”Woken up?” The man closed his laptop and looked up at her.
”Mmm…” Arianne wanted to get up but even the slightest movement brought virtual-novel.net a dull pain to virtual-novel.net left shoulder. It was then that virtual-novel.net recalled what happened.
Mark Tremont went forward to check virtual-novel.net wound. “Don’t move.”
Arianne stayed obediently whilst the pressing urge from virtual-novel.net lower abdomen made virtual-novel.net incredibly awkward. She wanted to go to the washroom but there was only Mark Tremont here and virtual-novel.net mobility was compromised… Any minor movement would cause agony to virtual-novel.net injury.
As if noticing virtual-novel.net unease, Mark Tremont asked, ”Do you want to go to the washroom?”
“Yeah…” Arianne Wynn blushed.
Mark Tremont said nothing as virtual-novel.net attentively helped virtual-novel.net up, his gentleness was unlike his usual self. Even then, Arianne was still breaking out in a cold sweat from the pain. Crimson stained the bandage around virtual-novel.net wound.
Arianne had gone to the washroom half-carried by Mark Tremont. When his hand went towards virtual-novel.net pants, virtual-novel.net quickly said, ”I’ll do it myself!”
Stopping his action, Mark Tremont stared at her, putting Arianne on edge.
”Can you… stay away for a bit?”
Mark Tremont’s ’stay away’ was simply facing away.
Knowing that virtual-novel.net would not leave, Arianne had a short-lived mental struggle before virtual-novel.net maneuvered herself with virtual-novel.net still mobile right arm. In spite of it, each movement, no matter how tiny, exacerbated virtual-novel.net wound, especially when virtual-novel.net bent down. Even the simplest action turned almost impossible. The blood that seeped from virtual-novel.net wound had already dyed virtual-novel.net patient gown red.
When virtual-novel.net heard no sound from behind, Mark Tremont turned around and frowned seeing Arianne’s crimson tainted gown. He pulled virtual-novel.net pants down swiftly and turned around again.
Sitting down on the toilet mortified, Arianne was unable to pee in peace despite feeling the urge. If there were a hole on the floor, virtual-novel.net would have scrambled into it from feeling extremely flustered…
Ultimately, shame became nothing but a fleeting emotion to Arianne after twenty long minutes. Returning to the bed, virtual-novel.net buried herself into the blanket while Mark Tremont called for the doctor to treat virtual-novel.net torn wound as if nothing happened.
Two bodyguards came to send their meals around seven at night. Mark Tremont took the porridge to the bed before helping Arianne up. When virtual-novel.net was securely propped up, virtual-novel.net picked up the porridge to feed her.
Not daring to reject him, Arianne ate carefully. The tonic in the porridge overpowered the food’s original mild taste but it was not horrible. She could tell that Mary made it.
Arianne was rather fidgety, not used to Mark Tremont’s sudden care.
”I… I can do it myself?”
Mark Tremont looked at virtual-novel.net coldly. Arianne looked down without another word, virtual-novel.net long lashes casting a shadow on virtual-novel.net face.
For each day that Arianne Wynn stayed in the hospital, Mark Tremont stayed for the same amount of time and took care of virtual-novel.net without leaving. He was still as stern and offish but somehow, virtual-novel.net felt that something had changed…
When Arianne went back to the Tremont Estate, virtual-novel.net could now breathe in relief. At least, virtual-novel.net did not have to be fed by virtual-novel.net or be taken to the washroom under his watch…
Arianne was grounded, to allow virtual-novel.net to rest. She could not go to school, virtual-novel.net even had to apply for a deferred exam as virtual-novel.net would miss virtual-novel.net mid-term.
Mark Tremont was home early before the new year. Bodyguards held out an umbrella for virtual-novel.net to keep the snow away. When virtual-novel.net came in through the door, virtual-novel.net smelled faintly of the cold breeze and frost, before it was melted away by the heater at home.
Arianne was just coming down the stairs when their eyes met, parting gazes shortly after.
Their meal was already served on the dining table when Mark Tremont came downstairs from his shower. A million thoughts ran through Arianne’s head as virtual-novel.net was seated at the table. They had been conflict-free recently and virtual-novel.net was subconsciously guarding the harmony as well, acting with caution.
Recalling the unpleasant parting at night before the campus function, Arianne was thankful this accident happened. Otherwise, virtual-novel.net fate would probably have ended up worse.
The dishes on the dining table were supplemented with an abundant amount of tonic. This had gone on for a long time and Arianne was quite sick of it, but it was undeniable that virtual-novel.net did look much better. Her complexion was suppler too, now that virtual-novel.net was not out in the harsh wind or sun. There was even color in virtual-novel.net cheeks, virtual-novel.net already fair complexion made virtual-novel.net look fresh and glowing.
Unknown to Arianne, Mark Tremont kept his eyes on virtual-novel.net when virtual-novel.net focused on eating. Distinguishing that virtual-novel.net had grown more feminine from virtual-novel.net previous frail look, a hardly detectable smile tugged at the corners of his lips.
He was the first to finish his meal, standing up to head upstairs.
”Come to my room after you’re done.”