AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

When Sebastian came to his senses, he frowned slightly and said disapprovingly:

– The weather is so cold, but you are wearing so little clothes.

– I …

She wanted to refute his words, but before she could, she felt her entire body permeated with heat. The familiar woody scent wafted into his nose after that.

Sebastien had taken off his coat and put it on her. He even adjusted it for her, tightening the collar.

– I’m not cold. Besides, I’m home now, she said, trying to return the coat.

However, Sebastian pressed his hand and said in a deep voice:

-You should be obedient if you are sick.

She was slightly surprised that he knew she was sick. She wondered if the butler had told her about it. She was still in a daze when Sebastian put his arm around her shoulders and led her into the house.

He asked:

– Do you have fever?

– I do not think so…

Before she could say anything else, she felt a warm hand on her forehead. His breathing quickened slightly. It was as if all the heat had gathered in the place where he had touched her. It was hot and itchy.

After Sebastian felt his forehead, he pressed his hand to his own forehead. He said with a frown:

– You’re a little hot.

Then he said to the housekeeper:

– Bring the thermometer.

He brought Roxane, who had her head down, into the living room so she could sit down. When he saw her red cheeks, he became even more worried.

The housekeeper returned with a medicine box and handed Sebastien a thermometer.

He shook the thermometer twice. Then he looked at her and hesitated for a few seconds before saying:

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She looked down and picked up the thermometer. Today she wore a lemon yellow hoodie. The collar was small enough that his hand couldn’t reach it. She could only reach below the hem.

When the hem rose, it revealed some of Roxane’s fair, tender skin. Seeing this, Sebastien quickly looked away. After a while he said to the butler:

– Tell the kitchen to prepare dinner.

The butler nodded and bowed before heading towards the kitchen.

With that, only the duo was left in the living room. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. It was darker outside and the light in the living room made Roxane even paler.

Sebastien continued to look at her. No matter what angle he looked at her, he felt that she had lost weight.

Roxane’s head was lowered, but she could feel his gaze on her. She felt very uncomfortable and wanted to return to her room as soon as possible after taking her temperature. However, time seemed to pass very slowly; seconds and minutes seemed like years to him. It was really not easy for her to endure ten minutes.

She couldn’t wait to take out the thermometer. She was so anxious that the thermometer slipped.

– Eh? Where is he?

She patted herself, searching for the thermometer for a long time.

“Let me find him,” said Sebastien. Then, he reached out and gently patted the area around her waist through her clothes.

Roxane’s body stiffened. She wanted to refuse him, but when his hand touched her, she couldn’t help but tremble as goosebumps broke out on her skin.

Finally, Sebastian patted her lower back a few times before reaching out from under her hem and pulling out the thermometer. Naturally, his hand brushed against her bare skin. Although it was only a brief contact, he felt her tremble. His eyes were dark as he asked:

– Are you nervous?

– No no no. I’m just a little cold so I shivered, She hastily denied.

“It’s definitely not because you touched me.”

Sebastien only raised an eyebrow and didn’t dwell on the subject. Instead, he looked at the thermometer and said:

– You have a low fever. You should take antipyretic pills. If you also have a sore throat, you should take lozenges to relieve the pain.

– Oh,

she said in a hushed voice.

As Sebastien put away the thermometer, he looked for the medicine and asked:

-Are you afraid of taking medication?

If she was afraid, he could ask the doctor to give her an injection or an infusion.

– I am not afraid. In the past, I have swallowed more than a dozen pills without blinking! She answered.