Chapter 2 A Faint Throb

Perhaps it was because of his low-grade fever, but Ashley could feel the scorching heat emanating from his chest through her icy fingertips.

Who was he?

Why did he suffer from such a dangerous gunshot wound?

And who were the people planning to ambush him tonight, and why?

Ashley clenched her lips tightly, her mind racing with too many questions.

That was why she didn't choose to call the police and have him taken away. Regardless of his identity, good or bad, she was a doctor and would do everything in her power to heal him. His status didn't matter to her.

Ashley withdrew her fingers and took out a clean gauze to press firmly on Daniel's still-bleeding abdomen.

He had lost too much blood, and she needed to stop the bleeding first.

The pain of the pressure didn't wake Daniel from his unconscious state, nor did it make him groan. However, his hand suddenly grasped her wrist with a force that felt like it could crush her bones.

Ashley winced in pain but didn't let go, continuing to press on the wound.

Once the bleeding stopped, Ashley removed the blood-soaked gauze and Daniel released her wrist.

Ashley rubbed her sore wrist and took out a needle and thread to stitch up Daniel's wound. Thankfully, he didn't move around this time, allowing her to quickly sew up the wound and wrap it with a bandage.

Once everything was done, Ashley collapsed against the bed, exhausted, and looked at Daniel who remained unconscious.

"Rip my clothes off and take advantage of me?" Ashley's voice sounded soft and a bit hoarse. "If you weren't a patient, I would have sent you straight to the police station!"

She was tired.

Bringing this tall and heavy man back home had drained all her energy.

Ashley leaned against the edge of the bed and dozed off.

At dawn, Daniel woke up suddenly and opened his eyes to see the soft pink of a young girl.

He instinctively reached for his abdominal wound but felt the bandage covering it.

It was her.

Daniel turned his head and saw her pure and serene sleeping face.

Her long and thick eyelashes swayed with her even breaths, creating a captivating curve. Her thin and tender lips were slightly parted, tempting him to lean down and kiss them.

Now she looked nothing like the cunning and fierce woman when she woke up. Instead, she was like an unguarded little white rabbit, soft and charming.

She didn't seem to have called the police. She had taken care of his wound all by herself.

Suddenly, Daniel noticed a bruise on her fair wrist.

He vaguely remembered grabbing onto something soft when he felt pain, but he didn't expect it to be her wrist.

This little bunny looked fragile and vulnerable, but she was unexpectedly stubborn. In Daniel's eyes, there was a hint of admiration as he touched her delicate lips with his rough fingers.

The sensation of her soft lips against his fingertips was just as he had imagined.

When Ashley slept deeply, she hated being disturbed. Feeling the unfamiliar touch on her lips, she bit down on Daniel's finger.

It didn't hurt. On the contrary, the light bite of her teeth and the occasional touch of her tongue made him feel an unusual pleasure. A heat rose within him that he wasn't familiar with.

Daniel could easily distinguish between who was pretending and who was being real.

Ashley's current state was purely subconscious behavior.

But unfortunately, her unintentional actions made Daniel's self-control on the verge of collapse.

Ashley slept soundly, but her clothes had been torn to shreds by him, leaving her almost naked. However, she was too exhausted to change into something else and just fell asleep on the bed.

Therefore, Daniel was able to see a large expanse of her bare skin on her back.

To him, she was just a stranger.

And yet, she slept so carelessly in front of him?

If it were another man, would this little white rabbit be so unrestrained?

Daniel frowned slightly, got up from her bed, took a look at her struggling sleeping posture, and then bent down to pick her up from the floor.

His arms were strong and powerful, and he could pick up the delicate and soft Ashley almost effortlessly. But his actions were slightly overbearing, yet gentle.

Daniel picked up the thin blanket with a panda pattern next to him and gently covered Ashley with it. A faint light flashed in his deep eyes.

He got up and looked at the drizzling rain outside.

The rain should have washed away his blood and tracks.

Fortunately, with the cover of this rain, even if he had used his brutal methods last night to act out a passionate scene with this little woman, he would still not have been found out.

The matter was not yet resolved.

If he continued to stay here, it would only make this little white rabbit even more dangerous.

Daniel was about to leave when he inadvertently noticed a photo frame in the trash can.

It was a group photo. Ashley was leaning in a man's arms, smiling sweetly, as radiant as summer flowers.

Such a smile was too dazzling.

It was something he had never possessed.

If he could, he wanted to have that kind of smile.

He took one last glance at Ashley before turning and leaving her home.

Ashley slept somewhat dazedly. After rubbing her eyes, she suddenly realized that she was sleeping in her own bed.

Where was that man?

Ashley instinctively looked around but could no longer find the man's figure.

She pulled off the thin blanket on her body but felt a cold chill in her chest. She looked down and found that she could no longer describe herself as being disheveled. Her clothes were torn into pieces, leaving her almost naked. There was no difference between wearing them and not wearing them!

She gritted her teeth and thought angrily: She would never buy clothes from eBay again!

Otherwise, why was it so easy for him to tear her clothes apart while she couldn't even tear a hole in his?

More importantly...

How did she end up on the bed?

She didn't remember climbing onto the bed or even covering herself with a blanket?

The only explanation was that the man had carried her to the bed. So he had basically seen everything!

Ashley realized this belatedly and almost bit off her own tongue in frustration. She grabbed the panda plush toy next to her and bit its plump butt. She was really not willing!