GoodNovelChapter 124 Chapter 124: Her words were soft, almost inaudible, but Brian's chuckle broke through, lightening his expression immediately.
He gently lifted her chin, a playful edge to his voice. "Exactly what are you hinting at?” The heat of the moment had already brought a flush to Rachel's cheeks, which now deepened to a rich crimson.
"Con! You know exactly what I'm trying to say! Why even ask?" she retorted, casting him a playful look before quickly turning her head away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut before she could step away, Brian drew her back into his embrace. "Silly girl," he said softly. "Aren't you sure about what happened?" Stunned, Rachel stammered, "What do you mean? Are you suggesting that nothing happened?" With a gentle nod, Brian's voice softened as he explained, "Remember, you were still upset with me. Would I ever overlook your emotions and act selfishly? To calm you, I repeatedly cooled you down with water until the drug fully left your system." The reality of that night becclear.
Waking up feeling weak and sore, she had believed they had been intimate. Now, everything fell into place. The fatigue was merely the remnants of the medication, coupled with a night of restlessness.
Rachel turned to him, her hands tenderly framing his face. "Is that why you caught a fever?" "What did you expect? Do you think a guy likewould get a fever so easily?" Brian had spent the entire night carrying her repeatedly, using endless buckets of ice water to reduce her fever.
"Why didn't you letknow?" Tinged with guilt, Rachel's voice conveyed her distress. His illness had been the result of caring for her. "Well, now you're aware," Brian said, drawing her in for another kiss. "Head to the shower first. I'll follow you." "No, you go ahead," Rachel replied. "I don't want you falling ill again." "Don't fret, I'm sturdy. It's not that easy to takedown." "But..." Rachel's voice trailed off, her concern for his health still evident.
"Just listen to me," he persuaded warmly. "Go take your shower first, otherwise, I might get carried away." Convinced, Rachel nodded and proceeded toward the bathroom.
Fresh clothes were neatly laid out for her after her shower.
As night fell, Brian had Ronald drive her home.
The following morning, Rachel returned with a selection of vegetables and soup.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSeeing her, Brian quickly asked, "Only one serving each this time?" "No, there are two servings," she answered.
"Is it for Trey again?" His voice carried a note of irritation. The content is on novelenglish.net! "No, it's for Jeffrey," Rachel explained.
Relieved, Brian's mood lightened.
ure you "Alright then. Just make sure Le don't cook for Trey anymore."
At that moment, Rachel realized the source of Brian's frustration them previous day had been her cooking pasta for Trey.
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