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.

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

pain was genuine. The brutal impact from the crash had caused a deep-seated fracture in his leg,

refused to let Ariana get

Theodore’s voice was tinged with a hint of tenderness as he placed a protective hand on Ariana’s arm, preventing her from getting any closer. “You were

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

eyes met hers, his expression softening as he said, “I promise, I

stunned by Theodore’s uncharacteristic

it stop her from

to recover. You just want to stand on your feet early so that you can uncover my

word. Overwhelmed by

as

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