Chapter 29. New Test Subject!
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"You should rest."
Nolan stirred, and Jessica immediately stood up. "You're at my place. I'll grab you some milk," she said, heading for the kitchen.
His "wounded hero" act, costing over a hundred grand in setups and staging, had worked like a charm.
The usually short-tempered Jessica was now doting on him, checking on him nonstop.
"What about Matt?" Nolan asked quickly, feigning concern.
"He took some bullets to the arm and thigh, but nothing critical."
In truth, she was more worried about him. When she brought Nolan back, he looked like a ragdoll full of holes. If it weren't for his rapid healing, she might've thought he was dead.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Jessica glanced over. "I'm terrible at cooking anything fancy, so I asked my neighbor to help out with dinner. I'll go give her a hand."
As soon as she stepped out, Nolan exhaled, murmuring to himself, "Hook, line, and sinker..."