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"What haven't I seen of you already? Getting shy now?" He even had seen her standing in front of him without any clothes. Kenneth leaned against the bathroom wall, showing no intention of leaving. There was amusement in his eyes as he casually adjusted his gold- rimmed glasses. His attitude seemed to say, "Go ahead. I'm watching!"

Ophelia took a deep breath and kept her head down, avoiding his eyes. Next time, she'd hop to the bathroom on one leg rather than let him carry her.

Seeing she didn't move, Kenneth suddenly crouched in front of her, looking up at Ophelia with curious eyes. "What's wrong? Need a hand?"

He wanted to help her take off her pants! Ophelia gave him an eye-roll and lightly pushed him. "No need!"

Heat rushed to her cheeks immediately. She thought, "That darn man, naturally, he returns to his shameless ways. Has the poison really spread to his brain? Can't it just clear out the bad stuff in there?"

After exiting the bathroom, Kenneth began checking her injuries. Apart from two deep wounds on her leg from the arrow storm, there were just some minor cuts.

The small scratch on her cheek had already scabbed over as Kenneth carefully applied ointment to it with a cotton swab. The wound on her shoulder was in a similar condition.

As Kenneth's cool fingers lightly brushed over her skin, Ophelia flinched slightly.

"Don't move." His careful examination of her wounds gave the impression of a true gentleman.

The shame from being stared at by Kenneth suddenly reminded Ophelia of something. "Kenneth, earlier... did you really think the pajamas I was wearing didn't look good?" She had gathered all her courage to wear them for him.

been so forthcoming, yet he

recalling the time during the island vacation when

under his glasses, focusing on Ophelia on the bed as he let out a soft breath. He thought she

second longer, he wouldn't have been able to keep up the

apply the ointment to her with a serious expression. "Forgotten, try wearing it again sometime." His voice was calm, as if he truly didn't remember, but his Adam's apple betrayed him. Ophelia let out a light hum through her nose. "In

you know the saying goes, 'Miss this chance and it's gone

finishing bandaging her wound and securing the medical gauze, he got up and exhaled softly near her earlobe. "Actually... you look even better without it." Suddenly, Ophelia's cheeks turned burning red again. She thought, 'Look at this guy; he's not even pretending anymore. It felt like it had been ages since she last heard him talk this way. Kenneth's breath wandered along her neck, sending pleasant shivers

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gentle yet commanding kiss. He kissed her so carefully, with a tenderness

them.. Ophelia lifted her hand to wrap around

the crook of her neck, taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling. "Sleep," he muttered reluctantly. His rational mind reminded him

softly, held securely in his arms. "Really?"

overcoming her. She wasn't sure how much time

sorry... for making you feel so upset

murmured, her lips barely moving as she snuggled

while she was recovering, Kenneth had been exercising

been getting worse. Without his glasses, even if she was right in front of him, he couldn't see her clearly. Everything was a blur, near or far. On the day she left the hospital, Kenneth had someone bring a wheelchair. Ophelia recognized the wheelchair; it was the one Kenneth had used when

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