Chapter 275: Unable to Repay, So Offer Myself
"I heard you asked me to come test the medicine. Thanks for all your hard work!"
Daniel arrived quickly. He didn't have that excited look of someone about to be cured, but instead gazed at Emily with heartfelt concern.
Hearing him mention testing medicine, Emily felt a bit embarrassed.
She avoided Daniel's gaze and joked, "Yeah, testing medicine. Aren't you afraid I'll actually use you as a guinea pig?"
Daniel chuckled softly, his laugh carrying an ambiguous warmth that touched the heart. "Not afraid. Even if I really am your guinea pig, I'd be happy to be one!"
Since when did Daniel become so smooth?
Emily felt her heart racing.
To hide her restless feelings, she instinctively stuffed the pill in her hand into Daniel's mouth. "Then you better take the medicine quickly and let's see the results!"
Daniel instinctively opened his mouth.
His trust in her had reached the point where even if she were actually feeding him poison right now, he wouldn't suspect she wanted to harm him.
So he just swallowed the medicine Emily fed him.
Because Emily fed him so hastily, her finger accidentally brushed against Daniel's lips.
Soft, and somewhat sensual.
Emily pulled her hand back as if electrocuted.
Daniel's lips touched her rounded little finger, and he froze too.
After the freeze, seeing Emily's huge reaction and her ears turning completely red, Daniel's lips curved up, his smile deepening, his eyes filled with unconcealed joy and affection.
She was shy.
Didn't this mean she wasn't completely indifferent to him?
Daniel knew his limits and didn't tease Emily about this.
Meanwhile, Matilda and Wren, who had been standing nearby, had somehow already left.
There was a brief silence in the room.
Emily gradually calmed down, her rationality returning. She changed the subject. "Now that you've taken the medicine, sit down and wait for it to take effect. The process might be a bit painful, but it's all normal. Go with it, don't resist!"
"Okay!"
Daniel was obedient, like a puppy.
He really sat down beside her as told.
He also pulled Emily along. "You've worked hard today, sit down and rest too."
Emily was indeed tired. She didn't refuse and sat down beside him, keeping her eyes on Daniel to observe his reaction.
If Daniel weren't poisoned, his body should be even better than expected, with excellent absorption ability too.
So the medicine took effect faster than anticipated. Not long after Emily sat down, sweat began to bead on his forehead.
His complexion visibly gained more color.
However, the pain made veins bulge on Daniel's forehead. He bit his teeth and actually endured it.
Daniel already had considerable endurance, and especially now in front of Emily, he couldn't show his weak side.
Emily looked at him with a doctor's eyes examining a patient, not thinking in that direction at all. Instead, she kept comforting and reminding him, "If you feel bad, cry out. Don't force yourself to endure it."
Veins stood out on the back of Daniel's hand, yet he still pretended to be calm. "It's okay, within bearable range."
Seeing him say this, Emily didn't continue to persuade him.
However, sweat had soaked through his shirt, revealing his lean and powerful arms and chest.
Though he didn't have abs, there wasn't an ounce of excess fat either.
After detoxification, with Daniel's discipline and exercise routine, getting abs would be easy.
Emily's gaze was so intense and focused that Daniel clearly noticed.
His whole body seemed to heat up even more, though whether from inner restlessness or the medicine, he couldn't tell.
Fortunately, Emily pulled herself from her wandering thoughts. Noticing Daniel following her gaze toward his abdomen, she immediately looked away.
After thinking, Emily stood up. "It's not convenient for you to go back to your room like this. I'll go run you a bath. I'll have someone bring your change of clothes, and you can shower in the bathroom here!"
"Okay!"
Daniel agreed.
Emily got up and went to the bathroom.
Daniel watched Emily's retreating figure, his heart surging, unable to calm down.
Thinking that Emily had used that bathroom and he would use it soon, which was basically like them sharing a bathroom, just this thought made Daniel's heart restless.
Daniel felt he was being a bit perverted. He quickly suppressed such thoughts. He couldn't let Emily know, or she might distance herself from him.
Daniel's medicine took effect quickly. He passed through the most painful period, and now his complexion gradually returned to normal, his breathing stabilized.
Emily came out after running the bath and saw this. She stepped forward to check Daniel's pulse.
She showed genuine joy. "Your poison is cured, but because of the poisoning, your body is somewhat depleted. I'll write you two prescriptions for recuperation later. If you take them according to the prescriptions, you'll recover quickly and even be healthier than most people."
Emily was quite confident in her medical expertise.
This statement wasn't exaggerated at all.
Daniel looked at Emily with a smile. "Thank you. I owe you again. I'm afraid I can't repay you. How about..."
Emily was afraid his next words would be "how about I pledge myself to you."
She immediately interrupted Daniel. "I've already run the bath for you. Go shower quickly."
Daniel seemed to do it on purpose. After saying okay, just when Emily thought he was about to head to the bathroom, he spoke. "Actually, what I wanted to say was, since you cured my poison, I'll transfer the fifty million dollars to your account shortly."
"Of course, of course!"
Emily couldn't help wanting to knock her own head. She was being presumptuous.
She didn't know what nonsense her brain was thinking now.
However, with fifty million dollars about to hit her account, for the somewhat money-loving Emily, this was indeed something worth being happy about.
For a moment, all the awkwardness and unpleasantness from earlier was thrown to the back of Emily's mind.
Of course, in her rush to urge Daniel to shower, she forgot the most important thing - Daniel hadn't brought his change of clothes.
Emily hadn't realized this problem yet.
Not until there was a knock on the door. Emily opened it, saw Oliver bringing clothes, and then it hit her.
"Ms. Johnson, please give these clothes to Mr. Smith!"
Oliver thrust the clothes into Emily's arms.
Emily instinctively took them. Thinking of Daniel already in the bathroom, she felt the clothes in her hands were like hot potatoes and immediately spoke.
"Oliver, right? Could you please help give the clothes to Mr. Smith..."
"Ms. Johnson, Mr. Smith doesn't like me doing these things, so I'll have to trouble you!"
Oliver was a smart person. He seemed to guess a certain possibility right away. Almost as soon as he finished speaking, without giving Emily a chance to react, he disappeared.
Emily looked at the clothes in her arms, then at the now empty hallway. She felt confused and somewhat helpless.
So Emily, holding the clothes, returned to the room. Hearing the sound of water from the bathroom, her face inexplicably grew hot.