The sharp, icy voice came from behind me, halting me in my tracks. I turned around to see the man from the hospital bed now awake, his brows furrowed in irritation, and his lips set in a tight line. His intense, penetrating gaze was fixed on me, as if he were trying to make sense of who I was. I gave him a polite smile and explained, "You were in a car accident earlier, and I'm the one who brought you to the hospital." His eyes narrowed slightly, and his lips curled into a small smirk. "Is that so?" I nodded, trying to sound reassuring. "Don't worry. The doctor checked you thoroughly. You're fine now. You can reach out to your family to come and stay with you." I glanced at the clock, then added, "It's late now, so unless you need anything else, I'll head out. Get some rest." With that, I turned to leave. "Alpha, that man is still staring at you." Freya's voice suddenly broke the silence as I walked away. I was already quite a distance from him, and though her comment struck me as odd, I chose not to turn around. I had a lot on my plate already, and I wasn't interested in getting caught up in any more distractions. The next morning, which happened to be a Saturday, I woke up early. In just two days, I would need to go to the hospital to treat Mr. Richard. I couldn't shake the feeling of unease. This was a life-or-death situation, and because it was for Mr. Richard, I knew there couldn't be any mistakes. I pulled out the witch's stone Hughie had given me and remembered the incantation he had taught me in the hospital. I began practicing it in my room. The incantation wasn't too difficult to learn, and after a few tries, I had it memorized. The key to its success was using both the witch's stone and my Alpha blood, two things that were not easy to come by. After practicing for a while, I glanced at the time and decided it was still early enough to go out and find a birthday gift for Shen Junyan. I made my way to a boutique."Miss, is there anything I can help you with?" A friendly sales associate greeted me as I entered. "I'm just looking around," I replied with a soft smile. The associate nodded and said politely, "If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask." "Thank you," I said with another smile. Just then, the door swung open, and a young woman in a flowing white gown entered. Her elegance and beauty gave off an aura of nobility. As she walked past me, her cold, sharp gaze lingered for a few moments, an unmistakable hint of hostility in her eyes. I glanced up and recognized her. Wasn't she Candice Reese, the famous pianist who had recently been in the news? "Ms. Reese, is there anything I can assist you with?" The sales associate, clearly recognizing Candice, hurried over to her. Candice looked away from me and spoke in a casual tone, "Give me that silk scarf." Once Candice stopped staring, I didn't think much of it and continued my search for a gift for Jasper. Eventually, I found a tie that seemed perfect. "Excuse me, could you get me that tie?" I called out to the sales associate. Before she could respond, a loud voice echoed from the entrance. "I'll take that tie!" Wendy's voice was unmistakable, and I looked up to see her walking toward me with Lilian by her side. Wendy marched over, her high heels clicking sharply against the floor, and pointed at the tie in my hand with a haughty expression. The sales associate hesitated, looking from Wendy to me. "Ms. Crawford, this lady has already chosen this tie." "I'll pay double the price!" Wendy shot me a venomous glare. Wendy really hadn't changed a bit. Was she coming after me for outbidding her for that Alice dress at Raveneaux Delux? How typical of the shallow Crawford heiress. "Well ... " The sales associate glanced nervously between us. "Miss, would you mind picking something else?" It was clear that the poor associate didn't want to upset Wendy. I gave Wendy a cool, indifferent glance. "If you want it that badly, take it. I wasn't particularly attached to it anyway." Without another word, I turned away from her and pointed to another tie. "I'll take that one." Wendy immediately shot back, "I'll take that one too. Wrap it up!" I frowned. Was Wendy really trying to pick a fight with me again? I wasn't in the mood for this nonsense, but since she was practically handing me an opportunity, I figured I could make her pay a little for it. I pointed to the most expensive tie in the store and smiled at the sales associate. "Please, get me that one." "Anything Rosaline wants, I'll take it all!" Wendy said, her voice full of challenge, a smug smile spreading across her face. I smiled back, unfazed, and casually gestured to the rest of the items in the store. "This, this, and this ... Everything in this store, I'll take it." "Pack it all up!" Wendy raised an eyebrow, sounding overly confident. Lilian tugged at Wendy's arm, whispering, "Wendy, she's just trying to provoke you. Don't fall for it." "What, can't I afford it?" Wendy snapped, glaring at Lilian. It was a ridiculous statement. Even the Crawfords, no matter how wealthy they were, weren't foolish enough to behave like this with their money. I wasn't about to waste any more time on these two, so I turned and started heading for the exit. "Rosaline, you're leaving already?" Lilian stepped forward, blocking my way. I narrowed my eyes and spoke coldly, "Move." "I warn you, stop messing with Jasper," Lilian said, her eyes burning with barely disguised jealousy.