Chapter 482

Nadine wasn't paying attention to what was going on around her. All her attention was on Brad's cut as she carefully dabbed at it with an iodine swab. "I'm going to disinfect your wound now. It might sting a little. Try to bear with it," she said softly, as if she were treating any other patient. Yet, he interpreted her words differently. He felt as if he were over the moon. Nadine still cared about him! Why would she be so gentle if she didn't? Honestly, a small cut like this was nothing to him. He was doing her a favor by allowing her to tend to it. If it weren't for the fact that he was trying to get closer to her, he wouldn't have bothered at all. Even though she was being as gentle as possible, he made a point of sucking in a sharp breath through his teeth. After all, the squeaky wheel got the grease. If he didn't make it seem like it hurt, Nadine might actually believe it didn't. So, the moment the iodine touched his wound, he let out a long, drawn-out hiss. Noticing his