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,

of minutes, the tranquil Scenic Garden Manor

hurried over

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

Hadley sounded mad on the phone. I was afraid something was wrong,

“Why are you standing there? Did I ask you to come

and scared, the duo hurriedly rushed

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

her

glared at

Nathaniel’s ability to care for a patient as he hadn’t even taken Christina’s temperature, despite her

take her temperature

Nathaniel took her temperature. Five minutes later, Daryl prescribed

his reserved and

Nathaniel once again touched Christina’s forehead; his expression immédiately

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

anger.

Daryl. “Why hasn’t her fever gone

was common knowledge that it would take time for the medicine

cool-headed man losing his

worry, Mr. Hadley. You need to wait for the medicine to take effect. The fever should subside half an hour

medicine needs time to be absorbed into the body,” Daryl added, wiping the sweat from

loosened his collar and instructed,

that, Sebastian and Daryl

and let out a sigh of relief before

to sleep after taking her medicine, she

and sweat.

and buried under layer

hot…” she moaned

eyes fixated on the gentle slope of her ivory skin and the enticing curves of

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