Chapter 276

“I’ll apply the ointment for you,” he replied sternly.

“No need. I’m fine,” I croaked out in a raspy voice.

His gaze darkened. “Either I help you apply the ointment, or you do it yourself. Decide.”

I burst out furiously. “Ashton, will you please stop?” I was drained out, but he kept getting on my nerves.

He nodded, “So, I’ll do it?”

His insistence annoyed the hell out of me.

I sat up and gave him a forceful shove. He was caught unaware and toppled to the ground. “Ashton, can you stop annoying me? I’ve told you again and again to leave me alone. Are you deaf?”

As soon as I yelled that out, I flopped down and buried myself under the covers.

I hadn’t acted that way for some time.

Deep down, I knew it was wrong to lash out at him. But I couldn’t help myself.

I thought he would leave, but he wrapped his arms around me gently. “I shouldn’t have done that last night. I’m sorry.”.

He lowered his voice and cajoled, “Don’t be mad at me. You can beat me up later after you feel better. Eat something, will you?”

 

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arrived with dinner.

nodded and ordered, “Leave

she departed, he picked me up and

lap. I wasn’t wearing shoes, so he told me to step on

was cajoling a child. “Look at the delicious spread. Come on,

this. Offering a forkful of pasta to

and avoided him. “I can

me feed you.” He pushed the pasta into my mouth. Utterly vexed, I insisted, “I can eat

the sofa, picked up

lunch, but I wasn’t hungry at

frowned at me. “Finish

few bites. “I’m done. I want to sleep

bell so Mrs. Eriksen would clear up

at him in frustration. “Ashton, I want to

you,” he insisted and reached

alone!” I shoved him away and

sucked in my breath as I had

of exasperation showed on Ashton’s face. He wrapped his arms around

 

angrily. His lips pressed in annoyance “If it

 

He was about to

to the hospital because of this! What shall I tell the doctor? That you forced yourself

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help you apply the ointment. Then, we

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