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In the end, James had to wait for an entire hour before finally getting the guts to say, “…Lana? Everything alright in there…?” Nearly jumping when she heard that, she quickly turned the shower tap off before saying, “E-everything’s fine!” Following that, she quickly put on her clothes and took a deep breath before finally heading out… When he saw how nervous she still was, James was about to tell her that he was fine with sleeping elsewhere when he heard her say, “U-um… Could we… Do it next time…?” Misinterpreting his confusion as disappointment, the already pressured woman added, “I-I… I know I’m being unreasonable, but… Let’s face it, we moved too fast, and I… I just can’t see myself sleeping with you this soon… With that said… Could you please be a gentleman for now…?” Finally realizing what she was talking about, James couldn’t help but chuckle before saying, “…I never planned on laying a finger on you tonight, you know…?” …Wait, what? Had she simply been overthinking

It quickly became apparent that the car wasn’t going to be able to get any further due to all the leftover debris. With that in mind, all she could do was hike her way up, though… Since she hadn’t anticipated this turn of events, she didn’t have any hiking gear with her. Alas, this was an emergency, so she just steeled her soul as she continued making her way up the muddy mountain… It was an arduous journey, to say the least, and with only flats on, it didn’t take long before the woman lost her footing! Though she immediately let out a scream, she was even more shocked when she felt someone catching onto her… and when she finally caught her breath and looked up, she realized that it was James! Before she could say anything else, however, she suddenly heard James grunt… and just like that, he lost his footing as well! Hugging her tightly throughout their fall, they eventually came to a halt with James taking the brunt of the damage… “S-Sir James…! Are you alright?!” asked the ri

Since this was the first time Lana had ever seen James being so assertive with her, she found herself momentarily at a loss of what to say. Taking that chance, James quickly carried her into one of the tents before heading out and returning with a basin of warm water… “I boiled some water over an open fire earlier, and don’t worry, I made sure to delegate most of it to those who need it. This is your portion, now get yourself cleaned and have some rest, alright?” Before Lana could reply, James had already exited the tent, making sure to zip the entrance along the way… Lana herself remained too startled to even register all that had happened for a while. After all, as a doctor, she usually took care of others, and things almost never happened the other way around… So this was what it felt like to be cared for, huh…? In the end, Lana wiped herself clean… and it was only when she tried to lift the basin away that she realized that he had also brought some clean clothes for her, li

...Oh. That… Damn it! It took her a while to find the right words, but she eventually managed to shake her head and say, “I… You’re in no shape to do that on your own, so… I’ll help you…” Though James initially wanted to decline, he knew that he needed the help, so… In the end, he closed his eyes before forcing himself to nod. As she began supporting him toward the bathroom, Lana found it strange that her heart was beating so quickly. After all, hadn’t she done this hundreds of times for other patients before? Why were things always so awkward when it came to him? James himself wasn’t exactly too keen on the situation. After all, this was his first time having a woman, of all people, help him with such a private affair… Regardless, when they finally arrived at the bathroom, James clenched his fists before saying, “…Actually, you can just wait at the door for me…” Raising a slight brow, Lana replied, “…Are you sure you can handle it alone? You should know that I’ve done this

Taking a deep breath, Lana forced herself to say, “…Well… Is it possible if… I don’t return to your place first…? I just… Don’t want the others to know about our marriage yet…” Though he was slightly disheartened to hear that, James eventually nodded before replying, “Fine, though… Do you plan to live separately?” …Though she’d love to, she knew that asking for that would be too much, even for James. With that, she eventually replied, “…You could live at my place if you don’t mind… It’s an apartment unit and I’m staying there alone, so-” “Deal!” interrupted James, momentarily startling Lana who was starting to regret her decision. Alas, they were legally married, so… she had to do her part to try to make things work as well…! When they finally arrived at Lana’s place, James was quick to notice that aside from all the pastel-colored furniture and wallpaper, there were wine bottles everywhere… Hell, there was even a pile of clothes on the living room sofa… It was at that moment