They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System-Chapter 62 - Invisible Injuries

Nurse Courage swallowed hard, nodded stiffly, and whispered, “Thank you.”

Then, without another word, she turned around and walked away.

The receptionist watched Nurse Courage’s swaying steps, her heart still heavy with sympathy.

She couldn’t help but wonder if the woman should even be driving in her state.

But then again, if she made it here, maybe she could drive back, the receptionist reasoned quietly.

Her mind drifted back to the afternoon’s events the teenage girl and the young man who had come in earlier.

Were they here for the same reason?

Had the girl just found out her father was lying to her mother and come to confirm it?

Did she then tell her mother?

The receptionist couldn’t be sure, but something didn’t sit right with her.

As she tried to piece the puzzle together in her mind, she felt a knot of confusion tighten in her chest.

Was this woman connected to the situation at all?

Were they related?

Or was it all just a strange coincidence?

She didn’t know, but the more she thought about it, the less sense everything seemed to make.

Shaking her head, she returned to her work.

Her thoughts still with the woman who had just walked out, she silently said a prayer for her, asking God to provide comfort, peace, and whatever else she needed in that moment.

Nurse Courage drove around aimlessly for nearly an hour.

The sky was darkening, but the storm inside her refused to settle.

No matter how much she tried, she couldn’t swallow what she had learned.

The lies.

The betrayal.

She needed answers.

Her grip on the steering wheel tightened as she made her decision, she had to confront Reuben.

Without hesitation, she turned the car around and sped toward his house.

When she arrived, she didn’t step out immediately.

Instead, she sat there, watching.

The house was dimly lit, but movement near the window caught her eye, two shadows.

Her heart clenched.

Who was with him?

A sharp breath left her lips as she pushed the car door open and marched toward his front door, her steps heavy with determination.

She knocked, once, twice, then harder when there was no immediate response.

“Hey, hey!

Who’s that?

Calm down!

I’m coming!

I’m coming!” Reuben’s weak voice finally came from inside.

But Nurse Courage wasn’t in the mood for patience.

Not tonight.

Reuben moved toward the door slowly, leaning heavily on a walking stick.

Every step sent sharp pain through his body, a painful reminder of the beating he had taken from that man that came with Nnenna.

Multiple fractures and internal injuries.

And the worst part?

There wasn’t a single visible bruise on his body no evidence of what had been done to him.

But inside?

His bones felt like they had been shattered and glued back together wrong.

After that brutal encounter, he had dragged himself to the hospital, hoping for relief.

At first, the doctor had taken one look at him and scoffed there was nothing wrong with him, or so it seemed.

But Reuben had insisted, demanding an X-ray.

The results were shocking.

His arms and legs alone had fractures all over.

Alarmed the doctor sent him for a CT scan, and that was when the real horror was revealed, his internal injuries were far worse than anyone had expected

Reuben had been treated and advised to stay in the hospital for a few days, but he refused.

He had plans that night, plans he wasn’t willing to miss, no matter how much pain he was in.

So, against medical advice, he signed himself out and returned home, relying on a walking stick to move.

His body was wrecked, but his ambitions weren’t.

When he finally opened the door, wincing as pain shot through him, he froze.

Nurse Courage stood there.

For a brief moment, guilt flashed across his face, but he wiped it away almost instantly, replacing it with a familiar smile.

“Hey, what are you doing here?

You miss me already?” he teased, his voice light, as if nothing was wrong.

“I thought you said you’d never visit my house until you moved in officially as my wife.

You didn’t want anything…

ungodly to happen before marriage, remember?”

His hand gripped the doorframe tightly, steadying himself as he stepped outside and closed the door behind him.

He led her away from the entrance, subtly steering her toward the side of the house.

Nurse Courage followed, her face unreadable.

“Yes,” she said simply.

“That’s why I’m not going in.”

As soon as she said those words, Reuben secretly sighed in relief.

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“I knew I picked the right woman,” he said, his tone warm and approving, as if he truly meant it.

In reality, he wasn’t feeling any pride over her convictions.

He only said it to please her, hoping to ease the dark expression on her face and steer the conversation in a lighter direction.

“So, what are you doing here?” he asked again, more relaxed now.

Nurse Courage met his gaze, her expression unreadable.

“Reuben,” she began slowly, “what was it you said you do again at Build A Fortune Finance Company?”

The question made him frown.

“Haven’t we already talked about this?” he asked, feigning confusion.

“I’m an accountant there.

A big one, actually.”

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