Ella looked the picture of innocence, her voice soft and compliant. “There was a pyrotechnics scene on set today. I was too close and got nicked by some debris, but I’ve already been treated!”

The man’s expression was a complex mix of cool detachment and inscrutable thoughts. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I didn’t want to set you off!”

Jonathan suppressed the surge of anger in his chest. “And yet you still went and took a shower?”

Ella flopped onto the bed, glancing back at him with eyes clear and bright. “Don’t make such a fuss. Look at my back; I’ve had worse than this. Trust me, I’m tough as nails!”

“Ella, I’m not in the mood for jokes!” Jonathan furrowed his brow tightly.

Suddenly, her gaze dropped, tinged with a hint of sadness, “The last time you called me Ella was two years ago when you wanted to break up with me.”

Jonathan was silent.

The fire in his heart was doused by her words. He took a deep breath, leaned in to examine her wounds, and then rose to fetch some medicine.

A sly sparkle flashed in Ella’s eyes as she obediently waited.

with antiseptic and ointment, sitting on the edge

And as she said, it

the scars were

they were intimate, he couldn’t help but kiss those faint marks,

treated her wounds with utmost care, asking in a low voice, “This was

fuss. Mr. Tucker is already beating himself up over it, sacked a

many more days are

up right before Magdalen’s

help but feel distressed,

find the work quite interesting.” Ella tilted her head with a carefree smile. “It really was just an

he gently blew on her back.

sensation spread across Ella’s back,

“Not at all!”

on, no more showers. I’ll help you wash up and apply the medication at night. Behave, and I won’t make an issue of it.” Jonathan leaned in, pinching her cheek. “Why do you always keep things from

down, murmuring softly, “It’s really

lightly. “Ready to

“Mhm!” Ella nodded.

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