Friends again

Leo grimaced at her threat and he knew that she meant it. She would stab him if she wanted to, but it did not concern him in the slightest bit. On the contrary, he took it as a joke and even teased her. "Why don't you go ahead? Is it because you don't have a knife? You can get one from the hospital cafeteria." 

Shera's brows scrunched up. "Did Livian shoot your back? You sound like you have lost your mind. Are you sure that he did not shoot your brains out?"

He chuckled lightly. "Do I need him to shoot me before I lose my mind? I already lost it when I fell in love with a heartless woman." 

Seeing her amused expression, he took his teasing a notch further. "Are you a coward? Why aren't you stabbing me anymore? Is it because you love me so much that you can't bear to hurt me?" 

Shera was fed up with his nonsense, so she unexpectedly changed the topic. "Why did you save Helen?"