Chapter 1543

Nicola sighed in defeat. She convinced herself to think of this as caring for a patient. She just had to grab a cloth and give Charles a quick wipe-down. Charles nearly jumped out the window in panic when he saw Nicola turning to leave again. "Nicola, where are you going?" "Didn't you say you were filthy? I'm getting you a cloth to clean up!" Charles' heart soared. He knew that Nicola could not possibly be so heartless toward him. She still had feelings for him. The thought almost made him float joyfully if only his injured legs would allow it. Soon, Nicola returned from the bathroom with a basin of warm water. Charles lay back contentedly, anticipating her touch. However… She only wiped down his hands and arms. He wondered what happened to cleaning his whole body. He had been hoping she'd clean every part of him! "Nicola, I'm itchy..." Charles tried to keep the eagerness off his face as he complained pathetically. "Mr. Gibson, you have hands. Clean yourself!" At first, N