He was concerned that she might be wearing herself out.

“Madam, let me handle this for you,” he offered.

Caught off guard and slightly embarrassed by being discovered in such an intimate situation, Millie couldn’t help but blush. However, she politely refused, “I can manage. Thank you.”

It seemed that no matter who took over the duty of caring for him, she wouldn’t feel entirely at ease.

“Well, if you’re certain. I may not be as gentle as you are since I’m a man. Anyways, I’ll step outside. Let me know if you need any assistance.”

After Trenton took his leave, Millie resumed her task of wiping Marcus’s body, paying close attention to removing the sweat that had appeared on his skin to prevent a fever.

Every stroke she made was tender and meticulous.

bathroom and caught a glimpse of her disheveled reflection in the mirror. She recognized the need for

that she would take a shower and kindly requested privacy, just to

frosted glass of the bathroom door provided

Millie that he wouldn’t intrude and discreetly closed the ward’s door to

Angela’s Library

wanted to avoid any accidental intrusion, so she gave him a heads-up just to

her and prepared

sound of running water filled

he slowly opened his eyes,

a faint smile. His first thought was that the operating room

had woken up way earlier than expected. The doctor had predicted at least three days of

he heard the sound

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