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.

brows and instructed the housekeeper outside, “Get me

Manor suddenly sprang to life, and everyone

hurried over

Daryl’s call, thinking it was Nathaniel who was feeling unwell. It wasn’t until he arrived that he realized

calm the grumpy Sebastian down by explaining, “Mr. Hadley sounded mad on the phone. I was afraid something was wrong, so

room. “Why are you standing there? Did

scared, the duo hurriedly rushed into the

eyes fell upon the girl cradled in Nathaniel’s embrace, he couldn’t help but gasp. Her beauty was breathtaking, enough

taken her temperature, Mr.

Nathaniel glared at him. “Not

cold sweat. He couldn’t help but question Nathaniel’s ability to care for a patient as he hadn’t even taken Christina’s temperature, despite

her temperature

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

long after, the housekeeper arrived with a jug of warm water and 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

touched Christina’s forehead; his

the man’s towering figure seemed to

anger.

gaze fell on Daryl. “Why

question. After all, it was common knowledge that it

losing his wits

need to wait for the medicine to take effect. The fever should subside half an

into the body,” Daryl added,

loosened his collar and

that, Sebastian and Daryl quickly left the

let out a sigh of relief before making their way

her medicine, she was besieged by a relentless

and sweat.

and buried under layer upon layer of searing sand, -her-body

hot…”

gentle slope of her

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