Chapter 234: CH: 231 A Good Deed Ruined
{Chapter: 231 A Good Deed Ruined}
On the dry, yellowed earth, cracked from years without rain, two old chairs sat beneath the pale sunlight. William and Jane occupied them quietly, the desert breeze rustling the dry grass nearby.
"Tom, are you absolutely sure you don't need to go to the hospital?" Jane asked softly, her brow furrowed with concern as she glanced at the bandage on his waist.
William gave a small smile and shook his head. "I'm alright. Really. Don't trouble yourself over me."
Jane studied his face for a moment, as if searching for cracks in his composure. Then she looked down and fiddled with her fingers before asking, "Tom... are you always like this? I mean, are you this nice to everyone? Or am I... special?"
William hesitated slightly, his eyes darting away as if caught off guard by her sudden question.
"Well..." he began, scratching the back of his head.
Jane leaned forward slightly, her tone turning a bit more insistent. "What? What's wrong with that question?"
William looked at her and offered a warm, sincere smile. "Maybe I'm just a little nicer to you than I am to anyone else."
Jane's cheeks flushed slightly, and a smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "Really? I feel... flattered."
A moment of silence passed before she added, with a note of suspicion, "Pepper... she seems to really dislike you, Tom. You didn't do anything to her in the past, did you?"