Chapter 113 Late At Night

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Nathaniel stayed up late in his study, poring over documents before returning to his bedroom.

A subtle scent of flowers and fruit lingered in the air. I was the aroma of a woman who had just finished bathing. His eyes landed on the bed, where Christina had buried herself under the covers, with only her head sticking out.

He walked over and lifted the blanket, whispering, “Silly girl, won’t you have trouble breathing like this…”

Suddenly, his words were caught in his throat.

Christina’s cheeks were flushed with a rosy hue, and her nose was tinged with a pink shade. She looked like a ripened tomato.

Her long eyelashes trembled as she struggled to open her eyes. Despite her blurred vision, the man’s handsome features remained strikingly clear.

Christina struggled to speak due to the sharp pain in her throat. “Umm…”

haniel immediately covered her burning forehead, his eyebrows furrowed with concern. “It’s very

hot. You have a fever.”

“Hmm, seems like it,” Christina whispered weakly. It was no wonder that she felt tired and drowsy earlier. Yet, the more she dozed off, the more exhausted she became.

Nathaniel quickly grabbed his phone and called their family doctor, Daryl Zadoff. “Come over right away.”

After hanging up, he sat on the edge of the bed and lifted Christina into his arms. Her body felt like a burning furnace, radiating intense heat that warmed his chest.

In fact, she was so weak from the prolonged fever that she looked like a wilted flower nestled in his

armis.

Christina’s breathing was shallow and delicate, evoking a strong protective instinct in those around her.

and instructed the housekeeper outside, “Get me some

a matter of minutes, the tranquil Scenic Garden Manor suddenly sprang to life, and everyone began bustling

over

receiving Daryl’s call, thinking it was Nathaniel who was feeling unwell. It wasn’t until he arrived that he realized Christina

down by explaining, “Mr. Hadley sounded mad on the phone. I was afraid something was wrong, so I figured it was better to have you come, just

room. “Why are you standing

and scared, the duo hurriedly rushed into

Daryl’s eyes fell upon the girl cradled in Nathaniel’s embrace, he couldn’t help but gasp.

her

at him. “Not yet.”

but question Nathaniel’s ability to care for a patient

her

helping Christina lie down, Nathaniel took her temperature. Five minutes later, Daryl prescribed

of warm water and set it down by the bedside. Nathaniel, known for his reserved and proud demeanor, fed Christina water with great care and tenderness. Watching him, she couldn’t help but feel amused and

a ten-minute wait, Nathaniel once again touched Christina’s

he rose abruptly from his seat, the man’s towering figure seemed to fill the room with palpable

anger.

gaze fell on Daryl. “Why hasn’t her fever gone

by Nathaniel’s question. After all, it was common knowledge that it would take time for the medicine to take

his wits

Hadley. You need to wait for the medicine to take effect. The fever should subside half an hour later,” Sebastian hurriedly

time to be absorbed into the body,” Daryl added, wiping the sweat from

and

and Daryl quickly

a sigh of relief before making their way

to sleep after taking her medicine, she was besieged by a relentless wave

and sweat.

desert and buried under layer upon layer of searing

hot…” she moaned

watch at the young woman’s bedside; his eyes fixated on the gentle slope of her ivory skin and

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