Beyond the contract (Love in disguise)

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de me right now. That can't be real. I opened my eyes slightly to look at h

're awake," he said, which

y aches. I tried to sit up in bed,

y must have changed him. He never did this for me in the past two year

omfortable

l trying to proces

dicine," he said as he

y hate takin

ct with his. I tried to move away, but he stopped me by pulling me closer. My eyes widened in shock. Before I could process what he was doing, I f

but notice the intensity in Adrian's eyes. His unexp

tly, his voice laced with genuine concern.

etween us. This was a side of Adrian I had never s

ping he would understand my silent plea. He c

he gently took the glass back and helped me drink. The cool

creaked open. Lisa and two other maids walked in,

heart pounding. Is thi

dn't hesitate-he picked up a spoon and started feeding me. Though I

ortably. Without thinking, I jumped up and ran to the ba

y head and met Adrian's gaze through the

okay?"

I could barely stand.

p in his arms effortlessly. I gasped in shock,

e down gently. "You're too weak. I'll ca

d go, my hand shot

. The words slipped out before

he left, I'd wake up and real

n, without a word, he sat beside me. His warm hand cupp

he murmured, "I want it to

inst my forehead. Warmth spread through

ickered down to my li

My heart pounded as his l

want to

first, he hesitated, but then he gave in. His li

as still har

now, I d

stay in this mo

kled. "Someone can't get enough," he

way slight

y. "I'm still here. I

ds didn't c

closed my eyes and woke up t

he moved to the other sid

er shared a bed before. Then, without

?" he asked, gentl

n his chest and sl

right now. And if it's only because I'm s

leep ta

and was finally showing me care. I d

tonight, I saw a dif

ttle better, but something felt off. The room was dark,

eart

t a dream," I whi

y chest feel heavy. I had been so happy, thinking

my eyes. Maybe I was expecting too m

moment I put weight on my legs, pain shot thro

nearly fal

voice broke thr

as

es darted towa

e he was

gure barely visible in the dim

sn't a drea