Meredith could not help but frown. The mark on the man’s perfect face was an obvious flaw, and it was uncomfortable to look at.

"It's nothing.”

Derek didn't care. It was just a light bruise he got by accident when fighting with Asher. There was nothing serious.

Meredith pouted. "Have you forgotten what you said to me yesterday?”

How could this man care so less about his own injuries?

"So, are you caring about me?"

Derek figured out the meaning hidden in her words, so he looked happy.

"Sort... Sort of." Meredith was a little embarrassed when being stared at by him, so she got up. "I'll get some ointment for you."

Derek did not refuse. Since Meredith insisted, there was no need for him to be pretentious. Besides, the way she cared about him did make him happy.

Meredith took the ointment she had used, took some with a cotton swab, and rubbed it on Derek's wounds. "Did you offend anyone?”

But she still couldn't understand after thinking about it over and over again. Derek always had people accompanying him when he went out. And he was at the Xavier Group on usual days, where the security system was very strict. How could anyone dare to hurt him?

Moreover, the wounds were on his face.

"It's nothing.” Derek saw Meredith's worry and held her hand, as if he was giving her strength and faith.

Although the relationship between Asher and Derek had already reached this point, he still felt that it was worthwhile when he was looking at the woman in front of him.

".." Meredith didn't say anything. Looking into Derek's serious eyes, she knew that he just didn't want to say anything for he didn't want to worry her.

Well, maybe she should trust him.

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Meredith nodded and stopped asking questions. Derek also nodded and threw the things in her hands aside, pulled Meredith into his arms, and was about to enjoy some intimacy with her. Suddenly, a nurse opened the door and walked in. "Miss Mason..."

Meredith pushed Derek away as if she had been electrocuted and sat up, looking at the nurse awkwardly.

"I'm sorry..." The nurse was startled, especially when she saw Derek's cold eyes, and she was almost too afraid to say anything.

"You are recovering well. You can be discharged after another examination.”

Meredith let out a sigh of relief when she heard this. "I see. You can leave now."

The nurse then hurried out. If she did not leave, she would have been killed by Derek with his eyes. "I'm almost fully recovered. What do you think if we go to Leo today? I just want to hear what he has to say.”

Meredith was always thinking about it, and she especially wanted to find out where her mother was. "Okay." Derek noticed her anxiety and did not stop her. "Get changed, we'll go find him.”

Meredith nodded, feeling a little more excited.

After a short while, Meredith got changed, and Derek was already waiting for her downstairs. Derek leaned casually against the cool sapphire sports car. Although it was just a very normal action, Derek looked like a famous model, showing his temperament in every move.

Many young girls who passed by looked over with a blush, and they seemed to be whispering and discussing something.

Meredith took a few more glances at the scene, which was really an eye candy, but the eyes of these people on Derek made her a little uncomfortable. She walked over and said, "Shall we go?"

Derek nodded, opened the door for Meredith so she could get in, and then started the car.

The young girls dreaming of love saw this, and their hearts were shattered. "Such a handsome man actually has a girlfriend, but they seem to be a good match. It will definitely be popular online.” With the thought, the girl posted the photo on Twitter under the topic of #The most beautiful couple.

Obviously, she did not know how much trouble such a small seemingly unintentional action would cause in the future.

The car sped to a stop where Leo was being held. Derek and Meredith got out of the car.

Looking at this seemingly ordinary building, Meredith felt a little nervous and walked in after Derek. Derek led Meredith into the building step by step. It could be said that the building here was the deepest secret he was hiding, and it could be described as the opposite of the seemingly glamorous Xavier Group, one is light and the other is darkness.

Back then, even Chloe never knew this existed.

"Meredith, what I'll show you later will be the most secretive thing of the Xaviers. If you see it, you can never escape from me again. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious.”

"You, have you decided?”

Meredith looked at the solemn expression on Derek's face and she could almost guess what was inside. She took a deep breath and said, "I've decided.”

With that said, she took Derek's hand. The man's eyes darkened and he immediately held Meredith's fair but somewhat cold hands.

The two of them walked in side by side.

Meredith did not look around on the way, but the oppressive atmosphere there still made her shudder.

Although she knew that there were some secrets behind many big families, the fact that Derek was showing it to her still gave her a very strange feeling in her heart.

Does this mean that they were already a family?

Maybe.

Thinking about it, Meredith had an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Soon, the two of them arrived at where Leo was at.

Leo had been locked up for three days. Although the people here did not abuse him and provided him with food and drink every day, being imprisoned in such a dark place still tortured Leo to the brink of madness.

He was also a proud child from a rich family. Used to an extravagant life, he had never suffered such grievances before, but now he did not even have the strength to curse. After all, if he really irritated Derek, the consequences would be even more unbearable to even imagine.

Just then, Leo heard footsteps. He opened his eyes and looked over, and he immediately saw Meredith appearing in front of him. This made him jump on Meredith madly like an enraged beast. "Meredith, you bitch, how dare you come here? See what you've done to me!"

Leo shook the shackles on his hands, looking crazy.

His words made Derek's expression darken, and Derek stepped on Leo's hand without any mercy. "Haven't you learned enough lesson here? Hmm?"

Derek was strong, and he slowly ran his foot over Leo's fingers. It was said that pain on the fingers are extreme, and that was the pain Leo was suffering.

"Ahhh!" Leo screamed and looked at Meredith, not daring to say anything disrespectful, but there was still anger and hatred in his eyes that could not be concealed.

"It was all this slutty woman's fault! She seduced Derek and asked him to help her deal with me! It was all her fault!" Leo thought.

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