Chapter 517

Conrad's eyes darkened. Earlier, when he had tried to touch my hair, I had pulled away. But when Chris touched me, I didn't react the same way. This was a clear distinction, and I could understand why Conrad might feel uneasy. When we cleared things up a while ago, he didn't seem to show any signs of discomfort or resentment. He even returned my gaze with a nonchalant smile and a teasing remark. "Looks like you're still used to Chris' affection." I was taken aback by his comment. Chris chimed in, "Yeah, she almost became my wife." I was speechless and Conrad added, "Yeah, almost." Chris looked at him, raising an eyebrow as if to say, "What's wrong with what I said?" Chris turned his attention back to me, "Your head feels a bit warm." He paused and called out to the nurse passing by. "Can you bring me a thermometer? "It's nothing. Maybe..." I was cut off by Chris before I could finish my sentence. "That's not for you to determine." As soon as he finished, the nurse came over an