You More Than Anything In The World

CHAPTER 1071 HELPING HER WITH THE LAUNDRY

Benjamin led Arissa back to the ward upstairs before carrying her from the wheelchair to the bed.

“Stay in bed. I'll help you wipe your lower body,” he said as he laid the woman down carefully.

Arissa gazed at him and whispered, “How about I clean myself up?”

I'm feeling a lot better than yesterday. Taking a shower on my own shouldn't be a problem...

“I'll do it for you!” Benjamin gave Arissa a warning glance and squeezed her shoulders. “Stay still!”

Left with no choice, Arissa fell silent and did as instructed.

After watching Arissa and being certain she wouldn't move about, Benjamin promptly left for the bathroom to fetch a bucket of water.

At the same time, a nurse entered the ward to give Arissa an IV drip.

“Oh, I was thinking of taking a shower first. Can I do the IV treatment later?” Arissa asked.

“Of course. I'll come back later to help you with it,” the nurse replied cheerily. “You can press the call button once you're ready.”

“Can I shower in my state, though?”

“You're recovering well today, so showering won't be an issue. Just make sure the water is nice and warm,” the nurse reminded before leaving the ward.

Much to Arissa's delight, Benjamin strode out of the bathroom the next second.

“I asked the nurse earlier, and she said I can shower on my own. However, only warm showers are allowed.”

Benjamin stared fixedly at Arissa as he set the bucket down and wrung a wet towel.

“Your condition has yet to stabilize, so you're not allowed to do so.”

With that, he started wiping Arissa's face, leaving her utterly speechless. Oh, my gosh... Does this mean he's going to clean me up every day?

After rinsing the towel to continue wiping her body, Benjamin realized the woman had turned red as a tomato.

“You tended to my needs before, so I'm merely returning the favor,” he said with a smile. “I wouldn't want you to say I was enslaving you!”

Amused by his high-sounding justification, Arissa smirked. “Are you not, though?”

“Now that you have me at your beck and call, shouldn't you take advantage of it? Do you not like me taking care of you?” Benjamin replied, his voice low and deep as he stared intently at her.

“I'm not thick-skinned like you... Can't you tell I'm pretty delicate?”

Benjamin playfully pinched Arissa's nose and laughed. “You're feeling shy, too, huh?”

Well, she has a point. I guess women are just naturally more self-conscious in these situations.

Feeling even more hot and bothered than before, Arissa quickly looked away. “Hurry up, will you? What if someone else comes in?”

Benjamin raised his eyebrows. Oh, sh*t! I forgot to lock the door!

“Give me a second!”

Arissa adjusted her clothes and watched as the tall, slender man marched to the door and locked it securely.

Once he was done cleaning Arissa up, Benjamin gave her a fresh set of pajamas to change into and brought the bucket back into the bathroom.

Minutes went by without Benjamin returning, and when the sound of running water rang out, Arissa froze in shock.