Chapter 52

Im gonna hit the shower,” said Gwendolyn.

She dropped her things and hurried back to her room for a quick shower and change into clean clothes. Finally, she knocked on Howard’s door.

“Come in.”

“Mr. Chadwick, I’m here for your acupuncture session,” she said, her voice hoarse and

weary.

Howard’s gaze remained fixed on her as she, like always, began the acupuncture treatment on his legs. Her delicate hands, pale and chapped from the work, stood out starkly.

She looked like a wilted lettuce, utterly spent.

“I’ll remove the needles in half an hour,” Saying, Gwendolyn tidied up her kit and sat down

to wait.

Howard didn’t speak, and he watched as Gwendolyn’s head slowly drooped until her eyes. closed and she dozed off against the rocking chair. He reached into the drawer for some hand lotion and wheeled closer.

The cool cream squirted into his palm, enveloping her hands as he gently massaged

them.

He figured she must’ve had a rough time at the hospital.

She wouldn’t come home to complain.

and

Z 2

A while later, Marina came upstairs with a tray of food, tiptoeing

“Yes.”

be

even

get her diploma, maybe even stay on at Bayridge Hospital, and get her medical

hard, not if Enoch would

apprentice.

probably wasn’t ready to reveal

you make some inquiries at Bayridge Hospital tomorrow? See if they’re giving her

here for Mrs. Chadwick to

Marina left, he gently lifted Gwendolyn and placed her on

up the next morning ravenous, her stomach growling.

something unusual. A warm body was next to hers. She

her, Howard shifted his arm.

quickly shut her eyes, pretending to sleep, her heart

work,” said Howard, his morning

her eyes

“Do you

lounged by the

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