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

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

hurried over

receiving Daryl’s call, thinking it was Nathaniel who was feeling

explaining, “Mr. Hadley sounded mad on the phone. I was afraid something was wrong, so I figured it was better to have

deep, menacing voice sounded from inside the room. “Why are you standing there? Did I ask you to come here to

scared, the duo

couldn’t help

taken her

glared at him.

out in 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

Nathaniel took her temperature. Five

by the bedside. Nathaniel, known for his reserved and proud demeanor, fed Christina water

once again touched Christina’s forehead; his

he rose abruptly from his seat, the man’s towering figure seemed to fill the

anger.

“Why hasn’t her fever gone

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

man losing his wits when Christina is

to take effect. The

medicine needs time to be absorbed into the

his collar and instructed,

Sebastian and Daryl quickly left

exchanged a look and let out a sigh of relief before

off to sleep after taking her medicine, she was besieged by

and sweat.

cast into a scorching desert and buried under layer

so hot…”

on the gentle slope of her ivory skin and the enticing curves of her figure as

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