Chapter 1850 Does it Hurt?

Elisa was a little self-conscious as she hiked up her skirt, exposing a bit of her knee. The moonlight washed over her face, tinting her cheeks a rosy hue that only added to her beauty.

The warmth of Gareth's hand on her ankle was a comfort against the chill of the night air, but Elisa's foot twitched nervously, her mind flashing back to the kiss they had shared.

Gareth looked at her with concern, wondering if she feared the pain that was to come. "Are you scared of the pain?"

Elisa shook her head. She had endured many more agonizing situations; she had no reason to dread this.

Gareth raised an eyebrow. "You really are quite the tough one. Pain doesn't seem to bother you much."

He was being clever, alluding to her reputation for ruthlessness. Elisa caught his innuendo, and the glint in her eyes flashed dangerously.

"It's fine. I can take care of it myself," Elisa said as she reached for the rubbing alcohol, but Gareth dodged her attempt.

Seated on the bed, Elisa watched Gareth kneel before her. He was awkward and uncomfortable, but he tried to maintain eye contact.

"Stop moving around," he said again. He handed her the candle to hold, so he could free both hands to treat her wound.

his lips as he applied the medicine to Elisa's wound. He was careful and skillful, and Elisa didn't

was the warmth of his hand on her skin.

only see

when he made Gareth. He had everything: good

minutes, Gareth finished the bandaging and

"Done."

looked at the wound, then at Gareth, and

bandaging was neat and

to do this; everyone carried their own baggage, and if

she mumbled,

Elisa's aloof demeanor, and his lips twitched in a half-smile. But his eyes

a wall between them. He wanted to ask her about it but knew it

"Don't you want to know how I learned to do this bandaging

but her eyes signaled him to go

my fair share of fights as a kid, but that's all under the bridge now. If you're

responded with a non-committal 'oh,' signaling that she wasn't interested in the

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