章 298: Do You Mind If I Ask You Something?

Valerio frowned, not able to understand what she meant by that.

"Did you get something into your eyes? Dirt, maybe?" he asked.

Daphne shook her head. "No…" 

"Then what's wrong?" Valerio inquired, his expression filled with concern.

"I don't know," Daphne responded with an anxious expression.

Valerio stared at her and stood up to his feet.

"I will take you to the hospital in the morning; do you think you can wait till tomorrow?" he queried.

"Yes." Daphne nodded her head at him.

"Get up; it's late. Let's go." Valerio grabbed her small hand and began to walk her back to her room.

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Nix, who was going through his documents, raised his head once a knock came at the door.

"Come in," he permitted.

The door was pushed open, and his assistant walked.

"What is it?" Nix asked without looking at her.