In my panic, I stumbled out of bed and hurried out of the bedroom.As I crossed the living room, I caught a faint scent of oats in the air.When I reached the kitchen doorway, I saw Isaac standing there in gray loungewear, leisurely stirring something in a pot.The setting sun filtered in through the blinds, casting a soft light over him. His silhouette looked gentler, the glow stripping away his usual sense of distance. For a moment, he looked almost like a husband at home.Hearing movement, he turned around and looked at me calmly. "You're awake."My cheeks instantly flushed red. Flustered and at a loss, I parted my lips, yet I couldn't bring myself to ask him about my clothes."I had a part-time housekeeper come by to change your clothes."As if reading my mind, he explained first, his tone so casual that it sounded like he was talking about something completely ordinary. "You had a fever. Staying in wet clothes would've been bad for you.""T-Thank you, Mr. Shore," I stammer
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