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Chapter 79

Author: Purplescent

2025-11-08 23:41:38

By the time the last spoonful of broth disappeared, Ari’s face was indeed as red as a summer tomato. She felt like an infant being tended to, and the intense focus of Xavier’s eyes throughout the feeding had only amplified her discomfort.

“Th-thank you for the meal,” she managed to murmur, keeping her gaze pinned to the ceiling fan as Xavier slid the now-empty tray off her lap.

“I’ll just drop this off at the nurses' station. Be right back,” he said, gathering the small table and the tray.

The second the door closed behind him, Ari let out a stifled, ragged noise and clamped both hands over her ears, ignoring the immediate, searing protest from her bruised forearm.

“Crazy. You are crazy, Ari. Certifiably insane!”

She pressed her palms against her temples, trying to physically stop the rush of heat and memory flooding her mind. The tenderness with which he had fed her, the warmth of his breath near her ear, the feather-light touch as he wiped her lip… all of it had made her heart h

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