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?,

did seem rather

fine! It’ll heal on its own! No

sobbed and protested. Attempting to push the

bed.

mly. “Don’t move!”

her

evident, her voice tinged with

a loss for words,

he

in urgency, but

reprimand her given

an immediate response, Renee confronted him.

husband!” He retorted, teeth

someone intoxicated was proving to be a

by their exchange, Renee winced as

the doctor

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

hastily adjusted his approach, acutely aware of the gravity of treating even a superficial wound

King a

about their

hurts!” Renee hugging her legs, adamantly refused further treatment. Pain was no longer something she was

wound is still healing.” Marcelo responded

state–resistant and tearful-

as it Marcelo’s steenness had wounded her, Seeing Renee

Marcelo was taken aback.

becoming so unmanageable

disobey Marcelo’s directive bin wary

perhaps you could persuade Mrs. King

Persuade her?

was unfamiliar territory

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

can cure all a woman’s

with a dazed yet attentive

to instruct Luke to purchase

Renee cupped his face with her soft hands, her eyes

want a bug, I want…” Her

aback

She emphasized seriously, “Toppings are

surprised that her drunken fixation

Was this really Renee?

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

with

of refusing, as it

then, he acquiesced,

influence,

will get you

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