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.

to the couch and started checking her ankle intently, all

fine. You don’t need

and exposed her lie ruthlessly. “You’re all pale from the pain, and

wanted to argue, but Tyler suddenly tightened his fingers around her ankle. “Ouch!” she gasped and started

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

on leaving

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

cool sensation of the ointment chased away the burning pain in

studied Tyler’s face, she suddenly felt that he

the man blankly, not knowing what was going on

Tyler

eyes, and the look in his eyes darkened. “Your bones aren’t fractured, but you’ll need to rest for

snapped

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