“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.

still turned away Ariana. “I’m feeling a bit hot,

Ariana’s face showed a look of concern. “No, the doctor said

case, could you help me clean up with

a hint of authority, still seated on the

not one to be swayed by Theodore’s

Ariana called for Horace, but he

a disgruntled snort. “Horace is always

wife; it’s your duty to

mixture of anger and shyness, as she wondered if Theodore was aware of the fact that they were not of the same gender. Their relationship was merely a formality, not genuine

in mind, Ariana suggested, “What if

touch me except for those I

she gazed upon Theodore’s strong yet pained form, turned away from her in silence. Despite his usual

were a result of her actions, and the simple request he had made seemed so small in

unclean, and the thought of him being unable to bathe only added to his

her heart, Ariana surrendered to Theodore’s request. Nodding, she promised, “Okay. I will

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