Chapter 33 Be Gentle

Chapter 33 Be Gentle

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Lenora gestured toward the bathroom inside the room. "I'm done. You can go freshen up now."

Zachary picked up his pajamas and walked into the bathroom.

The scent of shower gel wafted throughout the bathroom, where wet and dry areas were distinctly separated.

That was the scent that lingered on Lenora's body.

They trailed up Zachary's nose, ascending along various nerves all the way to his brain.

Zachary's body grew increasingly hot, becoming unbearable. With his eyes closed, his mind. was filled with past images of his intimate moments with Lenora.

Lenora was sitting on the bed, casually scrolling through her phone. Just as she was about to sleep, she suddenly realized that Zachary had been in the bathroom for quite some time, yet she hadn't heard the sound of water. Lenora was doubtful. She lifted the quilt, got out of bed, and walked to the bathroom door. From within, she faintly heard heavy panting,

A few seconds later, Lenora suddenly realized what Zachary was doing inside. Her face flushed crimson in an instant, and she hurriedly ran back to the bed.

After a short while, the sound of trickling water echoed within the bathroom, but it didn't last long before it ceased. Zachary then emerged from the bathroom. Lenora felt the mattress beside her sink down.

Soon, Lenora drifted off into dreamland.

In the middle of the night, she was half-asleep, half-awake, as if she could hear heavy panting close to her ear.

Lenora woke up, realizing that the panting sound was not from his dream, but from the person beside him, Zachary.

Bathed in moonlight, Lenora glanced at him. "Zack, are you asleep?"

"No." Zachary's voice was hoarse.

"Why is your face so red?"

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As she spoke, Lenora extended a hand, lightly testing Zachary's forehead.

It was scorching hot.

"Zack, you have a fever?" Lenora immediately sat up from the bed.

Her hands were cool, like a refreshing rain after a long drought.

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Overwhelmed by his emotions, Zachary instinctively grasped her hand, pressing it against his face. He opened his eyes, gazing intensely at her in the darkness, a deep glimmer flickering in the depths of his eyes. "It's not a fever. There was something wrong with the soup I had last night."

That should have been a replenishing soup.

Moreover, it was a highly nutritious soup.

Lenora was not an inexperienced young girl. Realizing something, she asked, "So... what do we do now?"

himself up, abruptly pinning Lenora

knot, with fine beads of sweat already forming on his

breath

Lenora wrapped her arms around his neck, her fingers lightly brushing over the neat stubble on the back of

look of hidden endurance. He took a deep breath and buried his head in the comfortably cool nape of the

out of bed

"Zack?"

and sleep. I'm going to

into the bathroom, and soon, the

the bed, her heart filled with unbearable

discomfort and wished to be his remedy, yet it was uncertain

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taking cold showers, all to uphold his loyalty

was merely

over herself, turned onto her side, curled up

in the bathroom echoed like icy raindrops falling in

a cold shower late at night,

aside such

was willing to disregard his own health to eat

care about his own health, so

later, the pitter-patter

bathroom door creaked

of footsteps gradually

and Lenora felt the bed beside

swept over, and Lenora pulled the blanket tighter around

softly, "Go

Lenora didn't speak again.

silent, leaving only the sound

lay motionless in bed, her earlier drowsiness completely dispelled, her

lain down for too long, her body had become somewhat stiff,

of time had passed,

Lenora remained silent.

the blanket and got out of bed, then walked toward the

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pitter-patter of water sounds

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Zachary emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel, the figure on the bed had shifted

I disturb you?" He sat down by the

Lenora shook

""Can't sleep?"

"Yes."

tell you a

"Mm, thank you."

four languages-Clusian, Uprian,

the past, whenever she couldn't sleep, he would

soothing cadence of his speech brought her

Zachary's voice resonated, deep

her mind of distractions,

nearby. Zachary's

She had fallen asleep.

tuck in the blanket's corners, closed his eyes, and fell into

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