Remington's shoulder had taken a hit from a billboard's steel frame, leaving a nasty wound. After the doctor patched him up and left a tube of ointment for the bruising on his back, he hurried out, leaving Liz and Remington alone in the room.

"Mrs. Dashiell, just apply this to Mr. Dashiell's bruise, rub it in well, and it should do the trick. I've got other patients to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Before Liz could utter a word, the doctor was gone, and the door clicked shut behind him.

Remington glanced at Liz, who, without any fuss, grabbed the ointment and approached him. She stood behind him, unscrewing the cap of the tube and began applying the ointment to his back.

His back was a canvas of swelling reds and purples, a sight that was hard to stomach.

The moment her fingers made contact, Remington stiffened slightly, prompting Liz to pause.

"Does it hurt? Haven't you applied any ointment before?"

Only then did Remington relax a bit; a slight smile played on his lips as he looked back at her.

"You've been neglecting me."

tone was unexpectedly tinged

trembled slightly as she retorted, "This is all your own doing! If you had just listened to Grandma, none of this would have happened!"

at her, he softly said, "Liz, you still care

her lashes fluttered slightly as

this ointment is the least I can do. The doctor said to rub it in well; it might hurt a bit, but just bear with it." After saying that, she pulled her hand free from Remington's

the panic in her eyes, Remington couldn't help but let a smile

you," he said, straightening his

on his shoulder, using the other to vigorously rub the severely bruised areas. The initially cool ointment gradually

no pain, and his

sensed the contradiction in her words; despite her

felt nothing, she would

smile to emerge.

him, paused

"I don't want to talk about this now. Can you please just stop pushing

was normal for her to be angry, but it was clear she wasn't as indifferent as

push you. We'll take our time. When you're ready to forgive me, we'll have a

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