Chapter 70 Burning Desire
Chapter 70 Burning Desire
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La let out a soft whimper, her clear, big eyes blinking uneasily. Normally, even the slightest noise from her daughter would make Tess spring into action–but this time, sheypletely still.
Finn grew worried. rmed, he stepped forward to check on her. The moment he got close, he sensed a wave of heat radiating off her body.
He straightened up, a flicker of shock crossing his face.
Trying to steady himself, he brushed her hair aside.
Her cheeks were flushed, and her plump lips were parted and unnaturally red.
There was something strange–almost seductive–about the way she looked. Finn’s eyes narrowed. His mind quickly returned to the night a year ago, when they had lost control.
He shrank his pupils.
“Get a penthouse suite,” he ordered, his voice low and urgent.
Then, without another word, he scooped Tess into his arms.
Zane was stunned, but a nce at Tess’s flushed face told him all he needed to know. He sprang into action.
“Hot…” Tess murmured.
Bang!
Finn kicked open the hotel door and gentlyid her on the bed.
The jolt must have stirred her–her eyed her on the bed.
Finn froze for a moment, unsure what
“Hot …”
opened slightly<i>, </i>hazy and unfocused, as she looked at him.
She stirred restlessly, her body squirming as she mumbled the same word.
“Tess?”
Finn’s throat tightened as he whispered her name. He reached out and gently shook her shoulder, trying to rouse her.
But all he got in return was a faint frown, hershes fluttering in vague irritation.
He bit his lip.
She was drugged, and the effect was pretty strong, judging by the state she was in.
Finn’s heart stirred uneasily as he reached out,ying his hand gently on Tess’s forehead.
It was scorching.
But that simple touch sent a wave of cool relief through her overheated body. Her eyes, zed and unfocused just moments before, flickered with a trace of rity.
Meel
Gir’s
hot….”
The dry whisper escaped her lips as her body shifted restlessly, inching toward Finn.
The moment her body touched his, the coolness of the man’s skin made her let out a soft, relieved sigh.
But that moment offort didn’tst long. Simple contact was no longer enough.
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Her lips parted as she gasped for breath, eyes hazy and unfocused, fixed on Finn with a strange, feverish longing. There was something haunting in her gaze–an unspoken need, a maic pull of temptation.
His eyes darkened.
There was only one way to draw the heat out without harming her.
And they were still husband and wife, after all.
Somehow, he slowly leaned closer.
Her soft scent and the heat radiating from her body drifted over him, clouding his gaze with something darker.
“You’ll feel better soon,” he whispered hoarsely, his voice rough with restraint.
His fingers moved toward her cor.
Each button was fastened all the way up to her throat, and the sight of her flushed face paired with her modest, tightly wrapped body made the contrast almost surreal.
His hands trembled ever so slightly.
“Mama… Hug…
The little one suddenly fussed, interrupting the silence.
Finn froze. He turned to see La sitting up, her big, innocent eyes wide with joy.
She reached out toward her mother and then turned to Finn, beaming, letting out a joyful gurgle,
That pure, innocent little face hit him like a wave of ice. He couldn’t carry on. His hand fell away.
Finn stood and rubbed his temple, the tension in his chest twisting painfully.
A storm of thoughts churned in his mind before he finally gave up and walked into the bathroom. A few minutester, he returned, carrying a towel soaked in cool water.
La watched his movements in quiet confusion, no longer fussing. She sat there with wide, curious eyes, gently nibbling on her fingers as she yed.<fn0509> Content originallyes from find?novel</fn0509>
“Zane, give the private doctor a call.”
Finn ended the call and returned to the task he’d left unfinished.
Focused, he slowly continued wiping Tess’s body with the damp cloth, inch by inch.
But as his eyes swept over her smooth, delicate skin, his throat tightened involuntarily.
Maybe the cooling sensation was tooforting, because Tess let out a soft, dreamy sigh, her expression peaceful, almost
content.
Finn’s fingers paused for a split second. His gaze deepened, dark with emotion, and something unfamiliar stirred faintly in his chest. He resumed his movements, this time even gentler than before.
A knock came <b>at </b>the door.
Mr. Lock, the doctor’s here, Zane called from outside.
“Give me a minute.
Finn quickened his pace, making sure Tess’s body had been carefully wiped down. Only when he was satisfied did he finally step back and allow Zane to bring the doctor, in.
The moment the doctor and Zane stepped into the room, the lingering heat inside hit them like a wall, flushing their faces
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The doctor nced at Tess and immediately sensed something was off.
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His eyes flicked to Finn, taking in the slightly rumpled cor of his shirt. He lowered his gaze without a word, already understanding more than he wanted to.
“Can you help her?” Finn asked quietly, his tone low and firm, though his eyes never left Tess.
“Yes,” the doctor replied quickly, not daring to meet his gaze.
He opened his medical kit and prepared the necessary medication.
After carefully helping Tess take it, he walked over to the window and pushed it open to let in the fresh, cooling air.
All the while, he could feel Finn’s intense gaze pressing on his back like a weight. It made his skin crawl, but he kept working, forcing himself to focus.
Gradually, the unnatural flush began to fade from Tess’s face.
The doctor was the first to exhale in relief.
“Thank you,” Finn said, stepping forward and blocking the doctor’s view of the bed.
“Zane, walk him out.”
A breeze slipped through the open window, cooled the room, and chased away the lingering heat–along with the storm that had been burning in Finn’s chest just moments before.