Chapter 531
There was a hint of amusement in his voice, and even though Eva knew he was teasing her, she couldn’t help but want to defend herself. “I’m not in a hurry p>
Adrian continued to laugh, “I know, you’re not in a hurry p>
Eva: p>
In a retaliatory move, Eva pinched him hard around his waist, careful, of course, to avoid Adrian’s wound.
“Oooh p>
Though the pinch didn’t actually hurt Adrian, it still elicited a muffled grunt from him.
Adrian’s face changed suddenly as he swiftly reached out to grasp her wrist, his voice becoming deep and hoarse, “Stop it p>
Eva noticed something off about him. At first, she thought she had pinched him too hard, but then she realized that wasn’t the case. His expression and movements didn’t look like those of someone who was in pain, but rather p>
Pleasure?
Eva was dumbfounded.
It was just a pinch to his waist; was it really necessary for him to react like that?
As she was pondering this, she heard Adrian say, “If you keep pinching me, I can’t guarantee that I’ll be a gentleman in the car later p>
Eva froze for a few seconds, pulled away from his grip, and then muttered under her breath, “Pervert p>
The pink flush on her ears made Adrian’s lips curl up slightly.
“We are husband and wife. Even if I wanted to do more perverted things to you, I could p>
Eva was speechless. p>
“It’s just that your body is too weak right now. I’ll wait until you’ve recovered a bit more.” As he said this, Adrian pulled her into his embrace and whispered ambiguously in her ear.
Eva felt her ears getting even hotter but, after exerting some force, she found she couldn’t escape from his embrace and push him away; she could only grit her teeth and whisper quietly, “You should focus on healing your own wounds before thinking about other things p>
Hearing this, Adrian feigned sudden realization.
“Oh, I have injuries, so you mean to say, once I’m all better then, it’s okay p>
Eva was at a loss for words, “When did I ever say that p>
“Hmm? Isn’t that what you just meant p>
“I meant that you should heal your injuries before considering anything else, not p>
The more Eva tried to clarify, the more perplexed she became, ultimately opting to stop and turn away, “I’m not going with you p>
Seeing her reaction, Adrian swiftly brought her back.
“Come on, has all this teasing has made you shy p>
He chuckled softly and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, “Alright, let’s get in the car p>
Eva glanced at him and, seeing that he wasn’t teasing her anymore, finally asked, “Are we leaving now p>
It was already quite late, and she had thought he would rest for the night first.
“What else?” He queried.
“Your injury requires rest, doesn’t it p>
“Mhm. After driving for two hours, we’ll find a hotel to stay at p>
At that point, Eva got the gist of what he meant. He just wanted to hit the road early; two hours of driving could cover a considerable distance.
It wasn’t too late nor too early. After another two hours and freshening up, it would be about time to rest.
“Okay p>
Once they were on their way, Eva asked, “Did you remember to bring your medicine? We’ll need to change your dressing when we get to the hotel p>
No sooner had she finished her question than she felt her nose playfully pinched.
“Don’t worry, I have it with me,” he assured her, letting Eva breathe a sigh of relief.
True to Adrian’s words, after two hours of driving through the dusky shades of the evening, they pulled into a hotel to rest.
Eva still took on the responsibility of changing Adrian’s dressings. After a long day of travel, she was really tired. After changing his dressings, Adrian stepped out to talk about some matters for about ten minutes or so. When he returned, he saw her asleep at the bedside.
The soft lighting in the hotel room illuminated Eva’s fair cheeks, casting her current expression in an extremely gentle light.
Upon seeing this scene, Adrian instinctively wanted to go forward and lift her into the bed. However, as his hands reached under her arms, he hesitated, thinking of the effort she put into bandaging his wounds, and how she was always scared and worried about his injuries. He decided that he should heal well and not cause her any more worry.
With this in mind, Adrian did not carry her horizontally to the bed. Instead, he took off her shoes, then half-supported her to the bed, and arranged the pillow and blanket for her. “Goodnight, Eve p>
With Eva’s meticulous bandaging and earnest instructions, Adrian’s recovery had been progressing rapidly recently.
He used to wake up feeling pain in his wound, but today, when he woke up, he distinctly felt that the pain was much less than before.
He lifted his collar to look at his wound and the corners of his lips unconsciously curled up. No wonder she insisted on him having a period of convalescence; his wound had really improved.
As he pondered, the person beside him turned over and was now facing him. When Adrian looked over, Eva was slowly opening her eyes.
When their gazes met, a groggy Eva instinctively asked, “How is your wound? Is it getting better p>
Seeing her concern for his injury the moment she woke up warmed Adrian’s heart.
“Yes, it’s much better, thanks to you p>
Eva didn’t believe him when he said that it was much better, thinking he was just placating her. She proceeded to get up and started to check by pulling open Adrian’s clothes. Adrian’s hand movements paused as she leaned in, and after a moment he pursed his lips and said helplessly, “It’s bandaged; you can’t see p>
Knowing that she couldn’t really see, Eva still fiddled with his clothes to look inside, then looked up at him and asked, “How can you say it’s much better if you didn’t see it?” Adrian’s lips curved into a smile, “By feeling p>
“Feeling p>
“Yes, before, I would wake up feeling pain. Today, I woke up and didn’t feel a thing p>
“I see p>
Eva pondered for a moment and then asked, “Did the doctor say how often you can change the dressing? Is it too infrequent to apply the medication only once a day? Do we need to apply the medicine again? Would that make it heal faster?” Since they had been changing the dressing at night before bed, Eva wondered if increasing the frequency would benefit his wound. After all, a whole night had passed, and the medication should have been mostly absorbed by now, right? Even if it hadn’t been completely absorbed, she thought it surely wouldn’t be enough for the whole day. Why hadn’t she realized this before?
With this in mind, Eva urged, “Call your doctor now and ask. If it’s okay, we can apply more medicine before we set off p>
Her urgency and concern made Adrian feel a bit helpless, but he ultimately made the call in front of her.
“The reason we didn’t increase the medication at the beginning was to avoid disturbing the wound when changing the bandages. Since you’re feeling much better now, you can apply the medicine more frequently, but you still need to be careful when removing the bandages,” the doctor advised.