Meanwhile, Frederic was just about to call Joey to ask why she hadn't come back yet when the door to his hospital room opened.
Scarlett wheeled Cherry in, her face bright with a smile, showing no signs of being kicked out the night before.
"Frederic, Mrs. Adamson wanted me to bring her to see you," Scarlett said.
Frederic's good mood immediately soured with their arrival.
He snapped, "You just woke up. You should be resting, not wandering around."
Cherry looked pale, but her voice was still as loud as a church bell.
She stared at Frederic's wound, saying, "You're risking your life for Joey? What good is she, other than causing trouble? Why are you so obsessed with her?"
A cold light flashed in Frederic's eyes.
"She's my girl. What I do for her is my business. Whether I want to live
