Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 273

Grace had no choice but to turn around and face him. "Is it your chest or your back?"

"My chest." Ethan lowered his gaze. There were a few beads of sweat on his nose, making him look more vulnerable.

Grace gritted her teeth and put her hand on his chest. His body temperature was abnormally high and even higher in places with red rashes. Her fingertips trembled from the heat.

Ethan's hand suddenly covered the back of Grace's. Her fingertips curled up as she wiped the inappropriate thoughts from her mind.

"Let go of your hand. I'll help you to scratch it."

Ethan's gaze was fixed on her face. Seeing that she wasn't looking back at him and seemed uncomfortable, the corner of his lips curled up for a moment. "Okay."

He moved his hand away, letting Grace's fingertips softly scratch his skin. She asked after a few scratches, "Are you feeling better now?"

His breathing grew heavier, and she could feel his body getting even more heated and harder than before.

word and kept his lips pressed tightly together. Grace thought her actions were helping, so she

he suddenly grabbed her hand. "You

of relief and wanted to ask if Ethan was feeling a bit better

didn't dare to move an inch as her face burst into a bright shade of red.

was normal as only his legs were crippled and

her waist. She had a layer of thick

quietly inched away from Ethan. "You can go ahead and sleep if you're feeling better now. I think people will

only tightened his hold around her waist. It was so slender that it felt as if

deep breath and sat up. She tucked the blanket tighter around him with a serious look on her face. "Mr. Henderson, I really don't have any other feelings for you.

Mr. Bennett and I can help you find one you'll be satisfied with when we get back to Druville. You

saw that she really meant what

back to her. Grace suddenly felt a bit awkward, wondering

on the couch.

a lump in her throat, she was unable to