She had just changed into her pajamas when Mrs. Winstead came back with the ointment. Gabriel took the ointment and sat down by the bed. He unscrewed the cap and squeezed a portion onto a cotton swab before applying it bit by bit on her burnt skin.
Seeing that she had nothing to do, Mrs. Winstead quietly left the room and closed the door for them.
Gabriel had found a V-neck nightgown for Serenity, so the burns on her chest were exposed and did not hinder him from applying medicine.
The ointment felt cool on her skin and the pain lessened a little. She silently looked at the man who was applying the ointment for her with a serious expression.
He was wearing a white shirt with the top two buttons undone. His eyelashes were long and dark and his handsome facial features looked even colder because he was tensed up all this time.
