Chapter 113 Late At Night

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Nathaniel stayed up late in his study, poring over documents before returning to his bedroom.

A subtle scent of flowers and fruit lingered in the air. I was the aroma of a woman who had just finished bathing. His eyes landed on the bed, where Christina had buried herself under the covers, with only her head sticking out.

He walked over and lifted the blanket, whispering, “Silly girl, won’t you have trouble breathing like this…”

Suddenly, his words were caught in his throat.

Christina’s cheeks were flushed with a rosy hue, and her nose was tinged with a pink shade. She looked like a ripened tomato.

Her long eyelashes trembled as she struggled to open her eyes. Despite her blurred vision, the man’s handsome features remained strikingly clear.

Christina struggled to speak due to the sharp pain in her throat. “Umm…”

haniel immediately covered her burning forehead, his eyebrows furrowed with concern. “It’s very

hot. You have a fever.”

“Hmm, seems like it,” Christina whispered weakly. It was no wonder that she felt tired and drowsy earlier. Yet, the more she dozed off, the more exhausted she became.

Nathaniel quickly grabbed his phone and called their family doctor, Daryl Zadoff. “Come over right away.”

After hanging up, he sat on the edge of the bed and lifted Christina into his arms. Her body felt like a burning furnace, radiating intense heat that warmed his chest.

In fact, she was so weak from the prolonged fever that she looked like a wilted flower nestled in his

armis.

Christina’s breathing was shallow and delicate, evoking a strong protective instinct in those around her.

and instructed the housekeeper outside,

the tranquil Scenic Garden Manor suddenly sprang to life, and everyone began

Sebastian hurried over to

Daryl’s call, thinking it was Nathaniel who was feeling unwell. It wasn’t

down by explaining, “Mr. Hadley sounded mad on the phone. I was afraid

deep, menacing voice sounded from inside the room. “Why are you

and scared, the duo

in Nathaniel’s embrace, he couldn’t help but gasp. Her beauty was breathtaking, enough to

you taken her temperature,

response, Nathaniel glared

sweat. He couldn’t help but question Nathaniel’s ability to care for a patient as he hadn’t

her

down, Nathaniel took her temperature. Five minutes later, Daryl

set it down by the bedside. Nathaniel, known for his reserved and proud demeanor, fed Christina water with great care and tenderness. Watching him, she couldn’t help but feel

a ten-minute wait, Nathaniel once again touched Christina’s forehead; his

the man’s towering figure seemed to fill the room with

anger.

gaze fell on Daryl. “Why hasn’t her fever gone down

by Nathaniel’s question. After all, it was common knowledge that it would

losing his wits when

to wait for the medicine to take effect.

be absorbed into the body,” Daryl added, wiping the sweat

his collar and instructed, “Get

Sebastian and Daryl

exchanged a look and let out a sigh of

after taking her medicine, she was besieged by

and sweat.

scorching desert and buried under layer upon layer of searing sand, -her-body writhing in

so hot…” she moaned

kept a vigilant watch at the young woman’s bedside; his eyes fixated on the gentle slope of her ivory skin and the enticing curves of her

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