Once everything was settled, Marion walked back to the living room and lifted

Debra off the sofa.

For over a month now, Debra hadn't needed to walk on her own.

"If you keep pampering me like this, my legs will be useless."

"It's fine. I'll carry you for the rest of your life."

He was confident in his strength. Even when he was old, he believed he could still

lift weights without breaking a sweat.

Debra was light. He had no trouble lifting her at all.

The bedroom was dimly lit. Marion gently laid her down on the bed and lay beside

her.

Debra smiled, "You're always watching me sleep. This time, let me watch you."

"Okay," Marion agreed, placing her hand over his chest.

Soon, Debra heard his steady breathing.

Marion was a light sleeper. The slightest movement would wake him.

stayed still, quietly watching his sculpted face, straight nose, plump

Adam's apple,

he murmured, "How am I supposed to sleep with you

that?"

not sleepy yet. Okay. I

didn't escape his eyes. His

said your injury is almost healed," he

protested weakly, "Not

you skip the

"Oh."

get your medicine

and went to fetch the medical kit. Debra leaned

changed her bandages

his careful

much

What would normally

months to heal was

in just

he returned with

it and took out

William had

the

shoulder, the still-healing wound

a little gruesome

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