SEDUCING MY STEPBROTHER novel Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Aziz woke up to an empty bed the next day, he shot out of bed when his hand met with pillows instead of Lexi's smooth beautiful skin.

“Lexi,” no answer

He got down from the bed and went in search of her, he checked the kitchen, the pool, and their parent's room but she was nowhere to be found.

Just as he gave up searching, he stopped in front of her room, the one she abandoned since they start sleeping together in his room when he felt like he heard a sound coming out of the room.

The sound of someone sniffing quietly, as if they didn’t want to be heard by anyone had him pushing the door open.

“What the hell?” He rushed forward and spooned her in his arm, bringing her to the warmth of the bed.

“Why did you leave our room?” His brows creased together in worry, her actions since she came back from work last night were beginning to scare him and he didn’t know what to do to get her to tell him what is wrong with her.

His frown deepened when her teeth begin to rattle, her hands shaking so badly that she could hardly hold on to his pyjamas. She was freezing and he wonder how long she had been on the floor of her room for her to have caught a cold.

“Try to stay still until I get back baby,” he kissed the top of her head and rushed into the bathroom.

His first intention was to run into the kitchen and put some water on the fire but he didn’t want to risk coming back to see she has tumbled over so he decided to run a hot bath instead.

When he stepped out of their room a few minutes ago, he intended to get her to speak and tell him what was wrong with her, he never predicted something of this sort.

He stepped out of the bathroom and walked over to the bed. Prepping her up a little bit, he start to take off the shirt that she wore, but she held his hand, barring him from removing the shirt.

For someone who was visibly shaking, her grip on his hand was strong. “I need to take off the shirt baby, that is the only way I can help you bring down your fever,” he told her, and she shook her head, not wanting him to take the shirt off.

Aziz groaned at her stubbornness, she had nothing to be shy about so he didn’t understand why she wouldn’t want him to get the shirt off. He peeled off the first button and she keeps shaking her head, holding onto his hand to obstruct his actions.

“Please baby, let me take your shirt off.”

“No!” her voice getting weaker, her hands going limp with each struggle until she could fight him anymore.

He quickly tore off the shirt and scooped her into his arm before kicking the bathroom door open. Gently, he eased her into the tub of hot water, he pick up a towel and use it to massage the water over her forehead and neck, not wanting to risk dipping her completely in the water.

When he notice colours returning to her skin, he got into the water with her and washed her ever so softly. His hand ran down the curves of her hip, cleaning her up until he felt she is clean enough.

Aziz pulls her body to his chest, sitting up with her in his arm. His heart hammering in his chest at her unmoving body.

Thankfully, warmth returned to her body thanks to the bath but she hasn't opened her eyes to look at him. Her breathing was back to normal. He unplugs the bath, watching as the water drained so fast, before getting out of the tub with her in his arm.

He brought her to the bed and lay her down, covering her naked body with the duvet, he leaned down to place a kiss on her forehead when the shrill sound of his phone snapped his attention away from her. Hissing, he walked away from her and snatched the annoying phone off the bedstand.

“What is it?” He barked at his PA. James cringed at his harsh time but went to relay the message he has for him.

“The investors meeting is 12 pm today and you are yet to get to the office which is unlike you, that is why I called to check if everything is alright.”