“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!

Ariana’s eyes traveled

were well-proportioned, unlike the

as she was lost in thought, her hand unconsciously fell on

people usually had stiff

She swore that she could actually feel the strength in his

rang

looked up and met a pair of dark and

feel each other’s breath. If either of them moved an inch forward, their lips

in a hurry. She forgot that she hadn’t gotten her balance back yet. She slipped again

her shoulders with both hands. He queried playfully,

face flushed with embarrassment. She jumped to her feet and backed away. She

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