But before she could, she felt Theodore’s strong arms wrap around her, holding her close and protectively cradling her head and back as they fell on the carpet.

Theodore leaned into her, the weight of his body pressing down on her. “Damn it! I can’t feel my legs,” he said deliberately, his warm breath tickling her ear as he took in her sweet scent.

Ariana’s cheeks were ablaze with color as she felt Theodore’s body close to hers.

The warmth of the moment consumed her and she was unable to meet his gaze, instead opting to fix her eyes upon his collar.

With a shy push to his shoulders, she whispered, “Please, get up.”

“Don’t move,” he said through gritted teeth, sweat rolling down his forehead.

Ariana’s heart sank as she saw Theodore writhing in pain.

asked with a hint of concern, “What’s wrong? Did standing up too

impact from the crash had caused a deep-seated fracture in his leg, and the sudden jolt from falling had reopened the wound, leaving him to sweat from the intense

let Ariana

with a hint of tenderness as he placed a protective hand on Ariana’s arm, preventing her from getting any closer. “You were so frightened during

furrowed in frustration. “You knew how scared I was, yet you still push yourself too hard,” she reprimanded him gently. “Physiotherapy takes time

he

was stunned by Theodore’s uncharacteristic

she didn’t let it stop her from voicing

haven’t noticed your rush to recover. You just want to stand on your feet early so that you can uncover my secret. The process of physiotherapy can’t be rushed. You need

gazed into Ariana’s eyes, filled with worry for him, and listened to her every word. Overwhelmed by

as Theodore’s lips

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