The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 349

Riley's hand froze completely. She looked up to see the man who had been lying there with his eyes closed now staring right at her. Tears slipped out without any warning, trailing down her cheeks before splashing heavily onto his muscular chest.

Sebastian wanted to raise his hand to wipe Riley's tears, but his fingers only twitched. Having just woken up, his body's motor functions hadn't fully recovered; he couldn't lift his arm. "Why are you crying?"

Riley threw her arms around Sebastian, crying uncontrollably. He was awake. He was finally awake. She had thought...

Sebastian froze, utter shock filling his eyes. This was the very first time Riley had ever initiated a hug. The girl he loved was hugging him!

Riley held onto Sebastian's neck even tighter, as if it was the only way she could truly confirm he was alive.

Feeling Riley's slightly trembling body, Sebastian slowly managed to lift his hand, gently patting her back. "I'm fine."

Riley abruptly snapped back to her senses. Releasing Sebastian, she turned and quickly walked toward the door. "Zach, Sebastian is awake."

Sebastian stared at the sudden emptiness in his arms, a flash of disappointment crossing his eyes.

Soon, Zach, Franklin, and Riley rushed into the room.

Zach stepped forward to examine Sebastian, while Riley and Franklin stood anxiously to the side.

Sebastian's gaze remained entirely fixed on Riley.

After a thorough check, Zach said, "He's officially out of the woods."

Both Riley and Franklin let out massive sighs of relief.

"But his recovery is going to require extreme caution. You absolutely cannot let the wounds get infected, otherwise, if it triggers another high fever, things will get incredibly dangerous again." Seeing that Sebastian was still staring at Riley, Zach turned to her. "Give him some warm water first. Prop him up to drink, and don't let him lie flat immediately afterward to prevent him from choking."

Riley nodded and turned to pour the water.

Franklin stepped forward, his eyes red. "Boss, you're finally awake." In the sheer relief of surviving a disaster, he completely forgot to use his formal title.

Seeing that Franklin was about to sit down by the bed, Zach grabbed him. "He just woke up. He needs quiet rest. Let's get out of here."

Franklin had been praying for him to wake up, and the lingering terror still hadn't faded. "Let me just look at him for a second longer..."

"What are you looking at? You'll have plenty of time to look at him later." Zach frowned, shooting Franklin a look while subtly shifting his eyes between Sebastian and Riley.

Franklin looked at Sebastian, then at Riley, and instantly understood. He immediately followed Zach out of the room.

Riley placed the water on the nightstand. She first leaned over to button up the pajama shirt she had forgotten to fasten after wiping him down, then carefully supported him as he sat up.

Sebastian pressed a hand into the mattress, lifting his body along with Riley's support.

Normally, sitting up was an effortless movement, but right now, it felt incredibly strenuous for both of them.

Once he was seated, Riley placed two pillows behind Sebastian's back for support. Then, she picked up the glass, scooped a spoonful of water, and brought it to his lips. "Don't rush. Swallow slowly," she instructed softly.

"You must be hungry. I'll go make you some light broth." She pulled her hand back, stood up, and headed for the door.

Sebastian watched Riley's figure disappear through the doorway before withdrawing his gaze. He lowered his eyes to his own hand, rubbing his fingers together, feeling as if her lingering warmth was still there.

Zach and Franklin were sitting on the living room sofa. Seeing Riley emerge from the bedroom, they both shot to their feet.

Zach immediately asked, "How is he?"

"He drank some water. I'm going to go make him some broth."

Zach was speechless. That wasn't what he was asking. He was asking how things were between her and Sebastian!

But on second thought, he realized he was being too impatient. Sebastian had just woken up. What could possibly have happened?

"Make it thin. Right now, he can only have the liquid from the broth."

Riley nodded and went into the kitchen.

Zach and Franklin immediately slipped back into the bedroom.

Standing in front of the stove, Riley watched the broth bubbling in the pot, but her mind had already wandered miles away.

Earlier, she had thought that as long as Sebastian woke up, she would do anything.