Chapter 144 - Painful Cramps and His Care (1) (1/2)

|Innaya|

I stepped out of the washroom after I did my business. However, I froze on finding Esha, leaning against the wall beside the door. With his hands crossed across his chest and right leg propped against the wall, he stayed there with his eyes closed.

Since when he was waiting for me?

He opened his eyes and looked in my direction, perhaps he sensed my presence. Before I could say anything, his lips curved in a relieved smile.

”Great, you came out safely. Now, it's time to feed that hungry stomach of yours,” he muttered to himself in a barely audible tone.

Had I gone for the battle? I just went to the bathroom, what was there to feel so afraid for? I couldn't understand why he had to stand guard outside the door.

”Why are you standing outside?” I questioned him, patting my chest. His unexpected presence outside the door had frightened me.

His eyes roamed all over me. Giving me a sly smile, he opened his mouth,” I thought you'd need me, so I stayed put for receiving your orders.” He dramatically bowed down.

I felt my cheeks flushing at his flirty tone. Who said I would be needing him?

”W-what are you doing?” I panicked when Eshan moved a little closer and started picking me up. I did not realize his intentions.

”I- I'm on my periods,” I blurred immediately when he looked down at me with those dark intense eyes of his. We wouldn't be able to do anything if that was what on his mind. Perhaps he took my previous words way too seriously. He needed to calm down, and not act so brazenly.

Eshan chuckled loudly before he shook his head. What was amusing? My heart, felt like it would jump out of my chest because of the nervousness.

Instead of replying, Eshan moved out of the bedroom. I frowned, unable to comprehend what he wanted to do. However, when we neared the flight of stairs, I somewhere understood what he wanted.

”Eshan put me down. I can walk,” I wriggled a little in his hold.

Was he thinking to carry me all the way downstairs? I was heavy for goodness sake. Though his legs had recovered, it was not a good idea to put pressure on them.

”No,” he refused.

”Eshan, please. There are stairs ahead,” I tried to make him understand.

”I know.”

”Then put me down.”

”No, I know there are stairs, and thus I don't want you to exert yourself,” he said as he directly gazed at me with seriousness.

I was lost for words. Since when climbing stairs down, meant exerting yourself? What did he think I was?

”Am I that fragile in your eyes?” Unknowingly my voice wavered, but for what reasons I wasn't sure myself.

”You're more fragile to me that what you believe, Tesoro. However, your strongest than anyone I know as well. Though that's not the reason why I'm carrying you. You had a 102°F temperature a couple of hours ago. Your hemoglobin is 6.9. You fainted twice from yesterday. You're still weak. You could hardly breathe in the morning. I don't want to see you straining yourself. When you have me, why would I allow you to wear out yourself?”

I blinked my eyes as I stared at the face of my husband. He said everything in a single breath as if he thought he would miss out on something. I didn't realize, so much had happened from yesterday.