Chapter 290

Jennifer crouched in front of Maxwell, carefully tending to his wound.

She had never gotten flustered when changing dressings for other patients. Even the most gruesome surgical wounds did not make her nervous.

But for some reason, the sight of the injury Maxwell had sustained while fighting for her caused her profound heartache and sadness to the point her hands trembled slightly.

It seemed like Maxwell had noticed her unease. So, he could not help but comfort her, "Just treat me like any other patient. Think of this as practice."

To prevent Jennifer from feeling nervous or worried, Maxwell gritted his teeth and endured the intense sting of alcohol on his wound.

When Jennifer finally finished changing the dressing, a sheen of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Maxwell, on the other hand, had been observing her the entire time.

He clearly saw the pain, worry, and affection in her eyes.

Maxwell remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Jennifer rose to her feet and threw the u