Calhoun continued to clean the two wounds on her back with careful movements of his hand without trying to irk the skin that had turned red. She continued to lay down quietly on the bed, clutching the bed with her good hand when she felt a slight pain on her back.
"It would be best you don't dip yourself in the bath and have your body cleansed with only a wet cloth until the wound has healed," said Calhoun. He had brought fresh water in the vessel to remove the last traces of blood.
It wasn't the time to feel embarrassed, but to clean herself with only a wet cloth, that would mean she would need Calhoun's assistance as she didn't want any maid or any of her family members to see her back. Not just her back, but anywhere else. She heard him speak,
