Seeing how Damien was still looking at her with a calm expression, she wondered how he could look so nonchalant about requesting something like that to a woman.
Then she felt a bit disappointed inside, wondering whether he wasn't seeing her as a woman. She didn't know why she was feeling disappointed about it, especially when she and Damien weren't even a couple.
But this feeling made her determined enough to see whether Damien would show any signs of embarrassment upon seeing her undress.
At that moment, and under his gaze, she didn't fully realize the craziness of her thought.
So she nodded and grabbed the ends of her top. But her hand quivered a bit before removing them off. She timidly covered her boobs with one hand as she averted her gaze, feeling vulnerable and embarrassed.
Her ears and cheeks were as red as an apple, and she took a glance at Damien to see what his expression was.
Damien's eyes rippled for a moment when he saw how her ample snowy boobs were held back by her white bra, which barely hid her pink buds and clearly revealed her alluring cleavage.
He never expected her to have such sumptuous assets hidden behind her clothing, and for a moment, his attention wavered, but then he made his mind focus on the task as he said, "Now turn around."
Nathasia saw how his expression didn't even change a bit and pursed her lips, wondering how his gaze didn't linger over her body noticeably.
And as she turned, she grimaced, smacking her head inwardly for having such crazy thoughts.
She didn't understand why she even wanted him to look at her body or even attract his attention.
'Do I like him?' This was the question that popped up in her mind, but then she wondered how she even came to like such a complicated man.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64ce79d606107d003c23ea27", id: "pf-5140-1"})"Oww!" Nathasia grimaced as Damien pressed the ice pack on her back. The stinging and burning sensation made her feel like she might have underplayed how bruised her back was.
She felt that it was fortunate that she didn't break her spine.
While treating her back, Damien saw that her strap was in the way, especially over the bruised part of her back.
So without any warning, he unhooked her strap, making Nathasia widen her eyes as she felt her bra getting loose, and quickly held it in place by pressing her bra against her bosom.
Her shapely back looked quite seductive, especially her curvaceous hips despite the dark red bruises on her back.
"The strap was in the way…" Damien casually said as he continued to apply the ice pack on her back.
Nathasia gulped as her bosom heaved up and down, not knowing if he did it on purpose or if he genuinely wanted to treat her injuries the best way possible.
She then felt that it was the latter since she didn't feel like Damien was the kind of person to take advantage of such a situation, especially in his current state.
She knew he could have taken advantage of her before if he wanted to but didn't. So she felt that he was a gentleman just as she saw him all those years ago on television and the internet.
And she was sure that the reason he became like this was that some inexplicable unfortunate thing happened to him though she had no idea what it was and thought that it was a bad idea to ask him now.
However, soon the stinging and burning sensation settled down but was instead replaced with a cool and comforting sensation that spread over her back from his gentle treatment.
She even closed her eyes and almost let out a relaxed moan but stifled it when she realized that he might hear it and mistake it for something else.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64cc9e79c7059f003e4ad4b0", id: "pf-5109-1"})She knew about the adult things men and women did with each other and the sounds they would make while doing those things. So, the last thing she wanted was to embarrass herself before him.
But then, feeling how gently and softly he was applying the ice pack on her back, she felt a warmth spreading across her chest, making her think about her late family as well, especially her caring parents and how much they loved her.
She knew it had not been long since she lost her parents, but right now, she was missing them and felt as if an eternity had already passed.
Her eyes became hot before she could realize it as tears began to drip down from them.
She felt like sobbing out loud but tried to stifle her sobs since she didn't want to cry before him.
Damien noticed the change in her mood and looked at her from the side with a complicated expression, not knowing what to do.
He put her strap back on as he finished treating her back, but Nathasia still seemed distracted by certain memories of her parents as she continued to think about them.
Seeing her trying to control her sobs, Damien sighed and said, "Let it all out. Don't hold back."
His words were like the final blow to the dam in her heart which was holding back all her suppressed emotions and feelings.
And she immediately broke down in continuous sobs as she covered her face.
Damien remained silent, letting her vent it all out, and at the same time, his mind was filled with the smiling face of a certain woman he loved the most, and at the same time, certain other faces flashed in his mind as well, thinking about the people he lost so far...those whom he cared very much about.
Damien parted his lips as if he wanted to say something to her but then closed his mouth, feeling that he didn't know what to say to her.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})He himself had his heart riddled with grief and torment over the loss of his family, so he could relate to how Nathasia was feeling right now. And thinking back to how he treated her the past few days, he felt a prick in his chest.
In the end, he got up and held her shoulder as he said in a stiff yet soft voice, "I am sorry."
