Adam leaned closer toward Celine’s face. With a husky voice from just waking up, he said softly, “Celine, did I hurt you? I’m sorry?

He apologized to her in a low voice.

Celine, still fast asleep, didn’t respond. Her breaths were bsoft /band shallow. Even her hair carried a sweet and delicate fragrance.

Adam fell a burning sensation in his throat, like embers rolling through. Although he wulded looking at her youthful and seductive body, he couldn’t resist lowering her head. He was tempted to kiss her fragrant and silky hair.

Just as he was about to do so, Celine let bout /ba soft whimper and slowly opened her eyes.

She had woken up

Adam instantly snapped back to his senses. He was stunned andpletely at ba /bloss for what he had been doing moments earlier. He couldn’t believe he almost kissed Celine’s bhair /b

Despite encountering countless beautiful women, he was now losing control of himself because of Celine. In a flurry, he released her, threw off the nket, and climbed out of bed.

Celine sat up and was unaware of what had just happened. She rubbed her eyes and asked, “You’re awake? Has your fever gone down?

Sher

got out of bed and reached out to check Adam’s forehead for his temperature.

Before she could touch him, he blocked her hand outright.

Celine was taken aback, unsure of what he was doing she didn’t understand why he would overreact over her touching his forehead.

Adam turned and walked straight to the bathroom. “I’m going to take a cold shower.”

Soon, the sound of running water echoed from inside.

Celine was bewildered. “Adam, why are you taking a cold shower so early in the morning? Your back injury can’t get wet. Do you hear me?” Adam didn’t respond.

Celine felt she was worrying for nothing. Since she couldn’t figure out his weird behaviors, she let him be

That evening, Adam went to Club 1996. After finding Benjamin in a booth, he askedb, /b“Do you have what I asked for?”

“Of course, Adam!”

Benjamin pulled out a bottle of medicinal oil. The Goodwin family’s medicinal oil was ba /bcherished heirloom. It was known for its remarkable effect.

“Adars, just apply this medicinalol to the bwound/b, and the scar shall fade quickly. By the way, is it for Carly? Only she could make youe to me for something like this,” Benjamin teased with a chuckde.

got up and intended to leave.

After keeping the medicinal oil, Adam got up.

But then he noted a familiar figure ahead. Celine had alsoe to the club,

Celine was there with Robin, who was bmuttering /bangrily, “bCeline/bb, /bwho on earth hurt your waist? I’ll chop off their hands!”

Adam remained silent. He stepped forward, wanting to approach Celine. But in the next second, he stopped in his tracks.

That was because he had spotted his close friend, Nathan Lynch

Nathan called out to Celine, “Celine, I heard from bRobin /bthat you hurt your waist. Here’s ba /bbottle of medicinal oil for you” Nathan took out ba /bbottle identical to the one Adam had

“What the heck!” Benjamin was stunned. “Adam, Nathan also asked me for ba /bbottle of medicinal oil for Celine”

“As he spoke, he stared at Adam in disbelief. “bNo /bway. Did you ask me for the medicinal oil to give bto /bCeline too?“”

Meanwhile, Celine epted Nathan’s ointment with ba /bsmile. “Thanks, Mr. bLynch/b”

As Adam’s expression darkened, he tossed the bottle of medicinal oil back to Benjamin. “Cut the crap”

With that, he turned to leave.

But just then, someone suddenly looped their arm around his. “Adamb, /bit turns out you’re here”

Carly had appeared.

As Adam looked up, he saw Celine’s cool gate ncing in his direction.