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.

returned with antiseptic and ointment, sitting on the

And as she said, it bore many scars, pale pink

of the scars were

those faint marks, as if to soothe

utmost care, asking in a low voice, “This

is already beating himself up over it, sacked

more days are left

should wrap up right before Magdalen’s

distressed, “Stop taking these

work quite interesting.” Ella tilted her head with a carefree

ointment, he gently blew on her

Ella’s back, but she feigned

“Not at all!”

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,

looked down, murmuring softly, “It’s

lightly. “Ready to

“Mhm!” Ella nodded.

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