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

too painful… It’ll be fine! It’ll heal

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

bed.

mly. “Don’t move!”

her swiftly,

was evident, her voice tinged

a loss for

he

might have raised in urgency, but that

shouldn’t reprimand

response, Renee confronted him. “What right do

husband!” He retorted,

intoxicated was proving to

husband?” Renee pondered, then confidently declared, “No, you’re not! You’re a jerk! Ouch!” Distracted by their exchange, Renee winced as the doctor, perhaps startled by her outburst, applied a

the doctor

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

I apologize! I’ll be more gentle!” The doctor hastily adjusted

King called Mr. King a jerk! Strangely, he was

gossip about their

wound’s fine! Stop, don’t touch me! It hurts!” Renee hugging her legs, adamantly refused further treatment. Pain was

wound is still healing.” Marcelo responded

state–resistant and tearful-

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

Marcelo was taken aback.

her becoming

to disobey Marcelo’s directive bin wary of Renee’s distress, refrained from further

perhaps you could persuade Mrs.

Persuade her?

was unfamiliar territory

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

a woman’s ailments.

inebriated, gazed at Marcelo with a dazed

mentally resolved to instruct Luke to purchase

cupped his face with

don’t want a bug, I want…” Her

taken aback by her

emphasized seriously,

aware of Renee’s coffee–making skills, was surprised that her drunken fixation was on

Was this really Renee?

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suspecting he might renege on his promise. “If you don’t agree, I won’t get treated! I won’t! You’re a

with

as it wasn’t his

then, he

under the influence,

“I will get you

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