Chapter 770
Chapter 772
Without hesitation , Wendy pressed her fingers against Stanley’s wrist and checked his pulse .
Stanley tried to pull his hand away , but she held firm . “ Don’t move ”
Almost immediately , Wendy furrowed her brows , concern flickering across her face .
Halsey noticed and asked , “ Why are you frowning ? What’s wrong with Stanley ? ”
The last thing any patient would want is for the doctor to look worried .
Wendy glanced at Stanley . “ Tell me what’s going on with you ? ”
Stanley confessed , “ I don’t even know what’s wrong , but I’m certain it’s all because of you . ”
“ Because of Wendy ? What do you mean ? ” Halsey asked , confused .
Stanley looked down , his voice low . “ When I’m not near you , I feel normal . But as soon as I get close , my head feels like it’s splitting apart . Remember that day we were supposed to go to the courthouse to get married ? I didn’t skip on purpose . I suddenly got this terrible headache , and then I blacked out . By the time I woke up and rushed over to find you , you were already gone . ”
Halsey’s eyes widened . “ What ? So that’s what happened ! Wendy , what’s wrong with Stanley ? ”
Wendy’s expression grew serious . “ I think he’s been cursed by the Heartchain Curse . ”
“ The Heartchain Curse ? ”
“ Exactly . It’s a witchcraft curse from Coldost . That’s why Stanley can’t be near me . ”
“ Coldost witchcraft ? How could Stanley have fallen victim to a curse by a Coldost witch ? Who would do something like that to him ? ”
Wendy looked Stanley in the eye . “ You’ve already got a suspect , haven’t you ? ”
Stanley gave a slight nod . “ You guessed it ?”
Wendy’s lips curled into a knowing smile . “ You deliberately asked Jessica out for dinner , only to stand her up and make sure she saw us together . You gave her hope and disappointed her so that she’d feel terrible . She’s your suspect , isn’t she ? ”
‘ Stanley raised an eyebrow . Wendy was sharp – she had it all figured out .
Smart people didn’t need many words to get things across . Wendy understood him completely .
She immediately pulled out a silver needle . “ I’m going to give you a quick needle treatment to ease the pain . ”
Carefully , Wendy inserted the needle into Stanley’s temple . “ Feeling any better now ? ”
Her soft hand rested gently on his head . Looking into her tender , caring eyes , Stanley melted into her embrace , burying his handsome face in the softness of her hair .
“ As long as you’re here , the pain’s gone . ”
Wendy hesitated for a moment . She knew exactly how agonizing the Heartchain Curse could be . She wrapped her arms around him tightly . “ You’re such an idiot . ”
“ I know you waited at the courthouse all day for me . I’m sorry – I really am , ” Stanley said quietly .
Wendy smiled softly . “ You could have told me . ”
“ The headache came on so suddenly and violently . I was scared you’d get dragged into danger , so I didn’t want to risk telling you . ”
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Chapter 772
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“ I’m stronger than you think . No matter what happens , you have to tell me right away . Whatever challenges come our way , we should face them together . ”
Stanley nodded . “ Okay . ”
“ Please , save the lovey – dovey for later , ” Halsey interjected , sounding impatient . “ There’s no doubt about it – Jessica’s behind this . But how could she possibly have access to witchcraft from Coldost ? ”
Wendy and Stanley stepped apart .
Stanley pressed his lips together . “ She must have someone working behind the scenes . ”
“ Who do you think it is ? ”
Stanley and Wendy exchanged a look .
“ We’ll find out when we get there . ”
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