The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1565

Ellinor saw his intention and gave the wheelchair a purposeful kick, sending it rolling perfectly to a stop right in front of the man.

Marcus glanced at the wheelchair and raised his eyes to meet Ellinor's, uttering a subdued "thanks."

He then moved himself onto the wheelchair, inch by inch, maneuvering it towards her. He reached out for the water bottle on the small balcony table, a bottle both of them had sipped from, and opened it to drink.

Ellinor was busy with her smartphone. She was sending messages, but her peripheral vision caught Marcus taking a drink. She lifted her eyes briefly to watch him, then lowered them again to continue texting.

"Ellinor, you seem to actually fancy me, don't you?" Marcus suddenly said.

Ellinor paused her texting, didn't lift her eyes this time, and candidly replied, "Yes, I do fancy you. Is there a problem with that?"

Marcus was taken aback by her straightforward and honest answer. "I thought you would hate me more by now."

Ellinor snorted dismissively. "I do hate you, too. These two feelings aren't mutually exclusive."

Marcus gazed at her thoughtfully. "Ellinor, you really are unlike other women."

Ellinor smirked; her distaste was barely hidden. "How many women have you met since you lost your memory? How would you know what's different or not? In these three years of your pseudo-house arrest, haven't you only been in contact with one woman, Sophia?"

Marcus frowned as a hint of displeasure crept into his eyes.

Once she was done with her messages, Ellinor put her phone aside and calmly handed him a napkin to wipe the sweat from his brow. "Do you want to take a shower and change your clothes? Or are you afraid Sophia will find out you're secretly doing physiotherapy?"

Marcus accepted the napkin and replied in a low voice, "You don’t need to worry about that. I'll shower after you leave."

Ellinor glanced at his powerless legs, then back up at his face. "Are you scared I'll watch you shower?"

A hint of sarcasm flashed across Marcus' lips. "What would I, a man, be afraid to show? Besides, haven't you seen it all already?"