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.

his brows and instructed the housekeeper outside, “Get me some water,

Scenic Garden Manor suddenly sprang to

hurried over

call, thinking it was Nathaniel who was feeling unwell. It wasn’t until he arrived that he realized Christina had fallen ill.

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

sounded from inside the room. “Why are you standing there? Did I ask

the duo hurriedly rushed into

couldn’t help but gasp. Her beauty was breathtaking, enough to

her temperature, Mr.

Nathaniel glared at him. “Not

couldn’t help but question Nathaniel’s ability to care for a patient

her temperature first.”

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

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

once again touched Christina’s forehead; his

from his seat, the man’s towering figure

anger.

Daryl. “Why hasn’t

all, it was common knowledge that it would take time

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

for the medicine to take effect. The fever should subside half an

into the body,” Daryl added, wiping the

and instructed, “Get out

Daryl quickly left the

exchanged a look and let out a sigh of relief before making their way downstairs,

taking her medicine, she was besieged by a relentless wave of

and sweat.

was as if she had been cast into a scorching desert and

so hot…” she moaned softly.

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

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