Red-Riding Hood.One day..."

Soon enough, her soft voice lulled Precious into a deep slumber.

Meanwhile, on the sofa across the room, Ryan lay quietly and watched mother and daughter with a tender expression on his face.

‘This feels so good.

If Ray can just leave the ICU safe and healthy, our small family will finally be able to have a reunion..Five minutes later, Leo arrived.He was supposed to be on night duty at this hour, but Luke had forced him to come.

And when he learned that he had been called to tend to Wendy's burns, he couldn't help feeling infuriated.

‘Shit! I majored in gynecology and obstetrics!I'm an obstetrician, not some general practitioner! Despite his grumblings, however, he had made sure to come prepared.

Leo diligently checked Wendy's mouth.He handed the oral patch to her afterwards.

"Patch it on the wound.It can help with the pain and inflammation."

"Thank you!" Wendy took the opportunity to ask about Raymond's condition.

"Ray is doing great.Don't worry too much."

Leo had assigned some medical staff to watch over the boy.She breathed a relieved sigh after hearing that.

It didn't take long before Leo was called back to his office.

There were other patients that needed his attention, after all.

The minutes ticked by quickly, and before they knew it, it was already half past ten in the evening.

Luke headed to the bathroom to wash up while Wendy began packing her things.She had been spending most of her time in the hospital lately, so she had the necessities here.

By the time she finished putting all her stuff inside the suitcase, there was still plenty of room left.

Ryan frowned from above her shoulder.

"You're only taking a few clothes with you?"

"This is enough."

"It will be cold in a few days."

"It's okay.I'll probably be in costumes most of the time."

Ryan's brows furrowed even deeper, but he said nothing more.He waited until Wendy was finished packing, then said, "Come here!"

"What? Why?"

"Let me do that for you," he replied, pointing at the patch Leo had left behind.

"No, thanks.I'll take care of it myself when I wash up later." Ryan clicked his tongue.

"Either you come to me, or I come to you."

‘How can this man be so arrogant?’ Wendy took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, then trudged over to him.

Ryan took her by the arm and ushered her to the sofa.He made her sit so that she was facing the light before saying, "Open your mouth."

Wendy's cheeks instantly turned red with embarrassment

"Shit.Isn't this a little too intimate? Even so, Wendy complied, her face burning redder with every second that passed.Her mind was racing.

‘What if I have cavities? Or what if there is food stuck between my teeth?’ The sudden cold sensation on her tongue pulled her back to her senses.

Ryan had just applied the patch on the blister at the very tip of her tongue.

It had been throbbing with pain just a while ago, but it disappeared as the refreshing coolness of the patch took over.

The best thing about it that her tongue didn't feel numb at all, and she wouldn't have to struggle with speech.

Wendy raised her eyebrows in pleasant surprise.

Leo had brought something very useful, indeed.Her gaze instinctively went to Ryan.

His eyes were fixed on her mouth, his lips pressed tightly together.

He carefully pinched the patch between his fingers as if he was handling something very sacred.

She couldn't even tell if he was breathing at all.

His serious focus was infectious, though, and Wendy found herself holding her breath as well.

"Open your mouth," he said.

She immediately obeyed.

Ryan held her by the chin and slowly tipped her head backward.

Squinting, he aimed at the position and accurately stuck the patch to her broken upper jaw.

"All right."

He let go of her chin, but as he did, his fingertips brushed along the line of her jaw.

Wendy felt the familiar thrum of electricity that rushed through her skin where his fingers touched.

The tingling ran up to her chin, then spread out to her cheeks.

Needless to say, her face was red as a tomato.

The air between them suddenly felt hot and heavy.Wendy was the first to avert her eyes, while Ryan cleared his throat awkwardly.

Something else occurred to her then, and she rushed to the bedside table and picked up her purse.

She rummaged inside before finally fishing out her wallet, then took out the black card he had given her earlier.

"Ryan."

"What?"

"I'm giving this back to you." Wendy held out the card.

‘‘This woman really knows how to ruin the mood! She just can't wait to make a clean break with me, huh?” Ryan didn't take the card, and his eyes flashed with something cold and ominous.

But Wendy wasn't deterred, and she never pulled her hand back.

"Take it."

"I never take back something I've already given to you." She took a deep breath, unsure of what to do next.

"If you don't want it, then just throw it away!" Ryan snapped, turning his back on her.

‘What? Throw it away?’ Wendy huffed inwardly.

‘Is he crazy? This is a freaking black card! She hadn't really known of their significance until recently, and she was rather horrified at the power and value this little card wielded.Not many people even possessed such a thing, not even in the whole country! Heck, the one in her hand right now might very well the only one in Ywood.

If she threw it away and someone else found it, they could easily look it up and find out that Ryan owned the card.

Moreover, the password was Precious’ birthday, so it wouldn't be a challenge to figure out once they knew that it belonged to Ryan.

Following this scenario, Wendy had no doubt that the card would be used.

Worst case would be that the account would incur an overdraft from all the reckless spending.

A shiver ran down Wendy's spine just thinking about it.

"Ryan..."

Without a word, Ryan kicked the trash bin toward her, his message clear as crystal.

"You..." Wendy gritted her teeth.

"It's getting late.I'm going to wash up and head to bed."

"No, wait! You—"

Before Wendy could even finish her words, Ryan had already pushed the door open and was striding into the next room.

Bang! The door slammed shut behind him, yet another indication of how displease he was.Wendy's jaw hung open.

‘He must be crazy! Isn't he afraid he might wake Precious at all?Her eyes darted over to the little girl.Thankfully, Precious was still fast asleep, her mouth slightly open, her saliva threatening to spill from her lips.

The sound didn't appear to bother her at all.

Wendy sighed in relief.

Then she looked at the black card still in her hand, and couldn't help heaving another, longer sigh.

She really couldn't throw it away.

‘Ah, forget it! She stuffed the damn thing back inside her purse.She would just have to make sure not to use it, ever.

After a simple wash, Wendy went to bed.

The next day, she woke up at half past six in the morning.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a hazy figure actively moving back and forth just beside the bed.

Wendy immediately sat up, startled, her senses snapping to attention.Her vision cleared, and she realized that it was just Ryan.She had no idea what time he had woken up.She blinked several times and found a silver suitcase lying open on the floor.

Ryan was transferring everything she had packed last night into this silver suitcase.

It didn't take him long; there were only a few items, after all.

But when he was done, he added a bunch of new clothes on top of what she already had.

There was a thick coat, a chunky sweater, a pair of dress pants...She even saw a few, brand-new underpants.

By the time he was finished, the suitcase was filled to its full capacity.

"Ryan..."

"Good morning," Ryan replied as he tucked another box among the items in the suitcase.

"Here, I've prepared some medicine for you.I've included everything you might need for any common illness."

"Thank you,"Wendy smiled, feeling warm all over her chest.

She was rather moved by his thoughtful gesture.

Who would have thought that a CEO of an international conglomerate could be so considerate? She continued to watch as he closed the suitcase and zipped it up along the edges.

"Now hurry and get out of bed.I'll drive you to the set once you're good to go."

"Okay!"