Benjamin pressed his lips together, saying nothing.
He lowered his gaze to his legs, looking despondent. “I’m crippled. I’ll never stand again in this lifetime.”
Jennifer’s expression shifted as soon as she heard that. Her hand tightened subtly around the strap of her handbag.
Seeing the change in her expression, Benjamin’s smile turned even colder.
After a long pause, Jennifer finally asked, “Benjamin, I heard Samantha has started treating you. Is there really no hope?”
She couldn’t shake the feeling that he was lying to her.
If he truly was crippled, then she’d have to reconsider things more carefully.
But the information she received said otherwise—Samantha’s medical skills were renowned. If anyone could help Benjamin walk again, it would be him.
And this man was hers.
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