Chapter 697

Vicky was startled by Tyler's behavior. "What is it, Mister Hart?"

He stopped before her and crouched to study her ankle.

When his cold fingers came into contact with her skin, Vicky was overwhelmed by a strange feeling.

"It seems that your muscles and bones are fine for now," he said, "but the swelling has worsened because you didn't get it treated last night."

Vicky instinctively moved away from his touch. "I’m fine, Mister Hart, honest. It’s getting late, and I should really-ah!"

Before she could finish, she was lifted off her feet.

Though Tyler had carried her the night before, she was not as sober as she was at the moment.

so embarrassed that she could barely look him in the eyes, and she started panicking when she found herself in his

carried her to the couch and started checking her ankle intently,

Mister Hart, I'm fine. You don't need to

sidelong glance and

all pale from the pain,

Tyler suddenly tightened his fingers around her ankle. "Ouch!" she gasped and started to sweat from the

away before thinking of something and turning back to look at

words caused Vicky to completely give up on leaving while

later, Tyler returned with the first-aid kit, and he started sanitizing her ankle. His

of the ointment chased away the

Tyler's face, she suddenly felt that he was not as

she stared at the man blankly, not knowing what was going on in

later, Tyler

meet her dazed eyes, and the look in his eyes darkened. "Your bones aren't fractured, but you'll need to rest for

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