Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Valeria wanted to wash her hands, but when she turned the tap, no water came out. After twisting the tap harder, a burst of scalding water suddenly came pouring out.
Momentarily stunned, the burning pain from her hand caused her to shriek as her fingers trembled.
Suddenly, a man came from behind her and reached toward her wrist.
When Valeria turned and saw it was Sebastian, she instinctively wanted to pull her hand away. However, he said in a low voice, “Don’t move.”
The restroom fell silent, save for the soft sound of running water.
Meanwhile, Sebastian held Valeria’s hand under the cool water.
She had tried to pull her hand back multiple times, but although Sebastian didn’t seem to be gripping her hand tightly, she couldn’t break free from his grasp.
Not to mention, he seemed to be tightening his grip around her wrist each time she tried to pull away.
On the surface, Sebastian seemed like a cold and righteous guy.
However, Valeria had seen him ten years ago when he had walked out of an internet cafe with a cigarette in his hand.
She knew then that Sebastian was a stubborn and rebellious person by nature. Once he had made up his mind on something, no one would be able to change his mind.
Valeria’s hand had been placed under cold running water for about 30 minutes. During that time, several people had entered the restroom. Even the janitor came by to mop the floors.
Several people had turned to look at them, and some had even greeted Sebastian. “Hello, Dr.
Grant.”
Places like a hospital were always crowded with people.
During those 30 minutes in the restroom, there were at least seven to eight patients and staff who came to greet them. Each and every one of them had looked at Valeria in confusion.
After all, Sebastian’s reputation was well known throughout the hospital. Everyone was curious about who the woman standing next to him was.
Valeria only felt her cheeks turning red as she lowered her head.
Sebastian smiled faintly, amused by how amusing she looked with her chin tucked toward her
chest.
Valeria was acting like she would be struck with bad luck if she continued associating herself with him, so she couldn’t wait to distance herself from him.
With that thought in mind, his amusement rose.
He caressed her palm gently as he explained what she needed to do for her burn. Her fair skin was smooth to the touch.
His actions were based entirely on instinct, and his mind hadn’t even caught up to what he had
done.
He wasn’t Valeria’s friend, nor was he her lover. At best, she was just his patient.
They had met several times, and Sebastian had seen plenty of beautiful women in his life.
In fact, he was surrounded by socialites. They all had flawless faces while they were dressed in branded clothing. Their appearances were always polished to perfection.
Valeria was a married woman with a daughter. Yet, out of all the women out there, he found himself inexplicably captivated by her.
Sebastian looked at her. Her head hung low, exposing her beautiful and slender neck. A few strands of hair had fallen out of place, brushing against her cheek and collarbone.
Although those strands were lying gently against her neck, Sebastian felt like something invisible was clawing at his heart.
Slowly, he went from holding Valeria’s wrist with his fingers to placing his entire palm against
her hand.
His hand was large and hot. Since he exercised regularly, his fingers were calloused to the touch, giving off a much different feel from a woman’s soft touch.
He had easily wrapped his hand around her slender wrist, and Valeria’s hand trembled slightly.
She could feel the warmth radiating from his palm, quietly spreading to her wrist.
The touch had broken the boundaries of a typical doctor-patient relationship, and the air around them had shifted into something ambiguous.
Valeria’s other hand was placed on the sink. Her voice was light and slightly shaky as she complained, “Dr. Grant, please keep your hands to yourself.”
Her voice was sharper than usual and had even carried a trace of anger. Although she was mad, it had no deterrent effect on Sebastian.
In fact, Sebastian really wanted to tell Valeria not to show such an expression to any other
man.
Although her tear-filled eyes were looking at him with anger and embarrassment, she looked like she was pouting. Her expression only made him want to push her even further.
However, it was Valeria’s second time asking him to keep his hands to himself. Hence, Sebastian let go of her hand.
