Chapter 283

"Mr. Walker..."

Luke interrupted me, opening the iodine and grabbing a cotton swab. "It's getting late. The sooner we apply the medicine, the sooner we can go home."

Luke just wanted to save time and get home quickly.

"You're giving me a ride home, and I'm helping with your medicine. We're helping each other, so there's no need to be shy."

"I just don't want to trouble you."

I wasn't being shy; I was just trying to maintain an appropriate distance!

Despite my reluctance, Luke insisted, and I turned the chair. He gently grasped my ankle.

His palm was warm, and the area he touched started to heat up. The warmth slowly traveled up my leg and settled on my face.

I briefly glanced at him before quickly looking back down at his hand on my ankle.

Luke had long, elegant fingers with defined knuckles. Together with my ankle, it resembled a close-up shot from a romantic drama.

Romantic leads...

If life were a drama, Luke would be the male lead, and Joey the female lead!

At best, I'