Chapter 182

In a state of utter panic, she grabbed his hand, trying to pull him towards the door. But Orion just looked down at her hand calmly, while his feet were firmly planted on the ground.

“What’s wrong?

“No need for the hospital. The fever’s come down. Ill be fine in a couple of days.”

“But if we delay, it might not heal as quickly.”

Onion had his fingers tightened slightly, brushing against the soft skin of her palm and sending a tingling sensation up her arm. Surprised by her own impulsive action, Xanthea quickly let go of his hand

an

Ice p

pack.”

“Alright then, since the hospital would just try to reduce the fever anyway. Here, sit on the couch, and nl get you

Xanthea soaked a clean towel in icy water, wrung it out, and carefully placed it on his forehead as she approached the couch.

She rushed here straight from a movie set at Studio 3001, still in her costume, having shed her Phoenix trench coat to reveal a snug. curve–hugging sweater underneath. As she folded the towel, the movement caused her sweater to sway enticingly in front of him.

Orion had his eyelids drooped slightly, and fixated his gaze on her, his voice was hoarse with a barely suppressed hunger as his Adam’s apple bobbed with difficulty

had felt how soft, how elusive she could be. Even though it was just a tease,

briefly crossed his handsome features, as if he were enduring some great

hurt

“No,”

Orion struggled

10

away, yet his voice was

a mule!

he was in

eyebrow, “I thought you looked pretty sturdy, like someone who works out regularly, but

tightly together as he stared at her, “Tm

“Ha!”

serious face which claimed that he was fine, she was reminded of last time in Willowdale, where she had provoked him

get well soon

can prove it

state, he’d struggle to do

you’re very strong, but let’s not rush to prove anything right now. You’re too weak–eat something

food delivery app. The shooting schedule was so tight today, and I didn’t have time to

she could finish, Orion took the phone

“Are you ordering?”

“Is filming tiring?”

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