"It's okay to share a room," Eve conceded quickly. As long as it stopped Yellen from stripping in front of her, she would rather be a coward and compromise.
Having already suffered the embarrassment of their poisoned kiss being witnessed by a crowd of doctors earlier, if she was caught in a game of naked run in the ward, her reputation would be beyond salvation.
Yellen, who had only intended to tease Eve, saw her obediently agree and did not actually unbutton his shirt.
There were multiple reasons why he wanted Eve to stay in his ward. Firstly, it would minimize her exposure to negative external information. Secondly, it would prevent others from easily approaching her, providing double the protection.
Unaware of Yellen's painstaking efforts, Eve only felt tricked again. Sulking, she
