Chapter 74 Help Me Bathe
Nathaniel opened the car door and ordered, “Get in.”
“I need to get back to work,” Christina pointed out. She turned to leave, but Nathaniel wouldn’t let go and even opened the car door wider.
Instinctively, Christina resisted and angrily pushed the car door.
Following a thud. Nathaniel let out a muffled groan.
“Why didn’t you pull your hand back?”
Christina hurriedly pulled the door open with a worried frown and rushed to check Nathaniel’s hand. His fingertips and palms were red and swollen.
“Mr. Hadley, are you okay? We should go to the hospital in case there are fractures,” Sebastian interjected with concern.
“All right. Let’s go now!”
They soon got to the hospital, where Nathaniel took an X-ray. Thankfully, there were no fractures, but his palm was quite swollen. There was also a bloody mark on the back of his hand that required daily. disinfection.
“Don’t touch water, and make sure to take the medicine three times a day. Remember to wrap the gauze properly. You’ll be fine in a week or so.” After giving these instructions, the doctor told them to settle the fees.
In no time, Sebastian brought them the medicine and carefully explained the dosage to Christina.
“Mr. Hadley cannot touch water for the next few days. It’s inconvenient for him to stay in the hotel alone. Mrs. Hadley, would you mind if he stays at your place in the meantime?”
Christina looked up in surprise. “Stay at my place?”
Sebastian nodded confidently. “Mr. Hadley’s hand is injured, so he needs someone to take care of him. I won’t be able to attend to him all the time since I also have to work.”
Christina hesitated for a moment. Realizing she was the one who caused Nathaniel’s injury, she had no choice but to agree.
It was dusk when the two of them returned to the condominium.
Right after entering the house, Christina walked into the kitchen. “Are you hungry? I’ll make you some
oatmeal.”
Nathaniel looked around. The place was very clean, and there was a faint, refreshing fragrance in the
air.
Since his hand didn’t really hurt that much, he turned on his tablet
in through the window with a cool breeze, blending with the enticing aroma of
Come over and cat.”
hair into a casual ponytail and untied her apron.
looking like a peaceful painting
his uninjured hand.
bathe.”
her fork slipping
can’t bathe by myself,” Nathaniel insisted. Before she could even respond, he turned around and walked into the
in the bathroom, wiping down Nathaniel with her head buried between her shoulders. The water vapor in the air was slowly transforming into a cloud of mist, while the sound of trickling water filled her ears.
time to time, her fingertips would inadvertently come in contact with Nathaniel’s sturdy muscles. Droplets of water
put a little more strength into the back
would use more
turned tomato-red. “Why don’t you do it
her voice, she sounded
infected,” Nathaniel quipped with a deep
his back vigorously with the towel. Unexpectedly, the towel slipped from her hands, causing her to lose balance
her long hair. When she lifted her head, her eyes glistened alluringly. Her crimson lips parted slightly as if making
so scorching that it felt intentional. “Christina, what
Christina a chance to answer, Nathaniel lowered his head and savored her delicate lips. Along with two sets of quickening breaths,
cool breeze of the early morning, Christina awoke to
That day, she received Gina’s response, telling her
the beginning of the next month. This was definitely the best thing Christina had heard all month.
74 Help Me
the following days, Brayden didn’t come looking for Christina.
things to take care of. It was a good thing, too, since she didn’t want
everything in advance and then set out
several luxury cars parked at the entrance of
see that the license plates didn’t belong to his family. Clearly, there were
home.
them got out of the car, the housekeeper came forward
Mrs. Hadley has been
held Christina’s hand and walked in
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