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.

her to the couch and started checking her ankle intently, all

Hart, I’m fine. You don’t need

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

around her ankle.

away before thinking of something and turning back to look at her. “If the injury

up on leaving

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

the ointment chased away the

he was not as cold as he

man blankly, not knowing what

later, Tyler stopped. “It’s

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

snapped out of

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255