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She heard a low groaning from the sofa.
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Was he feeling unwell?
Without thinking, she rushed over, knelt beside him, and gently patted his cheek.
“Eric? Are you awake?”
He opened his eyes, his brow tightly furrowed.
“What’s wrong?” Hadley’s voice rose in rm. “Is it your head again?”
“Ouch…” Eric reached for the back of his neck. “No. Not my head.”
“Then what is it?”
“My neck.”
“Your neck?”
“Yeah.” He nodded, but then winced. “Ah—it hurts.”
“What happened?” She flicked on the main light and helped him sit up. “Tell me.”
“Don’t…” Eric tensed and forced a tight smile. “Don’t touch me. I’ll sit up myself… It’s a stiff neck.”
So that was it.
“What now?” Hadley stepped back. “Do we have any pain relief cream or anything that’ll help?”
“We should.”
“Stay there. I’ll go check.”
“Okay.”
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She returned a momentter, cream in hand. “Move your hand,” she said. “I’ll apply it.”
“Alright.”
Eric shifted slightly, keeping his neck at an awkward angle.
“Don’t move.” She examined his neck, pressing a spot gently. “Here?”
He winced. “Yeah. Go easy.”
“I am being gentle.” Hadley pouted, uncapped the cream, and reached for his cor. “Your pajamas are in the way. Pull it down a little.”
“In the way?” Eric nodded. “Alright. How about I just take it off?”
Eric’s silk pajama top resembled a morning robe, with no buttons, just a single knot tied around his waist. A gentle lift and tug on the strips sent the robe gliding off his shoulders.
Beneath it, he was bare. The silk gathered at his waist, revealing his toned torso.
Hadley’s gaze fixed on him.
A delicate blush crept across her cheeks.
She’d seen him naked before, so it wasn’t a novel sight. Yet, seeing his bare chest again like this quickened her pulse and deepened the flush on her face.
His physique was undeniably impressive.
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