Chapter 122 Hospital Examination

Joseph smiled back and said, "I remember that you said Lisa does not like to be away from her car or motorcycle."

She could not believe that Joseph paid attention to what she had said. Kate opened her mouth slightly while she stared at Joseph's handsome profile.

I know he hated me when I told him about that. I assumed anything I said; he ignored or mocked me. How does he remember? Kate thought to herself.

"Sorry, Lisa. I…" Rowen stammered.

"It is okay, it was nothing serious. Both you and Kate are safe, that is the most important thing," Lisa said.

Joseph continued, "Don't take passengers with you if you are not a good driver. I don't care if you fall, but if Kate…"

Suddenly, Joseph felt as if he was nagging, and he was worried that Kate might get annoyed, so he stopped midsentence. But it was evident as to what he meant, even though he didn't say it, everyone understood.

Kate put her head down, she pretended not to hear Joseph's comment and looked straight ahead. However, Lisa didn't want to end the conversation, "Lord Joseph, that is not your style. Since when do you stop saying what you think?"

"I just wanted to remind him not to hurt innocent people!" Joseph commented.

Rowen replied, "Thanks for reminding me. I will be more careful next time!"

Then it became quiet again in the car, but there was a lot of tension. Lisa could sense that Joseph was annoyed by Rowen.

When they arrived at the hospital, Kate quickly got out of the car. She frowned as she put pressure on her leg, the pain was worse than she had thought, but she opened the door for Rowen and reminded him to take his time.

"Okay!" Rowen smiled at her.

As Joseph watched them, the anger inside him grew, particularly when he saw Rowen smiling at Kate. She had mentioned Rowen to him before, but he never really cared. However, when he saw the way Rowen looked at Kate, he could tell he cared for her. Rowen looked at Kate differently than he looked at Lisa, which left Joseph extremely jealous.

Lisa saw the fierce expression on Joseph's face; she rushed over to thank him, "Joseph, thank you for bringing us to the hospital. I will take you out for a meal sometime soon to repay you."

Joseph looked away from Kate and Rowen, then replied in a low tone, "You are welcome."

"We should go inside to get you examined," Lisa went to support Rowen.

"Lisa, I'm okay. You don't need to…" Rowen tried to step away from Lisa, but suddenly his ankle gave out.

Kate put her arms out to help him and gently asked, "Are you okay?"

"I…I'm fine."

Kate and Lisa were both startled to see Joseph carrying Rowen. Lisa turned to look at Kate and laughed, "Jealousy is a great tool to arouse one's love!"

"He is just helping. Don't misinterpret his actions!" Kate snapped back.

"Yes, maybe you are right," Lisa said sarcastically, she knew Kate was confused.

The doctor was already examining Rowen when Kate and Lisa walked in.

"Is it so serious?" Lisa exclaimed when she saw his legs bleeding and covered in bruises. "We should have hidden in men's room; then, those female students wouldn't have chased after you."

Rowen could not help laughing, "You are still a tomboy, just like in college years."

"Yes, recognized by the public. But Kate is still the little girl who needs your protection…" Lisa blurted out before she thought about Joseph standing in the room. She knew it probably wasn't appropriate, but Joseph and Kate were divorced, so it shouldn't matter. Plus, Joseph was the one who betrayed her friend, he may not want to hear it, but he deserved to suffer. As she expected, Joseph looked hurt.

Kate glared at Lisa as if she was trying to tell her to stop. Rowen didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with what Lisa had said. He had only wanted to protect her when they were in college. If he thought he had a chance to win her heart, he would have confessed his feelings, but he knew it already belonged to someone else. Rowen and his family also moved out of the country around the same time, so he chose not to act on his love for her. He assumed that over the years, the distance would cause his love to fade, but after returning home, his feelings only seemed to be stronger.

"I don't talk nonsense, Rowen…"

"Lisa, please ask Kate to sit down and let the doctor examine her," Rowen tried to rescue Kate from further embarrassment when he saw her blushing, "She also was hurt."

"Yes, Kate, sit down to have the doctor examine you," Lisa said gently.

Joseph was worried about Kate. He walked to her side and bent down to look at her legs. All three of them were observing her see if she was severely injured.

Kate felt a little self-conscious. She said, "I'm okay! Don't be too worried about me…"

"Doctor, don't listen to her. Disinfect her wounds, apply the ointment and remind her that the bandages need to be changed regularly," Joseph ordered.

"Yes, Lord Joseph!" The doctor quickly began to clean Kate's scraps. He told her patiently, "No swimming or bathing to avoid infection; no cold or spicy food; and remember to clean the wounds three times per day. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me."

Kate frowned and whispered, "Yes."

Lisa thought Joseph's actions were funny and cute. Though he may seem dominant, most females would be touched by the attention, including Kate.

Rowen's eyes shifted between Joseph and Kate, and confusion set in. He was more seriously hurt than Kate, so the doctor suggested he stay overnight for observation. However, Rowen declined and said he could take care of himself.