Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1036:

“Seems she’s been keeping quite the secret,” he remarked casually.noveldrama

Harlee raised her sole working hand, rubbing the back of her neck, which inexplicably felt crushed, despite her injury being in her arm.

“Does your neck hurt? I’ll call the doctor!” Rhys offered immediately, his tone filled with concern.

“No need. I just want to sit for a bit,” Harlee replied evenly. She didn’t bother asking why he didn’t call Tonya over since she knew that the moment Rhys left, Tonya would show up.

“Alright, lie down and rest. I’ll handle some matters and let Tonya take over,” Rhys said, brushing his hand lightly over her head and ruffling her hair. Suddenly, he bent down, his face inches away from hers.

“I haven’t told anyone about your injury, but if you try something reckless like that again, I’ll make sure everyone you care about knows and worries themselves sick!”

Before Harlee could respond, Rhys planted a brief kiss on her forehead, stepped back, and left without looking back.

Harlee’s fingers brushed the spot he’d kissed, leaving her momentarily speechless but strangely unbothered. Tell everyone she cared about? He really knew her soft spot. Once the door closed behind Rhys, Harlee slumped onto her pillow, weak but determined to stay partially upright, her gaze fixed on the door. The ache had already drenched her in sweat, but she stubbornly held her position until the door creaked open again.

As expected, Tonya entered, though her expression seemed off.

“Harlee,” Tonya murmured, her voice trembling as she hurried to the bedside.

Her reddened, swollen eyes betrayed how much she’d been crying.

Harlee wondered whether Tonya had been this distraught the entire week.

Tonya grasped Harlee’s hand, tears brimming in her eyes.

“Harlee, you’re finally awake!” Tonya exclaimed, tears spilling over as she took in Harlee’s pale face.

“I was terrified you wouldn’t wake up…”

With a faint smile, Harlee lightly patted Tonya’s head.

“Silly girl, aren’t you a doctor? You should’ve known better than anyone that I’d recover.”

Tonya, however, inwardly dismissed the thought. If she truly knew better, Bart wouldn’t be stuck in a coma, and Ritchie wouldn’t have lost the use of his legs. Of course, she didn’t dare voice those regrets.

Harlee had just woken up and needed peace to heal.

“Even as a doctor, I was scared out of my mind! You’re my only friend, Harlee. No amount of skill guarantees success,” Tonya said softly, sitting at the bedside and wiping her tears. She was visibly worn out.

“But I’m awake now,” Harlee replied softly, noticing the exhaustion etched on Tonya’s face.

“Have you been skipping sleep this whole time?”

“How could I sleep when I was so worried?”

“Then rest here with me,” Harlee suggested, shifting despite the discomfort to make room on the bed. She signaled for Tonya to lie beside her.

After hesitating briefly, Tonya slipped off her shoes and carefully lay down beside Harlee, ensuring she didn’t disturb Harlee’s injured arm.

To avoid lingering on topics that might lead back to Ritchie, Tonya awkwardly brought up Rhys instead.

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