Chapter 171
It wasn’t a hallucination.
It was really her.
He slowly closed the door, as his knuckles accidentally brushed against the button, the smart screen lit up with the message: “Received the master instruction. Child lock is on.”
Seeing him approaching, Xanthea immediately pulled out a chair, acting like a devoted personal assistant, with a welcoming gesture. Orion looked down to see a bowl of creamy soup with a golden layer of all shimmering on top.
Had she taken the day off just to make soup?
“Try it, I promise it’s delicious!
Xanthes fluttered her bright, sparkling eyes at him, she noticed that he still had his face mask on with no intention of removing it. Feeling puzzled, she asked, “Why are you wearing a mask inside the house?”
Ive been coughing a bit lately, and I don’t want to risk getting you sick
Coughing?
Wasn’t it a fever?
Had he delayed treatment too long, causing a series of complications?
“Really?”
Xanthea pretended not to know but couldn’t hide her concern as she reached out to touch his forehead, “Just a cough? You look a bit off. Do you have a fever too?”
Her soft hand unexpectedly touched his forehead, causing his pupils to dilate. He was just about to stand up when she pressed down on his shoulder
“Stay put, let me check properly.”
She moved her palm from his forehead to his temples, removing the bothersome white mask. She paused at his cheeks, then traced the strong lines of his jawline down to his neck. Feeling the sudden, intense throbbing of his Adam’s apple under her fingers, she released her grip as if shocked by electricity.
Something wasn’t right.
It was definitely hot, no mistake about the fever, but why did it seem to get hotter and more intense the more she touched?
Could someone’s temperature fluctuate so drastically in such a short time? He wasn’t developing some serious condition, was he?
“You’re burning up!”
Xanthea stared at him in shock. His lips were tightly sealed, his facial features tensed, and a faint sweat appeared on his brow. His skin from the corners of his eyes down to his neck flushed red, and his dark eyes seemed to blaze with an inner fire
She didn’t realize how her words could be so easily misunderstood, and her actions were so tantalizing.
“Wait here, I’ll grab something!”
Worried, Xanthea ran towards the door, then suddenly turned back with a tone that was half waming, half pleading. “And hey, don’t lock me out again!”
A slight smile curled on Orion’s lips. Just as Xanthea was about to step out and gripped the doorknob, she wasn’t locked out, but once again, the door closed on her, keeping her inside.
Staring at the smart screen which showed the same child lock warning as before, Xanthea had her eyes widened, “Not the child lack again? I didn’t close the door this time, Orion, is your door broken?”
“Ms. Nightshade, what did you want to go get?”
“A thermometer, to check your temperaturę
“There’s one in the storeroom.”
“Really?” Xanthea glanced towards the storeroom at the back of the flat and hurried inside. “You could have told me earlier!”
Watching her disappear, Orion slowly raised a hand to his forehead.
Was it really that hot?
He had only just started to notice his own body te
