Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 117

Chapter 117 Don't Leave

Me

Collin inhaled sharply, reining in the unruly impulse that threatened to break his composure.

With an earnest expression, he reassured Linsey, "Your injuries are still mending. Believe me, I'm not some beast devoid of restraint. I'll keep my hands to myself."

After a brief pause, he eased his grip just a little and chuckled lightly. "So, what's it gonna be? My lap or the bed while I rub this ointment on you?"

Startled from her reverie, Linsey quickly scrambled off his lap and turned her back to him, opting for the safety of the bed. She felt her cheeks warm with a fierce blush as she silently removed her pajama top and lay facedown, trying to calm the pounding in her chest.

The subtle sound of Collin's wheelchair approached, the quiet rumble a sharp contrast to the silent tension hanging in the

air.

Linsey couldn't see his expression, her focus entirely on the chilling sensation of the ointment as he gently applied it with a cotton swab to the healing wounds on her back.

The room was enveloped in a hushed stillness, broken only by the occasional soft clink of the ointment jar.

Soon, Collin finished his gentle tending.

As he capped the ointment, he advised softly, "Put your top back on. Don't risk a chill. Try to get some rest early tonight." Linsey responded only with silence, swiftly pulling her pajama top over her head and burrowing under the blanket without

a backward glance.

help but let out a gentle chuckle. His face showed

day's relentless demands, Linsey finally succumbed to the

into the soft folds of the

frazzled nerves.

grew heavy, her breaths deepened, and soon, she was lost in the

remained awake. Seated at a desk

of lamps casting a warm, amber glow over his solitary

Linsey had drifted off, he moved with deliberate quietness, the rustle of paper softened by his gentle

him to the serene figure on the

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silhouette a soft curve under the blanket,

countless nights of solitude, the simple reality of her presence

hadn't expected to find someone sleeping so calmly

blanket slipping away. Noticing this, Collin

taking in her pained expression-eyes squeezed shut, features

about it-she was being

heart, sinking deep. Tentatively, he reached out, his hand resting

offer

clutched at his, gripping them tightly as she pleaded in a

flickered across his eyes as he watched