NovelOnlineChapter 246 "I just happened to be out buying something, so I figured I'd stop by to check on you." Alexander cleared his throat and asked casually, "Are you feeling any better?" "Yeah. A lot better. I should be able to get discharged tomorrow." Clara pulled out a ball of yarn and gestured toward a chair nearby. "Want to cin and sit?" Alexander stood at the door, glancing inside. He saw that she was alone. "He..." "He went out," Clara finished his sentence for him.
Alexander nodded and didn't ask further. "The weather's nice today. You've been cooped up in this hospital room for days. Want to go outside for a walk and get ssun?" She looked out the window. Indeed, the sun was shining brightly.
The past few days had been gloomy, and Wren had been worried the wind would make her condition worse, so he hadn't let her go outside much.
She had been feeling a little stuffy.
"Sure," Clara agreed with a smile.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlexander's expression softened slightly, and a faint smile played at the corners of his lips. "It's still a bit chilly outside. Put on something warm. I'll wait for you outside." With that, he turned and left the hospital room, even thoughtfully closing the door behind him.
Clara placed the yarn ball on her pillow. Then, she grabbed a long, thick down coat, put it on, changed her shoes, and stepped outside.
Alexander was leaning against the railing. When he saw her cout, he immediately straightened up.
"Let's go," she said, about to walk forward.
"Wait a second," he suddenly called out.
"What is it? Clara turned around just as a faint scent of body wash drifted into her nose. She lifted her head to look at Alexander, only to feebhim suddenly stepping closer.
She held her breath, her fingers instinctively clenching, her heartbeat picking up speed. She felt the urge to step back.
"Don't move," Alexander said in a low voice as he lowered his gaze and wrapped a scarf around her neck.
Clara was momentarily stunned at the soft warmth against her skin. She looked down and realized it was Alexander's black knit scarf.
Her face instantly flushed a deep shade of red. The scarf was still carrying the warmth from when he had just taken it off, making her even more flustered.
"I'm not cold. You should keep it," she said, not daring to meet his eyes.
Trying to cover up her nervousness, she reached up to remove the scarf and return it to him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHowever, he gently tucked it back around her. Seeing her discomfort, he took a step back to put sspace between them.
"Just wear it for now. I don't want you to catch a cold again. You... Can back? return it towhen weget back," Alexander suggested casually as he looked at her pale skin against the dark fabric of the scarf Afraid she might refuse, he quickly turned and started walking ahead. "Let's go."
Clara watched his retreating figure, then reached up and touched the soft scarf around her neck. A faint smile appeared on her lips before she stepped forward to follow him. Just as they reached the ground floor, Clara was about to catch up to Alexander when she saw a nurse walking toward them.
"Mr. Sinclair, here to see Ms. Salford again?" The nurse greeted Alexander with a smile, seemingly mocnoticing Gtara, who was bundled up tightly in her coat. "She should be discharged tomorrow. Aren't you going upstairs to see her before you leave?" Cóntent Alexander froze. His first reaction was to glance behind him. Clara stood just two steps away, staring at him in surprise.
A flicker of panic and nervousness flashed across his eyes.
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