Chapter 72

He poured some ointment onto his palm. “Bear with it. It might sting a little.”

With that, he placed his warm and dry palm on her smooth back.

“Hiss…”

He had just rubbed her back gently when she cried out in pain.

Brian looked over worriedly and asked, Does it hurt a lot?”

Grace took a deep breath,” It hurs a lot less than when I was beaton. Please continue.”

Brian increased the pressure bit by bit. He rubbed her bruises until one of them dissipated before he continued rubbing the ointment on another bruise

“Who hit you?”

Grace thought for a moment. “I think they were trying to rob me.”

Brian sat down by the bed. As he continued to apply the ointment on the bruises, he said, “You’re not even dressed that ostentatiously. Why would they rob you?”

clearly dressed very plainly and looked like a poor person,

probably just

you remember what

I

“They were all wearing black masks. I only remember that the

her for a while. “I will look into this. I will not let them go scot–free.”

while, he was done with her back. He poured a little more ointment onto his

head and asked, “Are you done?”

wound

imagine that scene in her mind.

already have the ointment on

the ointment onto my palm.

looked at her. Her cheeks were flushed. He chuckled. “It’s not like I haven’t touched you

why would he say such a thing!

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Chapter 72

could find a hole to hide in.

you want to. Don’t move. Let me apply the ointment on the injuries on your face.”

her down by her shoulder with one hand and

Brian’s palms warmed her face. As they sat facing

sure if she was seeing things, Brian’s breathing seemed to become

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