Unwanted Caretaker

The next second, she could feel a bitter taste spreading in her mouth.

She opened her mouth to spit it out, but Dominic pressed his lips against hers to stop her. He only let go after the medicine had fully dissolved. “Drink this. It's sweet.”

Valerie woke up instantaneously. She pushed him away and took the cup from him.

It was honey water, and it was indeed sweet.

Despite that, the bitterness in