Confused, she could only raise her hand to cover her face.
Matthew and Jeremy reached out to Stella at the same time. But Matthew was quicker.
He pulled the frozen woman into his arms and shielded her with his side to the trolley.
A bang accompanied by the rattling of plates was heard. A second later, Matthew felt a sharp pain in his arm. He groaned with his eyes shut.
Matthew furrowed his brow and shot a disapproving glance at the careless waiter.
Jeremy’s gaze dropped to his empty hand, and then he looked up at Matthew.
He couldn’t help but smile faintly as he noticed how tightly Matthew was protecting Stella.
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The waiter’s heart sank when she realized she had bumped into someone and saw the icy expression on Matthew’s face.
She began apologizing profusely.
“I’m so sorry, sir, ma’am. It was a complete accident. I really am sorry.”
Matthew peered down at the woman in his arms, his voice filled with concern.
“Are you alright?”
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Stella snapped back to reality at the sound of his voice.
She gently shook her head and slowly pulled herself away from Matthew’s embrace.
“I’m okay.”
She paused, recalling the faint groan she’d just heard, and instantly felt a rush of anxiety.
“Mr. Clark, your arm…”
Matthew instinctively wanted to pull his arm back, but it seemed strangely unresponsive.
His expression changed.
Stella’s heart raced with panic. Gently, she examined Matthew’s arm.
His furrowed brow told her something was wrong.
Stella realized his arm was dislocated.
“I’m fine.
” Mathew brushed her concern away, pretending he was fine.