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But there was a softness in her gaze, as if the image of Vincent leaning on Sabrina no longer held any weight for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian didn\u2019t press further. He stood up promptly. \u201cAlright, I\u2019ll draw you a bath.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the water was ready, he fetched her pajamas and a change of underclothes from the bag.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When everything was prepared, he returned to the bedside. \u201cLet me carry you over,\u201d he offered gently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing how attentively he had moved around the room, Scarlett felt a quiet warmth stir inside her. At his offer, though, her cheeks colored slightly. \u201cI can walk, Damian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian paused, then withdrew his hands without argument.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she preferred to walk, he wouldn\u2019t insist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett moved slowly into the bathroom and closed the door behind her, the soft click of the lock echoing in the quiet room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian stood outside, hearing the sound, and a faint, contented smile touched his lips,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, the gentle rush of water could be heard from within.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Worried she might catch a chill, Damian waited by the door, her robe draped over his arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About half an hour later, Scarlett emerged, a towel wrapped around her damp hair, her body clothed in soft, fleece pajamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The winter night was cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment she stepped out, Damian moved forward and wrapped the robe snugly around her. \u201cAre you warm enough?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett shook her head gently. \u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing the calm in her eyes, Damian\u2019s own expression softened with relief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He guided her to sit on the edge of the bed. \u201cStay here\u2013I\u2019ll get the hairdryer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could protest, he was already across the room, retrieving it from the cabinet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He moved with an unassuming diligence that felt nothing like the proud heir he was supposed to be\u2013more like someone caring for a loved one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Watching him, Scarlett found it hard to believe this was real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How could a man like him humble himself like this\u2013for her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
While Damian carefully dried her hair, Scarlett turned the question over in her mind, finding no clear answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once her hair was dry, he put the dryer away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Scarlett began to lie down, Damian stopped her gently. \u201cWait just a moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He returned to the bathroom and came out with a basin of warm water, placing it at her feet. \u201cSoaking your feet might help you sweat out the fever and sleep better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett, trained in medicine, almost commented on the lack of scientific proof\u2013but Damian spoke first, a touch of self\u2013awareness in his tone. \u201cI know, you\u2019re the doctor. Maybe it\u2019s just an old remedy. But even if it doesn\u2019t cure anything, it should help you relax.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could respond, he pulled a small stool from beneath the bed, sat down before her, and reached for her feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s heart tightened. \u201cDamian, you don\u2019t have to-\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he had already guided her feet into the warm water and begun massaging them with careful, if unpracticed, hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His touch was clumsy, yet so earnest that tears welled in Scarlett\u2019s eyes before she could stop them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If all this was just an act for some hidden gain, he wouldn\u2019t go this far.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe\u2026 he truly did care for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tried to pull her feet back more than once, offering to do it herself, but Damian held them gently. \u201cLet me,\u201d he said softly. \u201cThis is what someone who cares for you should do. Just let me take care of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Scarlett fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked down at him\u2013bent at her feet, his handsome face focused intently on the task, as if tending to her was the most natural thing in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If not for features impossible to counterfeit, she might have wondered if this was really Damian\u00a0<\/p>\n
at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the foot soak was done, Damian helped her into bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After emptying the basin, he returned to tuck the blankets snugly around her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, leaning close, he asked softly, \u201cWould it be alright if I stepped out for a little while?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was bundled tightly, only her face visible. She met his gaze, struck again by how genuinely he seemed to embrace the role he\u2019d claimed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t feel she deserved a \u201clover\u201d like him\u2013but she didn\u2019t voice the thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead, she said quietly, \u201cYou don\u2019t need my permission to go somewhere.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian\u2019s expression turned earnest. \u201cYes, I do. My time is yours when you allow it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t correct him. \u201cThen go ahead,\u201d she murmured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before leaving, he brushed a tender kiss against her forehead. \u201cGet some rest. I won\u2019t be long.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he was gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alone in the quiet room, Scarlett found sleep elusive\u2013her mind clearer and more awake than\u00a0<\/p>\n
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