“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.

the door closed, Theodore shifted his gaze toward the still turned away Ariana. “I’m feeling a bit hot, I need

showed a look of concern. “No,

help me

hint of authority, still seated on the bed

frown, Ariana was not one to be swayed by Theodore’s

out of the room, Ariana called

let out a disgruntled snort. “Horace is

my wife; it’s your duty to assist me

of anger and shyness, as she wondered if Theodore was aware of

new idea in mind, Ariana suggested,

firmly rejected the idea. “No one is allowed to touch me except for those

turned away from her in

of her actions, and the simple request he had made seemed

much he detested feeling unclean, and the thought of him being unable

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

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