Vicky was startled by Tyler’s behavior. “What is it, Mister Hart?”

He stopped before her and crouched to study her ankle.

When his cold fingers came into contact with her skin, Vicky was overwhelmed by a strange feeling.

“It seems that your muscles and bones are fine for now,” he said, “but the swelling has worsened because you didn’t get it treated last night.”

Vicky instinctively moved away from his touch. “I’m fine, Mister Hart, honest. It’s getting late, and I should really—ah!”

Before she could finish, she was lifted off her feet.

Though Tyler had carried her the night before, she was not as sober as she was at the moment.

After learning that he had bathed and changed her, she was so embarrassed that she could barely look him in the eyes, and she started panicking when she found herself in his arms.

ankle intently, all the while applying light pressure at different spots.

Mister Hart, I’m fine. You

and exposed her lie ruthlessly. “You’re

Vicky wanted to argue, but Tyler suddenly tightened his fingers around her ankle.

He took a few steps away before thinking of something and turning back to look at her. “If the injury worsens, causing a fracture in your muscle

completely give up on leaving while he

later, Tyler returned with the first-aid kit, and he started sanitizing her ankle. His movements were smooth as though he was experienced

sensation of the ointment chased away the burning pain in her

Vicky studied Tyler’s face, she suddenly felt that he was not as cold as

the man blankly, not knowing what was going on in

later, Tyler stopped. “It’s

eyes, and the look in his eyes darkened. “Your

week?” She snapped

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