Chapter 29

Perhaps she should suggest using Renee’s own clothes from the wardrobe, but she decided against it, assuming it might be a romantic gesture between them

Marcelo’s black shirt hung on Renee like an oversized dress, her injured knee and lower leg exposed, creating a striking contrast with the dark fabric.

Marcelo watched, his expression hardening

Abath towel would have been more appropriate,

Before the doctor entered, the maid cautioned him not to look around too much. However, human curiosity often prevails. Inadvertently, the doctor glanced at Renee, Immediately drawing a stern warning from Marcelo. “Cane to keep your eyes?

It was a threat

“I’m s

sorry, Mr. King The doctor quicly averted his gaze, apologizing.

In his profession, patients were seen without gender blas

“Is Mrs. King’s injury only on her knee?” he inquired, carefully removing the bandage.

“Yes,” Marcelo confirmed, having préviously checked.

Renee Renee’s main issue now was intoxication.

As the bandage came off, the severity of the wound was apparent. The prolonged soaking had worsened its appearance.

The doctor began his treatment

“Ouch!” At the touch, Renee woke up, reacting sharply to the pain and instinctively pulling away. “Don’t move!” Marcelo firmly held her shoulder, steadying her

“Mrs. King, it’s crucial to treat this properly to prevent infection,” the doctor tried to reassure her.

“I can’t stand it! It’s too painfull Renee protested, writhing in discomfort.

As she spoke, her legs curled up, and she involuntarily leaned closer into Marcelo’s hold

“Renee, stay still!“Marcelo’s could feel her clinging to his chest

With Renee draped in only his shirt, the thin fabric barely separating their skin,Marcelo’s awareness of her body against his intensified.

A subtle desire spread within him.

“No….it hurts! Staying still doesn’t help! It hurts! You Bled to me!” Her tears began to flow as the doctor touched her wound with crumpled gauze.

Marcelo had thought she might be exaggerating, but looking down, he saw genuine tears streaming down her face, marring her usually perfect features.

Was she actually crying?

Were they tears of sadness?,

seem

It’s too painful… It’ll be fine! It’ll heal on its

and protested. Attempting to push the

bed.

mly. “Don’t move!”

caught her

evident, her voice

was at a loss for words,

he scolded

in urgency, but

wondered if he shouldn’t reprimand her

Renee confronted him. “What right do you have to

husband!” He retorted, teeth

someone intoxicated was proving to be a test of

you’re not! You’re a jerk! Ouch!” Distracted by their exchange, Renee winced as the doctor, perhaps startled by her outburst, applied a bit

the doctor felt Marcelo’s icy

expression darkened as he issued a stem warning. “If

hastily adjusted his approach, acutely aware of the gravity of

King a jerk! Strangely,

recent gossip about their strained relationship

It hurts!” Renee hugging her legs, adamantly refused further

is still healing.”

state–resistant and tearful-

genuine grievance, as it Marcelo’s steenness had wounded her, Seeing Renee in this

Marcelo was taken aback.

anticipated her becoming so

doctor, hesitating to disobey Marcelo’s directive bin

Mrs. King to cooperate?” the doctor

Persuade her?

was unfamiliar territory

attempted a different approach. “Rence, if you cooperate with the doctor, I’ll buy you a

woman’s ailments. And if one doesn’t do the trick, just

somewhat inebriated, gazed at Marcelo with a

to instruct Luke to purchase ten Hermes bags the next

his face with her soft

bug, I want…”

momentarily taken aback by her simple

emphasized seriously, “Toppings are

was surprised that her drunken fixation was on

Was this really Renee?

1

respond, suspecting he might renege on his promise. “If you don’t agree, I won’t get

with

as it

then, he acquiesced,

under the influence, waited for him

remained stole, almost intimidating “I will get you that hot

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255