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 water, now.”

of minutes, the tranquil Scenic Garden Manor suddenly sprang to life, and everyone

hurried over

it was Nathaniel who was feeling unwell. It wasn’t until he arrived that he

the grumpy Sebastian down by explaining, “Mr. Hadley sounded mad on the phone. I was afraid something was wrong, so I figured it was better

inside the room. “Why are you

the duo hurriedly rushed into the

the girl cradled in Nathaniel’s embrace, he couldn’t help but gasp. Her beauty was breathtaking, enough to set one’s heart racing.

you taken her temperature, Mr.

Nathaniel glared at

cold sweat. He couldn’t help but question Nathaniel’s ability to care for a patient as he

take her temperature

down, Nathaniel took her temperature. Five minutes later, Daryl

it down by the bedside. Nathaniel, known for his reserved and proud demeanor, fed Christina water with great care and tenderness. Watching him,

again touched Christina’s forehead; his expression

the man’s towering figure seemed to fill the room

anger.

fell on Daryl. “Why hasn’t her fever gone down yet?”

all, it was common knowledge that it would take time for the medicine

is this cool-headed man losing his wits when Christina is sick?

Mr. Hadley. You need to wait for the medicine to take effect. The

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

his collar and

that, Sebastian and Daryl quickly left the room

sigh of relief before making their way

off to sleep after taking her medicine,

and sweat.

desert and

hot…” she moaned

fixated on the gentle slope of her ivory skin and the enticing curves of her figure as she pulled his

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