“I’LL come back later.”

I’m sorry to interrupt,” Horace mumbled.

With urgency, Ariana pushed Theodore away and quickly rose to her feet, calling out to Horace before he could leave, “Your boss has had a mishap. Please come and help him up.”

Horace cleared his throat and was momentarily stunned by the fiery gaze of Theodore.

Ariana had turned around to face the wall. She was lost in the moment, her cheeks still aglow and her breath still ragged.

Despite Theodore’s menacing expression, Horace summoned the courage to cautiously assist the man back to his bed.

Horace presented Theodore with a new phone and said, “Your previous phone was unfortunately damaged in the accident. But I’ve taken care of it, sir. The new phone has all of your previous data transferred over.”

Theodore nodded and his expression softened a little. “Thank you.”

“Just doing my job, sir,” Horace replied, before quickly making an excuse to leave.

toward the still turned away Ariana. “I’m feeling a bit hot, I need to clean up. I’ll take a

concern. “No, the doctor said your wounds can’t

could you help me

with a hint of authority, still seated

be swayed

Ariana called

a disgruntled snort.

it’s your duty to assist me

were stained with a deep shade of crimson, a mixture of anger and shyness, as she wondered if Theodore was aware of the fact that

mind, Ariana suggested, “What if

displeasure as he firmly rejected the idea. “No one is allowed to touch me except for those I trust. If you don’t want to

upon Theodore’s strong yet pained form, turned away from her in silence.

were a result of her actions, and the

the thought of him being unable to bathe only added

she promised, “Okay. I will fetch you warm water to

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