Blind Date Turned Proposal

Josie’s voice sounded muffled and distant, yet Dexter managed to hear it. He reached out and grabbed her wrist, his body temperature almost scorching her skin.

His grip was strong despite his weakened state.

Feeling the pain from his firm grasp, Josie furrowed her brows as she stubbornly placed a pill by his lips and handed him water. But he didn’t open his mouth, causing the water to spill over.

Covered in sweat, Josie called, “Dexter, Dexter?”

The pill melted in Dexter’s mouth, its bitterness perhaps unnoticed amidst his condition.

Josie couldn’t do anything else but observe that he didn’t spit it out. Deciding to withhold the water, she silently resolved to let him endure the discomfort.

With that in mind, she gently laid him back down and prepared to leave. However, her wrist was firmly grasped, and she found herself pulled into Dexter’s embrace.

In a hoarse voice, he whispered into her ear, “Stay with me.”

The warm touch reached Josie’s skin through their clothes, causing her to furrow her brows in discomfort.

He remained with his eyes closed throughout, yet he relied on his senses alone to recognize her presence, tightening his grip even more.

me and sleep for a while, just a

moye a muscle. She listened to

her own comfort from his powerful grip.

she found herself

while sleeping, utterly different from his usual imposing and cold demeanor. He

his lips tightly pressed together as if he didn’t sleep

hint of

she continued

an injection and taken medicine, he began to sweat. After some time had passed, Josie touched him and found that his fever had subsided.

opportunity of his deep sleep, she got up and fetched a towel. She dampened it with water and wiped away the

her attention was momentarily drawn to a folder placed next

as she glanced at the folder labeled with the name of the

found

in places that

lying on the bed, her mind lost in

who handled billion-dollar deals daily, had dedicated his precious. time and expertise to work on the