Chapter 1561


    Chapter 1561


    Marcus wheeled himself over to Adrian and ruffled the boy’s hair gently. “Don’t worry, kiddo. I promise


    I’ll let you see your mom.”


    Adrian nodded. His faith in his newfound dad was unshakable. “I believe you, Dad!”


    Marcus was typically a stoic man, but his tone softened when speaking to Adrian. “I need to go do


    some physiotherapy now. Stay put and y with your toys in the living room. And remember, no


    messing around in the kitchen. If you need anything, just holler.”


    Adrian saluted him. “Roger that! Good luck, Dad!”


    Marcus pressed his lips into a thin smile, then guided his wheelchair towards his bedroom.


    The amenities here were limited, and he couldn’t afford professional therapy equipment. Not without


    Sophia finding out, at least.


    Hence, his only option was to use the balcony railing in his bedroom for his exercises.


    Another advantage of exercising in his room was that if Sophia made an unexpected return, he’d have


    time to hide his activities from her.


    Once on the balcony, Marcus stood up from his wheelchair with great effort, his arms shaking as they


    supported his weight.


    His legs, however, were trembling. They couldn’t support him at all.


    He tried to reduce the pressure on his arms, aiming to let his legs hold him up for just a moment.


    Sophia had been staying at the hotel a lot for the past couple of days, denying him the chance to


    practice. He had just begun making progress before her arrival, but her distraction set him back to


    square one


    However, Marcus refused to back down Gritting his teeth, he tried to stand alone.


    But he was too impatient


    As soon as he removed his hands from the railing, his weak legs gave out, causing him to lose


    bnce. Before he could grab the railing again, it was toote.


    He fell backward uncontrobly


    His wheelchair was behind him, so if hended on it, he’d be fine. However, the wheels could cause it


    to tip over due to momentum.


    Regardless, a fall was imminent


    Marcus took a deep breath, epting the harsh reality that he had to start over Learning to walk again


    wouldn’t be easy, and he expected to fall.


    But surprisingly, he didn’t fall. The expected crash never came Someone had caught him from behind.


    Marcus looked behind him and was startled. His eyes narrowed


    Ellinor was struggling to hold him up After all, supporting a grown man who was falling was no easy


    task.


    After helping him back into his wheelchair, Ellinor frowned I never thought you’d be this heavy after


    three years of being paralyzed.”


    Marcusposed himself, ready to express his gratitude But at her sarcasticment, he simply


    replied, “Sorry to disappoint you.”


    Ellinor crossed her arms as she looked at his sweaty face “You know it’s dangerous to do your


    physiotherapy alone on the balcony, right? What if you fell over the railing instead of backwards? You


    could’ve fallen to your death!”


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    Marcus lowered his gaze, not looking at her. “I didn’t have a choice”


    Ellinor stared at him for a moment, then lifted his chin. “You’ve changed a lot.”


    Marcus was forced to look up, raising an eyebrow in curiosity. “In what way?”


    Ellinor’s eyes held a hint of mockery. “Before, you always seemed dangerous, like if someone didn’t run


    fast enough, they’d end up at your mercy.”


    Marcus squinted. “And now?”