Chapter 253

Ella hadn’t stripped Lorenzo like he had done to her. She hadn’t taken off his underwear.

In any case, something remained. But in reality, it was almost as if nothing had been left. Ella looked at him awkwardly and said, “Um, the fever reducing medicine wasn’t working, so I had to

Lorenzo’s grip on her wrist tightened. His eyes, flushed with fever, were filled with a predatory intensity that was almost

feral

Ella swallowed hard, lowered her head, and whispered, “I tried calling your people, but I couldn’t get through.”

Had she managed to make a call, things wouldn’t have escalated to this point.

“You, you need to let me go. Ella said nervously.

Surely he didn’t think I was trying to take advantage of him? I’m no beast, she thought.

Lorenzo gradually released her. Likely due to the severity of his fever, he quickly fell back asleep in bed.

Worried that the fever might cause complications, Ella wiped him down three times before his temperature finally stabilized. Exhausted, Ella fell asleep right beside his bed.

The next morning, Lorenzo slept until after nine o’clock, only waking up when there was a knock on the door.

“Mr. Moretti, it’s me, came Bernard’s voice from outside.

Lorenzo sat up in bed and noticed Ella sleeping with her face buried beside his bed. Her hair, tousled from restless sleep. looked like a bird’s nest.

“Mr. Moretti? I’m coming in…” Since he hadn’t received a response, Bernard pushed the door open and entered.

As soon as he entered, Bernard met Lorenzo’s displeased gaze.

Especially when he saw Lorenzo pull the blanket over the woman beside him, Bernard was taken aback. What happened last night? For a moment, Bernard’s mind went blank.

Oh no… Mr. Moretti now has a woman, and his room is no longer a place we can just barge into, he was a little nervous.

when I’ve been calling out for so long? And now he is looking

Moretti, I knocked.

out,” Lorenzo said icily.

frantically. “Yes, I’ll leave

room and closed the door

the room, only Lorenzo

when Lorenzo had moved her onto the bed.

small, delicate face, Lorenzo instinctively reached out

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“Let me tell

He gave Bernard a look that

insisted, “I’m being

with an expressionless face, said, “I have

Bernard

Moalee Desert this time he comes back, Cecil answered.

serious? Is Mr. Giovanni trying to kill him? He’s sending him to his

sending him to the driest place possible. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that the Moalee Desert could go a decade

water–scarce, but the Moalee Desert was so dry that it rarely saw any rainfall in a year. If Macro

continued, “I think you might be sent

there? There’s no mission for us there,” Bernard was confused.

up in such a place. It was deadly. Forget about the lack of bathing facilities; Bernard was messier than Macro, but that didn’t mean he could accept

is as

comparison. “That’s a bit harsh, man. When did

offend me, but you offended Mr. Moretti.”

happen? Such a big deal, and I don’t know about it?” Bernard

felt even more at a loss for

are you talking about those little things? Is it

Macro over those little things. You think

swum

close call.

Giovanni and Mr. Moretti’s tolerance really that small? Is it really worth

Cecil with a grudge, while Cecil turned his face away,

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