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Isabella braced herself and continued applying the medicine, trying to be as gentle as

possible. However, the tension between her and Seth was palpable this time. As a

result, she couldn’t blow on the wound to soothe it, and even her lightest touch seemed

to worsen the injury.

Seth’s face was tense. Throughout the process, he resembled a lion that had been

immobilized and was ready to pounce at any moment.

Isabella, on the other hand, was on high alert. She quickly applied the medicine before

stepping back.

“Alright. You can rest now.”

Seth continued to stare at her, his gaze dark and unyielding, showing no intention of

lying down.

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Seeing this, Isabella nervously swallowed. While she pondered how to defuse the

situation, Seth suddenly leaned over and grabbed her arm.

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Considering Seth had only burned his back, he still possessed the strength of a grown

man. He pulled Isabella towards him with all his might, leaving her with no room to

resist. Just like that, she was pulled right in front of him.

They were so close that Isabella’s arm could even touch his chest.

She stared at him closely, her heart pounding as she watched him slowly lean in.

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Under normal circumstances, Isabella would have struggled fiercely. But now, she was

worried about Seth’s injury and could only try to persuade him verbally, “Mr. Shaffer, you

Before she could finish, his face was already close to hers.

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Isabella was rigid all over, her mind in turmoil.

Must this be the way for me to repay his kindness?

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Seth glanced at her, then suddenly lifted his arm, which he had rested by his side, and

reached past her to grab the phone on the chair.

Isabella was taken aback, then released.

She blinked, realizing that Seth had only wanted to reach for her phone.

Her heart, which had been in her throat, dropped back into place, leaving her with an

indescribable feeling.

Holding the phone, Seth forcefully lifted Isabella’s hand, quickly unlocked it with her

fingerprint, opened the camera, and deleted the photos, all in one go.

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Then, he tossed the phone back to Isabella and said coldly, “If you dare to bother me

again, I’ll have you thrown out onto the street.

With that, he lay back down once again.

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