Chapter 668

She had shaved the stubble from his face herself. She had washed him gently with her own hands.

Conrad stood nearby, watching Nora handle everything—tasks he felt he should have taken care of, yet all he could do was wait in silence.

Nora carefully changed the dressing on Gideon's wound, then leaned down and placed a soft kiss on his lips.

When she straightened up, her eyes met Conrad's. The whole