To the Love of My Life-Chapter 800 - : The Most Romantic Proposal (30)

Chapter 800: Chapter 800: The Most Romantic Proposal (30)

The ointment, fetched by Madeleine for Howard Coleman, was an external balm to reduce scarring.

Howard’s wound was on his shoulder. When he squeezed the ointment onto a cotton swab and reached out to apply it to his back, it seemed somewhat strenuous.

Madeleine advanced two steps and said softly, “Let me do it.”

Howard paused, and after a while, he turned his head to look at Madeleine. His lips lightly pursed, he gave a small nod towards Madeleine before letting his arm, which had been reaching around his back, hang down.

Madeleine pulled out a tissue from the coffee table in front of the sofa to wipe her hands before taking the cotton swab from Howard.

Howard frequented the gym every week, his muscles firm and strong. His skin, freshly bathed, shone with a moist glow under the light.

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Madeleine stared at Howard’s back for a moment. Then, kneeling on the sofa, head bowed, she began to apply the ointment to Howard’s shoulder with care and dedication.

Madeleine’s hair was somewhat long. As she bowed her head, her hair fell down, grazing Howard’s back.

The hand that had been idly resting on Howard’s knee clenched involuntarily, and every cell in his body tense slightly.

The atmosphere in the bedroom was so quiet it was almost serene. The two were close enough to hear each other’s breath.

When Madeleine finished applying the ointment, she tossed the cotton swab in the trash. As she stood up from the sofa, the softness of the couch had her stumbling forward, and her hand instinctively pressed against Howard’s back.

Feeling a jolt of electricity course directly from Madeleine’s palm into his heart, Howard’s whole body shuddered. Madeleine muttered a low “sorry” before quickly withdrawing her hand from his back. She scrambled off the sofa and hurried to the water dispenser, filling a cup and placing it on the coffee table in front of Howard.

Madeleine couldn’t bear to look Howard in the eye as she hastily said, “Remember to take your meds.”

Without waiting for Howard’s response, she added, “I’m going to take a shower.”

Then she quickly rushed into the bathroom.

As the sound of running water echoed from the bathroom, Howard gradually came back to his senses. He absentmindedly reached out a hand, pressing his abdomen as if feeling a fiery current pulsating rapidly within.

Howard took a deep breath, picked up the medicine from the table and blindly shoved it into his mouth, before picking up the water cup and swallowing it down in large gulps.

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By the time Madeleine came out of the shower, Howard was already in bed, with his eyes closed, as though he were already asleep.

Madeleine turned off the bedroom light, walked to the other side of the bed, lifted the covers and got in.

Ever since their marriage, Howard had not been home often. Each time he was at home, he either left hastily after a wild tryst or showered and retreated to the guest room.

This was the first time they laid quietly like a normal married couple in the same bed.

With her eyes closed, Madeleine heard the man beside her breathing slow and steady in a sleeping rhythm. Yet she was too excited to fall asleep. In her mind, she replayed the scenes of Howard and her sharing a late-night snack and conversation, over and over. It made her heart feel as if honey had been poured into it, becoming sweet and warm.

PS: Indeed, Madeleine was the first to wrong Howard. His treatment of her was understandable. Madeleine loved Howard, but Howard didn’t love Madeleine. It was certain that Madeleine would endure and compromise. Just as Steve Burton did when he started loving Ruby. The one who falls in love first must, after all, exhibit patience and tolerance~