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Zoe Bell returned, slipped out of her evening gown, removed her makeup, and, after bathing, put on her pajamas. When she emerged, she found William Hale sitting by the bed, a laptop on his knees, typing away.
Upon seeing her, he said, “I’ve called a doctor for you. Do you want to receive the IV in the bedroom, or should we set up in the living room?”
Zoe Bell was stunned.
Her legs were indeed in severe pain, probably due to wearing high heels, and it was worse than ever before.
She thought she’d take some painkillers and endure through the night, expecting to feel better when the day cleared.
She had already troubled William Hale too much and
wanted to handle what she could on her own without
involving him.
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Unexpectedly…
He understood it all.
William Hale glanced at her and said, “Get ready; I’ll have her come to the bedroom in’ten minutes.”
While Zoe was applying her skincare, her phone. vibrated. It was her former training agency’s boss. asking if she wanted to return to teaching since some students had always been under her tutelage. He hoped she could teach until the end of summer break.
It seemed that the news of her and William Hale had spread faster than she had anticipated.
Even Director Hall from the orphanage had called.
“Zoe, I’ve heard about the Bell family. I didn’t know there was such a backstory to your leg injury…” Director Hall said with a sigh.
“Why didn’t you tell me? Every time I visited the Bell’s for a follow–up, you told me you were doing well. How could that be considered well?”
“It’s all in the past,” Zoe Bell pressed her lips together.
“Where are you now?” Director Hall probed.
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“Why don’t you give me your address, and I’ll come see you tomorrow?”
“No nd, I’ll come to see you some other time.”
Director Hall chuckled, “That’s fine too. It’s raining, and if your leg hurts, you should rest early. Don’t forget, no matter what happens, this is always your
home.”
“I know.”
After she hung up, William Hale asked, “Was that from the orphanage?”
Zoe Bell nodded.
“Have you always stayed in contact?”
“The orphanage regularly visits the adoptive families, and the Bells were the biggest donors. Every year, Kevin Bell would take me there to volunteer, and we’d
use the photos for company PR,” Zoe explained. “So, I never lost contact with Director Hall.”
“Director Hall…” William Hale repeated the name.
Zoe Bell hadn’t known him for long, but she
understood some things about him.
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William Hale wasn’t one to engage in idle chatter.
Why
sudden interest in the orphanage?
Just as she was about to speak, someone knocked on the bedroom door. “Brother, I’ve brought the doctor.”
It was Wyatt Hale!
A middle–aged woman entered the room, with Wyatt Hale following, carrying the IV supplies.
After the pain medication was administered and started working, Zoe Bell finally felt some relief.
Wyatt Hale frowned; he had genuinely not known that his sister–in–law’s legs were in bad condition.
“Bro, if you need to work, I can stay and keep her company,” Wyatt Hale had already found a seat and was chatting.
This matter had shocked the entire Circle of Capital
City tonight.
As a witness on the scene, Wyatt Hale naturally had the most authority to speak.
He was currently navigating among various group thats.
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Inside the “Hale Family’s Special Group (Knockoff)”
[@William Hale, big brother, you’re awesome. The wholercle of Capital City is blowing up. They’re probably going to dig into sister–in–law’s background completely soon.]
[Grandpa is too much. After his phone got blown up, he said he couldn’t sleep and went to the backyard vegetable garden to tend to his small cabbages late at night.]
Wild Kid: [Does his garden have anything but weeds? Small cabbages?]
Everyone: […]
[Aren’t there mosquitoes? Or is grandpa’s skin so thick that he doesn’t mind the bites?]
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“Your leg has been a problem for a long time, surgery would be best,” suggested the female doctor. “Regularly massage your foot, and it can also help alleviate it on rainy days.”
“How do I massage it?” William had already closed his
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laptop.
The female doctor demonstrated, and William actually wanted try it himself.
When William’s hand grasped her ankle, the heat from his palm against her slightly cool skin sent a wave of warmth through her. She frowned, wanting to pull away, but William’s grip was too strong.
She couldn’t break free.
“You’re still on an IV drip, don’t move around,” William’s voice was calm yet somehow irresistible.
William learned quickly, the female doctor even commented that his technique was very good.
“Is this pressure okay?” William asked Zoe.
“It’s fine.”
“How does it feel?”
“It’s okay.”
Wyatt raised his little head, staring at his brother and
sister–in–law.
Although he was young, their conversation sounded strangely odd to him.
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“Wyatt Hale.” Suddenly being called out, he jerked in surprise.
“Brother?”
“You’re sleepy.”
“I’m not sleepy. It’s not even ten yet, I…”
“You are sleepy!” William’s tone intensified, and his glance this time was clearly threatening.
Wyatt was speechless, how domineering. He had just praised him in the Hale Family’s Special Group for being a good husband.
As he left, the female doctor also left. Nanny Parker brought a cup of hot milk. With the sleep–assisting essential oil burning, Zoe finally and utterly fell out with the Bell Family, feeling a kind of relief.
William sat by the bed, working on his laptop.
Usually, she was quite afraid of him, but for some reason, when he appeared tonight, she felt surprisingly at ease and drifted off to sleep.
When she vaguely opened her eyes due to a sharp pain, William’s profile was in her view, he was bending down to remove the needle from the back of her hand.
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“Did that hurt?” his voice was soft, his gaze tender.
“No.”
But this scene felt all too familiar to her.
After removing the needle, William pressed a cotton swab against the bleeding point.
Zoe was extremely drowsy, and she drifted off again, unaware that, besides the painkiller in the IV fluid, William had specifically requested the doctor to add a bit of a sedative.
Only when the bleeding on the back of her hand stopped did William go to the next room to take a shower. Just as he got into bed, Zoe rolled over, seeking his warmth and moving closer to him.
William extended his arm, gently drawing her into his
embrace.
Bowing his head, he kissed her forehead, “I forgot to tell you…”
“Mrs. Hale, you look very beautiful tonight.”
After he turned off the light, the sound of rain trickled outside. William hadn’t fallen asleep yet, and Zoe
moved even closer to him her sense of insecurity
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making her seek a warm and comfortable place.
Soft and gently fragrant,
She unceremoniously snuggled up to him.
Her body was warm and soft, carrying the sweet fragrance of citrus, intricately winding and enticing every nerve of his. Rainwater drenched the street lights outside, the light seeping into the room, casting a watery glow everywhere:
The hand that had rested on her shoulder slowly
moved. down, resting on her waist.
Thin, soft, delicately firm.
With a slight effort from him, her body completely nestled into his embrace.
Clasping tightly, there was no space left between their bodies.
William always considered himself a gentleman,
but in his arms was his wife,
making him feel an urge for the first time,
the kind he couldn’t suppress.
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