Love of Tomorrow (Vania Greyson)

Chapter 28 I’m Here, Sleep Well

That made Vania choke on her own saliva. “No need for that,” she said, waving her hands.

She didn’t want to hear him say anything that would make her blush.

Then, she grabbed the ointment. “I can do it on my own.”

And she walked toward the room after finishing her words.

But Hanson immediately followed and blocked her path when she was about to enter the room. He took the ointment from her.

“Don’t worry. I won’t take advantage of you. Let me take a look at your injuries,” he said in a soft and sincere tone.

She took a glance at him. Noticing that he did not seem to be kidding, and recalling that he was an aloof person by nature, she hesitatingly nodded.

Her elbow only suffered some minor scratches. The more serious injuries were mainly on her back, which was blue-black and swollen as a result of the men hitting her with their wooden sticks. It left a striking scar on her fair skin.

When Hanson saw her injuries, he frowned. “Does it hurt?” he asked as he lightly touched her wound. His heart ached for her.

would she

to Hanson to begin with. Apart from a few chance encounters,

this unfamiliar man. Shyness was all she

“It doesn’t.” She was too embarrassed to even

urging him to apply the ointment as fast as possible so that they could get out of this

these wounds on her tender and fair

her expression as she had her back facing him. Hence, he assumed she was just putting on a brave front, and he was more assertive of her in

would be unbearable, he quickly poured the ointment

other hand, were so hot that it seemed to

body hot as well, and

desperate to get this ointment-applying session

minutes, but Vania

of her wounds. She took a deep breath as her

was

ointment for her, and when he finished, he hurriedly said, “It’s

did not relieve the itch