Chapter 144


    Chapter 144


    Yesterday, in a desperate rush to save her, he’d pushed himself too hard.


    His leg had started to ache again is he stepped out the door, so he’d reluctantly resorted to using a


    wheelchair.


    “Has it gotten worse?” Gwendolyn asked, her voiceced with concem.


    Just overdid it with the walking.” Howard tried to keep his tone light.


    Gwendolyn red at him, harmless yet stem. How could he joke at a time like this?


    “Mr. Chadwick, I’m worried you might do somesting damage. You’ll be in agony every time it rains or


    the cold sets in,” she said, her brows knitting together in frustration.


    “Are you saying you’d like to see me in pain?”


    Howard’s eyes were like a cidke, but the turmoil beneath was known only to him.


    Gwendolyn parted her lips slightly, thinking she wouldn’t wish pain on him. Yet for reasons unknown,


    she couldn’t voice her thoughts. Howard slowly rose from the wheelchair, his frame trembling slightly as


    he leaned closer to her. Their gazes leveled.


    His warm breath brushed her cheek and earlobe.


    Gwendolyn stiffened involuntarily, her beautiful almond–shaped eyes rippling like a disturbed pond.


    “Howard?”


    “Gwendolyn, about that contract


    Could we annul it?


    He wanted to ask, but the words remained lodged in his throat.


    Because Gwendolyn had passionately pressed her lips to his.


    Howard’s spine straightened a touch, the mole on his neck flushed hot, a searing red. Herpassion,


    her joy, and her empathy sent a shiver through him.


    For a moment.


    Gwendolyn pulled back, her checks flushed, “The dopamine released by the body can act as a natural


    painkiller.”


    The exnation she concocted was so far–fetched it couldn’t fool even ayman like Howard.


    Yet he nodded thoughtfully.


    “I see” His voice camed an almost imperceptible hint of amusement


    Gwendolyn’s face turned even redder. She shifted ufortably, but Howard gently captured her


    wrist, careful to avoid


    “Dear Dr. Gwen, it seems the dosage of dopamine wasn’t enough.”


    As his words fell, he kissed her again. It was passionate, scorching and irrepressible.


    He was gentle yet focused, ascetic yet seductive.


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    Her heart pounded wildly, full of longing and embarrassment. She even thought if they became the


    closest ofpanions, then.


    Howard’s body went limp,id upon the soft hospital bed.


    Howard bent down to kiss her and her vision darkened.


    She could feel the scars on her neck, kissed repeatedly, tenderly licked.


    “Mr. Chadwick…” She couldn’t help but call out, curling her toes. Her focus was entirely on him, and the


    pain from her wounds seemed to fade.


    “Dr. Gwen, you’ve been quite bold today. Keep up that assertive charm, and I quite fancy it,” he


    murmured.


    It was as if she shone brightly.


    “You’re not upset with me?” she whispered.


    “Never.”


    He gazed deeply into her eyes, “I’m just afraid everyone will be as taken with you as I am.”


    He couldn’t bear not having her to himself.


    “Howard, how could they possibly like me?” Gwendolyn scoffed. They’d rather see her dead than


    adored


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    Howard chuckled softly at her halvelyn


    Just wait until her true identity was revealed at the press conference in two days at Bayridge Hospital.


    Those would–be suitors would


    Sowalne


    ““Owendolyn, youll join me at the press conference at Bayridge Hospital in two days. Any nder


    thrown your way, I’ll wash off myself:


    Because she would meet Enoch.


    Gwendolyn pondered his words.


    Could his promisee true? He was Howard, after all.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.