No Remarriage for us Stay Away by Livia Storm

Chapter 251 Do You Want Me To Feed You

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Without delay, Zachary sprang out of bed, grabbed the first aid kit, and pulled out a thermometer to check her temperature.

It was a searing 38.6 degrees Celsius.

Moving swiftly, he scoured the medicine box until he found some fever-reducing pills. He mixed half a cup with hot water, gently coaxing Lenora to drink it.

Afterward, he dampened a towel, carefully wiping her forehead and neck. Setting the towel aside for a moment, he intended to wipe her underarms as well, lifting her thermal underwear to reach.

But the clothing was tight, and he couldn't get access. He paused, contemplating, then decided to remove her thermal underwear entirely, reasoning that he was doing it purely for her well-being. Surely, she wouldn't hold it against me? My intentions were honorable, after all.

With a focused determination, he took up the towel again, tenderly wiping her underarms, arms, chest.

and

His eyes lingered a moment on the delicate hint of her fair skin beneath her clothing and the subtle curve of her slender waist.

Once he finished wiping her down, he pulled the blanket snugly around her, staying beside her bed to monitor her progress. Every twenty minutes, he checked her temperature and reapplied alcohol to her skin

Only past four in the morning did the fever finally break, allowing him to release a heavy sigh of relief.

Exhausted, Zachary climbed into bed beside her, wrapping her in his arms. Yet as he closed his eyes, feeling the warmth of her body pressed close, he found himself wide awake. An unexpected yearning smoldered within him, consuming him with a heat he couldn't ignor In her sleep, Lenora shifted restlessly, twisting and turning in his embrace. At

times, her rounded hip would brush against him, amplifying the ache within him. As if fate conspired against him, she turned over again, and the single button on the back of her upper undergarment came undone, her shirt slipping

further down.

It was an inexplicable pull that had his hand move of its own accord, reaching out, his head instinctively leaning closer. Just as Harrietta had hinted, Lenora's skin was enticingly soft and faindy fragrant.

Yet, thinking of her frail state, Zachary resisted his impulses. He simply held her closely, enduring the inner conflict until the first light of dawn.

Finally, Lenora stirred, her eyes opening with a groggy disorientation. Her head throbbed, her throat felt raw as if she'd swallowed glass, and her entire body ached.

She stifled a sneeze, feeling miserable.

Great, now I can't even breathe through my nose. Guess I must be caught a cold.

she closed her eyes again, hoping to drift back to

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dozing off, she jolted awake, realizing Harrietta was sharing the bed

I should send her to

for her. But the

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confusion, only to find that she wasn't in her room. She

a sudden chill on her upper body. She pulled

where the girl lay fast asleep. As she reached to rouse her, there had been a sharp pain at the back of her neck, and then everything had gone

knock me

with growing frustration that her clothes were howhere to be seen. Wrapping herself in the blanket, she raised her voice toward the door, "Is anyone there!

entered, approaching the bedside. He placed a hand on her forehead, then removed it, seemingly content with her temperature. "Nora, you're

eyeing him icily. "Did you knock me out on purpose? And

hold back the glare as she waited for his response, but he seemed entirely

frustration.

remarked, almost absently as he placed a

her

simply

repeated with insistence, "I asked why you

said, "Miranda prepared breakfast for you. I'll bring it

are my clothes. I'll go

Tll go get you breakfast," he

nearly screamed

she climbed out of bed, still wrapped in the blanket, and hurried to the wardrobe. But it was empty-completely devoid of clothes. Shocked, she rushed to the door, pulling the

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electronic device but found none. With a heavy sigh, she sat back on the bed, her face ilrawn

had threatened the