Chapter 30 Won’t Cooperate With Someone Like You
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Michael forced himself to stand as his legs trembled uncontrollably. It took him a lot of effort just to turn on the faucet. Beads of sweat had formed on his forehead.
Clara had prepared the pasta. When he didn’t emerge, she brought the pasta into the bedroom. Glancing around, she noticed the closed bathroom door. Is he still in the bathroom?
Setting the pasta down, she knocked on the bathroom door. There was no response from inside. “Are you done, Michael? The pasta is ready.”
Nobody answered even after she waited for a while, and she started to worry. After some thought, she twisted the handle and opened the door, only to find Michael had passed out with his clothes on.
“Hey, Michael!” She crouched down and shook him, but he showed no response. She dragged him onto the bed with great effort. Then, his soaked clothes came into sight.
I’m a doctor. It’s normal to undress him to treat him, she reassured herself.
Then, she undressed him and pulled down his pants with closed eyes before covering him with a blanket.
She checked his pulse and carefully examined his legs. He must have tired himself out.
She took out a needle from her medical kit and gave him acupuncture.
She handled it with practiced ease, inserting the needles into each acupoint accurately. Her serious expression was admirable.
She worked tirelessly for several hours. When sweat trickled down her forehead, she finally stopped and exhaled deeply.
Sweat had formed on his legs after the acupuncture. After she cleaned him with a towel, she sighed a breath of relief. Finally. He should be fully recovered when he wakes up later.
For some reason, she felt a strong sense of accomplishment after healing him.
Helping him dress was a difficult task. She lifted one of his legs, pulling his pants up his foot, then lifted the other leg, struggling to dress him.
When she pulled his pants up his thighs, his pants stuck. It wouldn’t budge no matter how hard she tried, causing her to sweat all over.
“What are you doing?” A voice came overhead and startled Clara. Losing her balance, she fell and ended up lying on top of him. Even more, her arm was pressing against his private part.
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Chapter 30 Won’t Cooperate With Someone Like You
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Hearing him grunt, she looked up to see his darkened face. She immediately withdrew her hand.
Awkwardness filled the air. Her mind was blank with words to say.
She stared wide–eyed at the scene unfolded before her, feeling dumbfounded.
He seemed to feel uneasy. He sat up and stared at her, “Taking advantage of me while I’m unconscious is quite interesting, huh?”
His assumption frustrated her. She glared at him, quickly packed her things, and left. “I was treating you! You ungrateful jerk!”
As soon as she left the room, her phone rang. With just one glance, she recognized the familiar number. It was Howard calling. Although she disliked him, she still answered the call, eager to learn why he called.
“Mrs. Goodman, do you still want to join the tourism development project? If yes-”
“Sorry, I’m not interested. I won’t cooperate with someone like you.” She cut him off.
Howard interjected before she could hang up, “It seems my attempts to please you failed. Michael just destroyed another of my bases, and you won’t help me persuade him to stop.”
Howard wanted to earn her favor with the tourism development project in exchange for Michael’s mercy.
After all, Michael would go to such lengths for her, indicating he was really mad.
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