Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 285

One thing that you should never underestimate, is how strong your other senses can become when it’s working hard to compensate for the lost of another. I might not be able to see anyone or anything but to compensate for that I could hear better, and, in this case, I could also smell better.

I couldn’t hear him, and I couldn’t see him; however, I think I could smell him. Even if it was just very faintly, I was convinced that I had caught a swift of his smell…

“R…are you there?” I said softly but clearly.

If he was this close, so close that I could smell him, then I was sure that he heard every word that I had just said.

Although I was more than prepared for this outcome, it still disappointed me deeply when the reply I got was silence.

I wanted to laugh, and I wanted to cry at the same time. It was such a strange mix of feelings. Perhaps he was there or perhaps I was going crazy. However, at that moment, I truly believed that Reiner was standing by my side.

Why? Why would he be by my side?

Simple. If Reiner was in the room, he would have come as close as possible to check with his own eyes, if I had sustained any injury from the broken mug or the warm water.

You’re close to me, Reiner and I am very close to you. Next time, I’ll catch you for sure…Mr. Ghost.

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Later that afternoon, Laura came back after completing the mission that I had assigned to her. Unfortunately, she was back earlier than I had anticipated. I sat up on the bed and smiled at her when she entered the room.

I could hear her footsteps as she approached my bed. The item that I got her to pick up was simply a pair of shoes that I had tailored the month before. It wasn’t anything special or something that I needed anytime soon.

“Miss Natalia, I brought the shoes that you ordered,” Laura announced, sounding a little proud of herself.

“Thank you, please put it somewhere safe. I’ll wear it when I get discharged from hospital,” I said smoothly. Discharged from hospital…whenever that will be…

“Would you like me to do something for you? Do you need any help?” Laura asked.

I wasn’t sure what I should ask her to do for me. What I honestly wanted was some alone time with the ghost in this room and a way to draw him out. That was the problem, over the hours that had passed, I hadn’t figured out what method would work in drawing him out.

“Miss, did you drop the mug earlier? It’s all shattered on the floor,” Laura exclaimed in shock.

She must have just realized that there’s a broken mug on the floor close to my hospital bed. I apologized internally for the fact that she had to clean it up.

“Yes. So sorry about this. My hand slipped,” I said, sounding honestly apologetic.

“Did you get hurt anywhere? No worries, I’ll clean this up right away,” Laura said, worriedly.