Remarried Wife: She will Remarry, But Another Person-Chapter 162: Arms Around His Neck, Asking for an Embrace
Sabrina’s heart sank.
She even began to foresee herself falling and getting all bruised and battered.
However, at a critical moment, she felt a strong force wrap around her waist.
In the instant before she hit the ground, someone caught her steadily in their arms and, due to the impact, took a few steps back until they were stopped by a bookshelf.
Sabrina heard a low, muffled grunt.
Still shaken, she quickly looked up.
The first thing that came into her view was the man’s handsome face, just inches away.
His sharply defined jawline, long and drooping eyes, tightly knitted brows, thin lips pressed together, and the warm breath falling lightly.
They were very close.
Especially their bodies...
She was almost entirely pressed against his chest, so close that there wasn’t an inch of space between them.
Even through the coat, she could feel the warmth radiating continuously from him.
The man’s palm was firmly against her lower back, as intimate as could be.
But Sabrina was too preoccupied with the intimate position to care, asking concernedly, "Mr. Fitzgerald, are you okay? Did you get hurt?"
The shelves had clearly let out a dull thud; had he hit his head?
Out of worry, she quickly reached up and touched the back of his head.
This action made their position even more intimate.
As if she was wrapping her arm around his neck, asking for a hug...
Jasper’s eyes were deep as he replied, "I’m fine, just hit my back. There’s clothing as a buffer, doesn’t hurt much. What about you, did you get hurt? I didn’t have time to tell you, that ladder was broken by Nash Spencer this morning."
As he spoke, his voice was almost against her ear.
Sabrina felt a tingling in her ears and finally realized the inappropriateness of the position.
She quickly withdrew her hand and pulled herself away from his embrace, somewhat embarrassed, saying, "I... I seem to be okay too."
Jasper, still concerned, stood up and said, "Move your foot around to check if you twisted it."
Sabrina obediently did as told.
It didn’t hurt as long as she didn’t move, but as soon as she did, a sharp pain shot through her.
"Ouch!"
Sabrina gasped, her expression changing immediately.
Jasper’s expression stiffened, "Did you get hurt?"
Sabrina nodded, "I think I twisted it when I slipped down."
Jasper’s face darkened slightly as he urgently helped her to a seat, saying, "Sit down, let me have a look."
He squatted down in front of her, his fingers with distinct joints pressing gently on her ankle as if assessing the severity of the injury.
Sabrina’s face wrinkled in pain, and she quickly held his arm, saying, "You... you... be gentle."
Seeing her almost in tears, Jasper frowned lightly, "No fracture, it seems to be just a sprain. Let’s apply some medication first..."
With that, he turned to look at Nash Spencer, his tone somewhat displeased, "The ladder broke; didn’t I tell you to keep it away? Why was it left here?"
The way Sabrina fell was too dangerous, just in front of a corner of the bookshelf.
If she hadn’t been caught in time, it might have been more than just her leg getting hurt.
Already sweating in fear, Nash Spencer apologized, "Sorry, I was planning to take it away in the morning, but then got busy and forgot... Sorry Dr. Nash, it’s all my fault that you got hurt."
Sabrina didn’t have any intention to blame him, "It’s okay, it wasn’t intentional on your part, I should have been more careful myself."
Still feeling guilty, Nash Spencer apologized again.
While they exchanged words, the bodyguard brought over medication.
Jasper took it and sprayed some onto Sabrina’s ankle, starting to massage it, "Bear with it a bit, loosening it up helps it heal faster."
Sabrina nodded, not objecting.
However, the atmosphere around them noticeably lowered.
Jasper still seemed displeased with Nash Spencer’s oversight.
Despite the pain in her foot, Sabrina tried to ease the tension by comforting, "Mr. Fitzgerald, don’t be mad at Assistant Spencer, he surely didn’t mean to, he’s helped out a lot these days, let this offset the mistake.
Once back in Veridia, with the medication I developed, I’ll be fine in a couple of days!
So, please don’t stay upset, okay?"
Jasper, seeing her speaking up on Nash’s behalf, eventually said nothing more.
Nash Spencer let out a sigh of relief.
For a moment, he thought he might have to commit seppuku for forgiveness!
Dr. Nash always had a way with words!
To make up for the earlier mistake, Nash Spencer then proactively returned all the materials to their original places.
By the day’s end, their work was successfully wrapped up, and the group was preparing to leave the base and return to Veridia.
As they left, Felix Foster came to see them off, bringing along a few newly transferred special operations team members.
The looks they gave her were filled with sincere gratitude.
"Dr. Nash, your treatment this time was hard work, without you, who knows what could’ve happened."
"Indeed, these past few days must have been tough on you, the conditions weren’t great, and you stayed for so long all for everyone’s sake."
In this cold and desolate mountainous area, everything was inconvenient.
Most girls couldn’t withstand such an environment.
But she had no complaints, and even stayed a couple more days to develop a good medicine. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
This perseverance was truly impressive.
Sabrina smiled and said, "I should be the one thanking you; I’ve gained so much from this trip. These materials are invaluable, and the military here provided them without hesitation, I should be the one feeling fortunate."
Hearing this, Felix Foster gave a subtle glance towards Jasper.
In response, he received a silent warning.
He couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.
Military resources aren’t that easy to obtain?
It takes someone with significant influence to make the request...
However, it seemed someone didn’t intend for her to know this.
With this in mind, he kept quiet, only saying, "Alright, let’s not keep thanking each other, Dr. Nash’s foot isn’t healed, let’s not delay any further, board the plane and remember to rest well when you get back.
And Jasper, Dr. Nash can’t walk easily, remember to carry her, don’t let her injury worsen!"
With these words, not waiting for a reaction, he turned and left with his group.
Sabrina, "..."
Was it just her, or did Captain Foster become less cold after getting familiar?
Somehow a bit... cheeky?
Jasper paid him no mind, directly assisting Sabrina onto the helicopter, leaving the mountains.
On the way back, as a newly appointed ’person with disabilities’, though not being carried by Jasper, she was well taken care of by him the entire time.
When the plane landed in Veridia, it was already evening.
After a few days in isolation, suddenly returning to the bustling metropolis left Sabrina a bit disoriented.
Jasper, however, adjusted quite well and directly sent her back.
Upon reaching her neighborhood, he looked at Sabrina as she prepared to get out of the car, seemingly recalling something, and asked, "Are your parents and Zara still not back?"
Sabrina nodded, "Mm, they’ll be back in a couple of days!"
Jasper furrowed his brow, "So there’s no one to take care of you at home?"
Sabrina smiled, "No worries, it’s just a minor injury, not to the extent of needing care..."
Jasper seemed to disagree.
It was indeed a minor injury, but there would always be inconvenient moments.
If by chance she slipped and had an accident again, there would be no one to know.
Ultimately, Jasper didn’t feel entirely at ease, pondering for a few seconds before suggesting, "If you don’t mind, you could stay at my place for now."
