Chapter 35 Let Me Assist You

He wouldn’t admit it, but Charmaine was starting to ge under his skin,

Finished

Once Tad had left, Emyr wheeled himself into the bathroom as he usually did. The maid facing away from him was checking the water’s temperature. He spoke curtly, “Leave.”

The maid stood and turned around at a slow pace.

“Mr. Emyr, it’s not safe for someone with your condition to be alone. Let me assist you.”

When he saw Charmaine’s smile drawing near, Emyr raised an eyebrow, a brief flash of surprise crossing his face.

The brief expression vanished so quickly that even Emyr might not have realized it.

He quickly replaced it with a look of disdain, “What is it now, Charmaine?”

Charmaine approached the wheelchair with a playful gleam in her eyes.

She slightly leaned in and teased, “Didn’t you ask me to look after you, so here I am, ready to take care of you…

Emyr froze for a moment, his attention caught by a glimpse of what lay inside Charmaine’s neckline from this angle.

In that brief lapse of focus, Charmaine had already undone two buttons of his shirt.

His face shifted in an instant, and he tightened his grip on Charmaine’s delicate wrist, as though a slight squeeze could snap it.

But in the blink of an eye, Charmaine swiftly twisted her hand by taking control of his, and forcefully slammed his arm onto the wheelchair’s armrest.

The sharp sound of the impact echoed throughout the bathroom.

For a moment, they both froze; their eyes locked in mutual surprise.

expression darkened immediately.

eyes, Charmaine hesitantly let go of his hand. “Sorry, it was instinct.

released his hand and flipped it over to inspect the damage, her eyes

of his hand all the way

grab me so hard. Should I, uh …

locked onto her, his voice laced with suspicion. “Charmaine, what kind of stunt are you

playfully, her expression

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think he’d fall for that?

up. “How was I supposed

sun–kissed tan, it didn’t make sense for his skin to redden so easily

as

to be mad

charm carried a calming warmth that made

moment.

tiny crack within him, letting in an uninvited feeling he

a sarcastic edge, “Since

she replied

instantly, oblivious to the slight softening in Emyr’s expressioh.

treat your leg, does that mean I’m doomed to be

more as he

questioned whether he’d end up losing control and strangle

“Hey, you!”

confused; Emry was truly a

on, “I actually

a mocking glance.

it was finally time for her to reveal her true

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