Chapter 19
Celeste swallowed instinctively. Every time she faced Adrian, that same weighty pressure made her tense up, without fail. He was just sitting there, doing nothing at all.
“Mr. Wrenford, my friend told me everything. They said you were the one who saved me at the scene. Otherwise…” Celeste paused before adding “I might not have survived.”
A brief shadow crossed Adrian’s eyes.
So, she already knew?
“You should consider yourself lucky it was me you ran into,” Adrian said, his tone cool. “I’ve had professional rescue training. I know CPR and rescue breathing inside and out.”
Celeste’s lashes fluttered slightly when Adrian mentioned rescue breathing. Without thinking, she raised a hand and brushed her fingertips over her lips.
Rescue breathing wasn’t the same as a kiss, but both involved lips touching, and both felt intimate in their own way.
Adrian noticed her reaction and said quietly, “Don’t read too much into it. I was just keeping you alive.”
“I wasn’t,” Celeste replied, quickly lowering her hand. “Thank you.
Although their first formal meeting was at the family dinner, Celeste had already heard a few things about Adrian. For example, he was a clean freak and seemed completely uninterested in
women.
Just then, the door opened from outside. “Celeste, I’m back.”
At the sound of the voice, Celeste looked up and saw Annie walking in with dinner.
The moment Annie saw Adrian, her bright smile faded. She stepped forward and greeted him politely. “Mr. Wrenford.”
Adrian responded with a quiet hum. Sensing her discomfort, he didn’t stay long and soon
excused himself from the ward.
As soon as the door closed, Annie rushed over, her face glowing with excitement. “I can’t
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