Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO-Chapter 521: Big person to forgive.

"Your leg is fine," Jason said with a smile as he examined her. "It's swollen because the rock you fell on hit a nerve, causing the surrounding muscles to swell. And as for the bruises, they are superficial …" He paused, letting his gaze flick briefly toward Jacob, "and already well taken care of. They will heal before you even notice."

Jacob caught the suggestive tone in Jason's voice but gave no reaction. He simply stood there, hands tucked into his pockets, his expression still cold and unreadable.

Gianna rolled her eyes. "They will definitely heal, but I am sure they will leave a scar for life. Isn't that enough reason to file a complaint against him?"

If Jacob had shown even an ounce of sympathy, she wouldn't have been so persistent —wouldn't have gone this far in threatening legal action. But his unwavering coldness only provoked her further. She wasn't the type to back down easily. He had challenged her pride —and she intended to return the favor.

"It won't," Jason interjected calmly.

Gianna blinked at him, her brows furrowing in confusion.

Jason chuckled softly at her expression. "I mean, the bruises won't leave a scar. You can rest assured."

He reached toward the side table and picked a small, dark vial. "To treat your wounds, Jacob used this medicine —it's a traditional formula that has stayed with the Thorne family for ages now, extremely rare and absurdly expensive. Its key property is that it heals deep tissue injuries without leaving a trace. No marks, no scars."

Gianna looked stunned for a moment, her lips parting slightly in surprise. She didn't expect him to use such a high-end medicine on her.

Why would a cold and brooding man like him be so kind to her?

Wouldn't he instead love to strangle her to death?

She thought he would, but seeing his actions actually standing in contrast to her judgment, she was left dumbfoundedly surprised.

When her eyes met his unknowingly, she quickly masked her real expression. Then, clearing her throat a little, she scoffed. "Still, that doesn't make him innocent."

Arwen chuckled lightly, stepping forward and shaking her head at her friend. "You don't always have to find a way to argue, Anna? And it's also not necessary to win every verbal war. Sometimes, just accepting someone's kindness is easier —and a lot more peaceful."

Before Gianna could shoot back with a retort, Arwen turned to Jacob. "Mr. Thorne, thank you for taking care of my friend. She wouldn't have ended up this safe if you hadn't found her in time."

Then she glanced back at Gianna, her expression soft. "And don't judge her too harshly. She is not always like this. It's just … the two of you didn't exactly meet under the best circumstances."

Jacob's expression shifted —his gaze gentled when he looked at Arwen. With a slight shake of his head, he said, "It's fine. I don't blame her." His eyes flicked briefly to Gianna. "After all, we are not exactly familiar. It doesn't matter."

Gianna's lips twitched in annoyance. "As if I am dying to get familiar with you," she scoffed, crossing her arms.

Jason couldn't help but let out a half-snorted chuckle at that. If Jacob hadn't looked so broody and serious, he wouldn't have bothered to hold back. But in contrast between Jacob's stormy silence and Gianna's sharp tongue was just too much.

Jacob narrowed his eyes at Jason, but he only raised his hand in surrender. "Don't look at me. I am just here to treat the wounded, not the wounded ego."

He then turned to look at Arwen and gave her a thumbs up, saying, "By the way, Arwen, you truly have a very interesting friend. In my whole life, I never saw Jacob so riled up. It's amusing to watch him like that."

"Jason, you —"

Gianna felt like she was missing something. Seeing Arwen so comfortable with two of them, she couldn't stop herself from asking. "Wenna," she reached out to tug lightly on the hem of Arwen's jacket. "Do you know them?"

Arwen smiled before nodding. Then, gesturing towards Jason, she introduced, "As you probably already figured out, this is Dr. Jason Clark. You met him when I was admitted to the hospital —he was my attending doctor."

Of course, Gianna had recognized him.

But her question wasn't for Jason. It was the other man, standing there, making her nerves irk.

Arwen seemed to understand the real reason behind Gianna's question and turned toward Jacob before continuing, "And this is Attorney Jacob Thorne. You might not have met him before, but he is a well-known lawyer, and you would know it if you have heard of Thorne and Associates. He helped me deal with Delyth earlier."

She paused —just for a second —before dropping the bombshell that she knew would shut Gianna up in an instant. "And they are also Aiden's friends"

The moment Gianna heard Aiden's name, her entire expression shifted. "My uncle's friend?" she asked, clearly thrown off,

Arwen hummed with a small knowing smile. "Mhm ~ Not just friends. They are Aiden's best friends."

Gianna paled. She blinked a few times, swallowing the sudden lump in her throat. "Best … friend?"

Arwen nodded again.

The change in Gianna's demeanor was so stark that both Jason and Jacob noticed. While Jacob simply stared at her, silently intrigued, Jason couldn't stop himself from blurting out, "Wait —Aiden is her uncle?"

Arwen nodded and looked between the two men. Then, gesturing toward Gianna, she formally said, "Yes. She is my best friend … and also our niece. Gianna Griffin."

Jason's brows lifted in surprise. "So, this is actually his niece. No doubt." He then paused and smiled, "Interesting!"

They knew Aiden had an extended family, but since they knew how complicated it was and Aiden had no interest in discussing then, neither Jacob nor Jason had never asked him about it.

However, now that they are introduced, they don't know how to react to it.

Gianna, on the other hand, suddenly felt like the air had grown thin. Quickly, grabbing onto Arwen's arms, she said, "Wenna, we should leave now. We have already intruded on their space for longer than needed. Now that Dr. Clark has said I am fine, there seems to be no reason to pursue it further. I will be a big person and forgive him."