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

be fine! It’ll heal on its

who had endured the afternoon’s treatment in silence, now sobbed and protested. Attempting to push the doctor

bed.

mly. “Don’t move!”

Marcelo caught her swiftly, holding

her voice tinged with accusation. “You’re angry at

was at a loss for

had he scolded

raised in urgency, but that was

reprimand her given her current

receiving an immediate response, Renee confronted him. “What right do

He

proving to be a

You’re a jerk! Ouch!” Distracted by their exchange, Renee winced as the doctor, perhaps

doctor felt Marcelo’s icy

expression darkened as he issued a stem warning. “If you can’t apply medicine properly, you shouldn’t

apologize! I’ll be more gentle!” The doctor hastily adjusted his approach, acutely aware of the gravity of treating even

King a jerk! Strangely, he was

recent gossip about

hurts!” Renee hugging her legs, adamantly

wound is

state–resistant and tearful-

pour conveyed a sense of genuine grievance, as it Marcelo’s steenness had wounded her, Seeing Renee in this

Marcelo was taken aback.

becoming so unmanageable

disobey Marcelo’s directive bin wary of

Mrs.

Persuade her?

unfamiliar territory for

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

advice about women: “Handbags can cure all a woman’s ailments. And if one doesn’t do the trick, just

inebriated, gazed at Marcelo with a

instruct Luke to purchase ten Hermes bags the next

cupped his face with her soft

I want…” Her voice lifted joyously. “Hot

momentarily taken aback by her simple

toppings,” She emphasized seriously, “Toppings are

surprised

Was this really Renee?

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when Marcelo didn’t immediately respond, suspecting he might renege on his promise. “If you don’t

with a

briefly of refusing, as

he acquiesced,

still under the influence, waited for

intimidating “I will get you that hot

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