“How is that possible?” Theodore gave her a faint smile and asked, “Do you need my help?”

“Stay out of this. I can deal with it myself!” Ariana shot back with defiance. She then walked up to him and reached out to grab the teacup in his hand. “Get out. I have to go to bed.”

To her surprise, Theodore was much stronger than she thought. He did a slight move that caused her to slip and fall forward instead of taking the cup away.

A steady and firm hand grabbed her arm and lifted her before her face hit the floor.

“Whew! Thanks…” Shaken up, Ariana thanked him. She then stared at him in awe. How could a paralyzed man be so strong that he was able to catch and lift her?

She was a grown woman. Lifting her wasn’t an easy task even though she didn’t weigh much. How did he do that with one hand?

Ariana’s mind went back to the altercation she had with those women and the rumors that were making rounds. It was said that Theodore was paralyzed and could die any moment from now. But that didn’t seem to be the case now. This man was very energetic!

this, Ariana’s eyes traveled to Theodore’s

legs looked sturdy. There were muscles on them and they were well-proportioned, unlike the shrunken and weakly legs

standing upright. So, as she was lost in thought,

stiff

even squeezed a little. She swore that she could actually feel the strength in his

voice rang out, fraught with desire

up and met a

Their noses were almost touching. They could feel each other’s breath. If either of them moved an inch forward, their

hadn’t gotten her balance back yet. She slipped again and

he caught her shoulders with both hands. He queried playfully, “Why are you in such a hurry to throw

flushed with embarrassment. She jumped to her feet and backed away. She noticed his eyes lingering on

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