Chapter 202

Her face almost bumped right into James’s chest. It wasn’t until then that he realized what was happening—he froze like a statue, standing there awkwardly, even forgetting to feel happy. Maria cleared her throat twice. “Why are you zoning out? Put me down already.” “Oh, right.” James hurriedly set her down, then instinctively tucked the blanket around her. He paused mid-move and looked up. “What were you trying to do just now? I’ll help.” At that moment, he was nothing like the aloof CEO. More like a clueless big guy. Maria: “…You can’t help.” “How would you know if you don’t say it?” Maria gave a twitchy smile, then just blurted it out. “I was going to take a shower.” James: “…I’ll go get Grace.” “No need, she’s already asleep. Let her rest. It’s fine if I don’t shower tonight.” Like she’d really let James help with that—she wasn’t crazy. “I’ll just tidy this place up a bit,” James mumbled as he bent down to pick up the wheelchair. When Maria had fallen, the crutch had knocked into th