Chapter 147 - His Gift

"Ah! Careful on that spot." Maurice winced softly, almost pulling away from Samantha who carefully applied turmeric paste to the reddish burns on his bare back. To her relief, most of the burns he had gotten had healed, as if he had attended to the major wounds elsewhere, but there were still a few burns that needed treatment, whilst she had to stop again when she heard him wince to himself. Applying ointment or getting him to eat whenever he felt unwell was always mission impossible for Samantha, even during their younger days, and it was quite obvious his tactics hadn't changed, but this time around, she did not blame him for it as she observed the burns intently.