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.

instructed the housekeeper outside, “Get me some water, now.”

tranquil Scenic Garden Manor suddenly

Sebastian hurried over to

over after receiving Daryl’s call, thinking it was Nathaniel who was feeling

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

are you standing there? Did

duo hurriedly rushed into the room.

embrace, he couldn’t help but gasp. Her

you taken her

Nathaniel glared at him. “Not

ability to care for a patient as he hadn’t even taken Christina’s temperature, despite her obvious

take her

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

known for his reserved and proud demeanor,

touched Christina’s forehead; his

man’s towering figure seemed to fill the room with

anger.

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

After all, it was common knowledge that it

his wits when

wait for the medicine to take effect.

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

his collar and instructed, “Get

Sebastian and Daryl quickly

a look and let out a sigh of

drifted off to sleep after taking her medicine,

and sweat.

cast into a scorching desert and buried under layer upon

hot…” she moaned softly.

slope of her ivory skin and the enticing curves of her figure as she pulled his collar.

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