Chapter 7: Medicine

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Claude came to his senses the moment he grabbed Laurie’s wrist instinctively, and when he let go, Laurie fell off the bed as she yanked herself away.

“Urgh…” Laurie gave a muffled grunt.

Claude stepped over the bed and quickly tried to help Laurie up from the floor, but she flung his hand away.

“Don’t… don’t you touch me.”

She sounded like she was choking back her tears, and she stood up with some difficulty, with one hand still clutching her waist.

“I didn’t do it deliberately.” Claude was somewhat at a loss. This woman was like a little white rabbit. Her eyes were reddish and she looked like she was going to cry soon.

However, Laurie bit her lip hard and didn’t say a word. Then, she sat on the edge of the bed.

Only God knew that the fall just now had caused her to sprain her back. Now, Laurie was in so much pain that she did not dare to move at all.

When he saw her demeanor, Claude guessed that she had probably sprained her back.

He quickly squatted down and was about to lift up Laurie’s nightgown. “Let me help you take a look. You might have sprained your back.”

He did not think too much about it. In the past, when his comrades were injured, they would help each other. Moreover, there were many female soldiers.

However, Laurie was really going to blow her top.

If it wasn’t for the difference in physical size and strength between the two of them, Laurie really wanted to slap Claude in the face.

However, when she saw Claude’s strong biceps, she gave up on the unrealistic idea.

“No! No need!” Laurie said, her face completely flushed.

She grabbed the hem of her nightgown tightly and stopped Claude from lifting it.

Claude frowned. “Let go! Your condition requires immediate medication to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Otherwise, do you want to lie in bed for a few days?”

When she heard Claude’s order and interrogative tone, tears started to flow uncontrollably from Laurie’s eyes.

She tried her best to restrain herself and lowered her voice as she did not want Grandma next door to hear her.

“I’m wearing a dress. Don’t forget, we have an agreement!”

Perhaps it was because she was embarrassed or angry, but her entire body was covered in a faint pink hue. The unique fragrance of a woman spread outwards continuously.

“I’m sorry!” Claude immediately stood up. “I’ll go get the ointment now. Lie down under the blanket first. I need to confirm your condition.”

He tried to make his voice sound as gentle as possible. “I didn’t do it on purpose. After having undergone daily military training, I’ve already formed a conditioned reflex. It was an instinctive action just now. It wasn’t my intention.” He lowered his head and looked at Laurie earnestly.

Laurie felt the burning gaze above her head, but she did not dare to raise her head.

“Mm-hmm,” she replied softly.

When she sensed that Claude had left, Laurie finally dared to raise her head.

She pouted and pretended to hit Claude’s pillow hard a few times. When she heard him coming back, she quickly lifted her nightdress and carefully lay on the bed on her tummy.

When Claude opened the door and came in, he saw that Laurie had covered her lower body with the blanket, and her nightdress was gently lifted above her waist.

Laurie had a slender figure, fair skin, and two shallow back dimples on her back. It looked very sexy.

For some reason, Claude’s throat felt a little dry. He shook his head hard to keep himself clear-minded.

“I’ll help you apply the medicine. It will hurt a little. Just bear with it.”

He didn’t sit on the bed but squatted by the bed. He poured the alcohol-based medicinal liquid on his palm, rubbed his palm, and gently placed his palm on Laurie’s back.

“Urgh…” When she felt the pain on her back, Laurie couldn’t help giving a groan.

When he heard her reaction, Claude felt like his whole body had received an electric shock. The hands he placed on her back went numb.

His voice was trembling a little. “Did… did I hurt you?”

At this moment, Laurie had already buried her flushed face in the pillow and said with a muffled voice, “I’m fine.”

When he heard her slightly aggrieved voice, Claude subconsciously softened his voice. “I’ll have to use a little more strength later. If I don’t massage the blood clot away, it’ll hurt even more tomorrow.”

“Mm-hmm.”

After getting her response, Claude started massaging with a little more force.

Laurie’s skin was smooth, unlike the comrades Claude had interacted with in the past. The delicate feel of her skin made his palms sweat.

Laurie couldn’t stand the pain and groaned from time to time.

She was also trying to hold back her voice, but the pain was truly unbearable.

Meanwhile, Claude was massaging while squatting, and he had to control his strength. At this moment, he was already sweating profusely.

“It’s done.”

After 15 minutes, Claude slowly stood up and stretched his somewhat sore legs.

“I’m going to drink some ice water. You…” He glanced at Laurie, whose neck had turned red, and felt a little embarrassed. “Straighten your clothes first.”

However, as soon as he walked out of the room, Claude was shocked by Grandma standing outside.

“Grandma? Why aren’t you sleeping in the middle of the night?”

Alice narrowed her eyes slightly and stole a glance at Laurie who was lying on the bed. Then, she gently closed Claude’s door.