Chapter 46

“It’s alright. I’ll try to manage the time,” Howard reassured her.

Feeling a lump of nerves in her throat, Gwendolyn blurted out, “Mr. Chadwick, I’ve got an idea.”

“What is…?” Before he could finish, he felt the warmth of her lips pressing awkwardly against his own. Her kiss was green and rushed, like a startled fawn, and it caught him off guard.

It was more of a clumsy nuzzle than a kiss.

“Gwendolyn, that’s not quite how it’s done. Let me show you,” he said, his voice muffled between gentle kisses. His hands cradled her neck in a dance of tender intimacy.

It was addictive.

He couldn’t tell if it was just a stopgap measure or if there was a devilish urge in his own heart.

The charged atmosphere felt as though they could tear off their clothes and have sex for three hundred rounds then and there.

“Hmph.” Waldo snorted disdainfully.

“This woman sure had a way of ensnaring rich guys.” he thought. “She was probably worried that Howard would abandon her once his legs healed. Poor thing miscalculated. Howard was on his deathbed.”

the flushed Gwendolyn, speaking with composed indifference, “Newlyweds, you know, I can hardly keep

please.” said Waldo. Even with his injury, Howard

have Marina show you

door. Soaking in poisonous medicinal baths and indulging in lust

Howard from hastening his

the door closed behind Waldo, Howard turned to Gwendolyn, “Dr. Gwen..your idea sure worked

out now.” Gwendolyn helped him out and laid him

clean towel and began to wipe his body in silence, removing the toxic residue

to his chest, her fingers accidentally brushed against his muscles.

with tension, Howard’s smile fading as memories surfaced. It was just

of the rest.”

gripped her wrist firmly, looking into her tearful, earnest

acupuncture needles.” She took out her precious gold needles and sterilized them with alcohol before inserting them, one by one, into Howard’s healing

heart ached a little more. A teardrop fell, landing on Howard’s skin. It was

tears out of the

hastily cleaned her tears, shaking

supposed to heal, not harm.

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