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Chapter 369

Chapter 369 They Were Targeting Me

"Puff!" I was amused by his last sentence and burst into laughter. But after just one laugh, my nose tingled and tears embarrassingly started to fall heavily.

Yes, Walter was right. I was scared to death just now, and the pain was unbearable. I was used to holding in my pain when I was hurt, so, when I saw him clearly, I appeared so calm. But at that time...

Seeing me suddenly shed tears, his body stiffened abruptly, then he pulled me entirely into his embrace. His arms were so wide that they could almost wrap me up completely. In his arms, my tears fell even more fiercely, and I even started sobbing uncontrollably.

He held me, just like how my father used to comfort me when I was a child, his broad, sturdy palm gently stroking my back, afraid that I would turn around and cry.

After a long while, having vented my fear and grievances, I

intermittently stopped, lying in his arms, my head resting against his chest in silence.

Seeing that I finally stopped crying, a deep and restrained voice came from above my head, "Stop being foolish and only caring about others, Tabatha. No matter who you are with in the future, what you need to do is to protect yourself, understand?"

After crying for half a day, my voice was somewhat hoarse as I murmured, "Grandma and sister-in-law are not strangers."

The voice overhead sternly and seriously said, “Regardless of whether

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considering others."

I pursed my lips, knowing that I couldn't clarify this issue, so I simply hummed in response and brushed it off.

Hearing my response, he let out a small sigh, patted my back and said, "We're at the hospital, get off the car, go check your injuries in the hospital."

I didn't move, even when he pushed me, I still didn't move.

I couldn't see his expression, only heard his somewhat strange voice ringing in my ear, "Tabatha, we've arrived at the hospital."

I grunted in response, but didn't move.

He was confused, asking doubtfully, "What happened?"

After holding it in for a while, I really couldn't hold it in any longer. My head was still resting on his shoulder as I reached out a hand and said, "Give me some paper."

"What's wrong?" His voice, filled with suspicion, made me feel a bit embarrassed.

Taking the paper he had thrust into my hand, I lowered my head to blow my nose. Only then did I slowly raise my head to look at him, meeting his shocked and surprised expression. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, I pointed at his chest and said, "Your clothes are dirty."

He lowered his head, catching sight of the large discolored patch on his black suit. He paused slightly, his thin lips tightening, and said helplessly. "Tabatha, you're really sloppy."

I pursed my lips, my face feeling somewhat hot. I hadn't paid attention while crying, so my tears and snot had smeared on his clothes. I knew

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he was a clean freak, which was why I reminded him immediately.

Seeing the guilt on my face, he sighed slightly and said, "It's dirty, just wash it when we get back. Let's go to the hospital now."

After speaking, without waiting for me to say anything else, he got out of the car, reached out to pick me up and take me directly into the hospital. I quickly dodged, pursing my lips and said, "I can walk by myself."

It was true that there were injuries on the body, but they were all superficial wounds. Those people at least didn't intend to kill. Although it hurt, it was still possible to move.

Seeing the determination on my face, he didn't force it. His tall and slender figure stepped aside, extending his hand towards me.

This time, I didn't refuse. I placed my hand in his palm and followed him into the hospital.

After a thorough examination, it turned out that there was nothing serious. There were just some areas that had been kicked, turning a bit bruised and purple, and the face had also been scraped. Fortunately, there were no major internal injuries. Taking some medicine and resting for a while would be enough.

After a good day of fun, ending it in such a way made everyone feel uncomfortable.

On the way back, I was thinking about the incidents at the tourist spots. Several things happened in a row, it was neither an accident nor a coincidence. Who on earth would dare to blatantly target the Ilinton family like this?

"Are you hungry?" Walter asked, looking at me with a light expression, his eyes and brows softened slightly.

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I shook my head, looking at him and asked, "Is there any progress on today's matter? Who did it?"

He looked at me, raised his hand to ruffle my hair, and said, "So, you've been thinking about this all along?"

I nodded, didn't deny, and said directly, "First it was Jacob's death, and then today's incident, what on earth does the person behind this want to do?"

He slightly narrowed his dark pupils, his thin lips slightly upturned. He wasn't as anxious or indignant as I was, but calmly said, "The fact that they've taken action shows that they're getting restless. When people get anxious, they tend to slip up. It won't be difficult to investigate now."

I was truly puzzled and asked, "Could it be an enemy targeting the Hinton family?"

"It was aimed at me," Walter began, his gaze clear and calm. "All his intentions were to disrupt my life, to make me restless."

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