Chapter 16
“‘s up to you“lasper straightened up, his arm looping under her knees, lifting her securely onto his back
The moment he stood up and started walling, Naralle felt as if her heart had been lifted, floating in the clouds.
Watching Jasper, she noticed how rigid he was, from his muscles to the hair strands on his head. Being carried by such a man felt akin to lying on a steel plate, yet she couldn’t deny that it was hard not too fatter of emotions.
From het vantage point, she could even see the fine hairs on the skin behind his ear and sell the faint scent of soap emanating from his uniform’s collar.
However, she remembered his character from the original styline
his should.
man to be wary of. She quickly suppressed her wandering thoughts and straightened up, not daring to lean against
Jasper carried Natalie with steady, swift steps. Her weight tell no different from the sandbags he usually trained with, not affecting his speed. Yet, unlike a sandbag, she was soft. A fleeting Image from a dream crossed his mind, causing his stride to faltor just a bit.
Naralle, completely unaware of his inner turmoil, found has thoughts drifting elsewhere.
Before she transmigrated into a book, she had been in two relationships. But they had never progressed beyond the lessing stage, as she quickly grow tired of her partners‘ advances.
In relationships, her partners would inevitably want to touch and hold her, soaking intimacy. But the moment there was any physical contact, she felt an overwhelming sense of disgust, an inexplicable aversion.
She had even consulted a doctor about this issue, who diagnosed her with a contact phobia. This phobia stemmed from psychological causes, and medication was of no use.
Natale had utterly given up on treatment and hadn’t pursued a romantic relationship since. She hadn’t expected she would be having physical contact with a man so soon after being Transmigrated into book
However, recalling her two interactions with Jasper–when sho kissed him and when he carried ber–she realized she felt no repulsion during either encounter. She had initiated the
Could it be that her conta
contact phobia had disappeared since being transmigrated?
Curious, she decided to test herself further. As she looked at his ear, she casually brushed her fingers against it, finding no disgust or discomfort, just a calm stillness inside her. So, her phobia was rured
Natali secretly rejoiced, oblivious to the taint blush that crept over the skin behind Jasper’s ear where she had just touched him.
Instead of taking Natalie to the hospital, Jasper turned into an alley and stopped in front of a private courtyard, knodding on the door.
An elderly man opened the door. Seeing Jasper, his expression brightened, but his smile widened when he notired Natalie on his back. “Oh, did you bring your girlfriend here for a check–up?
Natalie was about to explain that they weren’t a couple when Jasper terjected, “Mr. Bradley, she sprained herande. Could you take a look?”
He gently set her down
Since the topic had shed, it felt old for her to explain further, so she simply followed his lead and greeted the old man, “Mr. Bradley.”
Dominic Bradley’s gaze shifted between them with a broad smile. “Come in, young lady. I’ll take a look at you.”
He was a retired orthopedic doctor from the military hospital. He specialized in traditional medicine and was exceptionally skilled at treating injuries.
As Jasper helped Natalie inside, she sat, and Dominic instructed her to remove her shoes and socks, extending her foot for examination
She complied, revealing her delicate, fair feet. Dominic grasped her andde and applied pressure a few times, confidently stating, “The joint is dislocated. I’ll put it back in place.”
Before fully registering what was happening, she heard a couple of cracking sounds as her ankle was set back into position
Dominis stood up and rummaged through a nearby medicine cabinet, quickly producing a bottle of ointment and waving it in front of Natalie
“There’s some e residual swelling in your and joint. Use this ointment once daily. Apply it while massaging, and you recover in seven days
“Oh, Jasper, why don’t you help your girlfriend apply this? You’ve used this before for your injuries, so you should know how to massage it properly. He handed the ointment directly to Jasper.
