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.

the housekeeper outside, “Get me

of minutes, the tranquil Scenic Garden Manor suddenly sprang to

hurried over to help.

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

was afraid something was wrong, so I figured it was better

menacing voice sounded from inside the room. “Why are you standing there?

hurriedly rushed

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

her

glared at him. “Not

question Nathaniel’s ability to care for a patient as he hadn’t even taken

her

her temperature. Five minutes

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

touched Christina’s forehead; his expression

rose abruptly from his seat, the man’s towering figure

anger.

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

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

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

need to wait for the medicine to take effect. The fever

the body,” Daryl added,

and instructed,

and Daryl quickly left the room

out a sigh of relief before making their way downstairs,

after taking her medicine, she was besieged by a relentless

and sweat.

cast into a scorching desert and buried under layer

she moaned softly.

slope of her ivory skin

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