qHurting all over, Francesca didn't dare move a muscle, allowing Danrique to do as he pleased to her.

The man stripped her down to her undergarments before wiping her down with a hot towel. As he did so, he asked, “Did anyone else touch you while I'm away?”

“Huh?” Francesca was momentarily taken aback. When realization dawned upon her, she promptly saw red. “You're such a b*stard, Danrique!”

While she spoke, she tried shoving him away. “Buzz off! Don't touch me!”

Danrique grabbed her hand, so she wanted to shake him off. Amidst their scuffle, one of them accidentally touched her wound. At once, such excruciating agony flooded her that she broke out in a cold sweat. Even her face drained of all color.

Livid, Danrique lambasted, “I told you to stay still, but you just wouldn't listen! Let me have a look at it!”

“It's none of your business!” Francesca stood her ground obstinately. At that precise moment, a knock abruptly sounded from outside, and someone reported, “Prince William is here, Mr. Lindberg.”

As soon as Francesca heard that, she stopped struggling. She swung her head over and pinned her gaze on the door.

As Danrique clocked her reaction, chagrin swamped him. Grasping her chin, he warned, “You're mine!”

the man outside, “Have him wait for a

“Understood.”

silence

sitting position, but Danrique

you doing? I want

said nothing and merely wiped her down silently with the hot towel. After doing so, he clothed her in a cotton maxi dress that was clean and loose and carried her over to the bed before

a few medical staff. They straightened the room. This

Robin wheeled William in.

Seeing that she was fine, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He lifted his head and greeted Danrique, “It's fortunate that you arrived in time this time, Mr. Lindberg. Otherwise, the consequences would've

was his family, and he was there

save my

responding to that. Instead, he turned to Francesca. “Monica said everything has been

of his made it clear that he considered himself part of all this, placing himself

a narrow escape. I've also got to thank you this time for having Monica and the bodyguards rush over in advance. They were a great help at the critical moment.” Francesca regarded him with a smile

stranger with me. How's your

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