Chapter 155: Mr. Cassius, This Time, You Have to Take It Off
Candy was pampered like crazy. Her fur practically shimmered, soft and plush to the touch.
Cassius’s large hand rested on her fluffy little head for a moment.
The darkness and harshness that usually only came out when he faced Derick had long since vanished.
He was bathed in sunlight.
There was a subtle glow around him.
“Mm.”
He answered quietly.
Gemma placed Candy in his arms.
“Alright, let’s go inside. We still need to pick up Noah later.”
Since they already knew Derick would be showing up, Noah was kept in a safe place.
Otherwise, the little guy might have nightmares seeing all this.
Candy quickly curled up in Cassius’s arms, looking like a little cotton ball.
She looked so squishy, so cute, like you just wanted to squish her.
Cassius wasn’t used to seeing Candy act so clingy.
Maybe it was because Gemma had calmed her down earlier?
Thinking that, his expression softened a bit more.
“My smart robot… it needs to have medicine functions built in.”
He paused for a moment.
“I need your help.”
Gemma blinked.
Cassius’s skills as a hacker had already convinced her back when the hospital was attacked.
And robots, drones, and that kind of tech were his main focus.
It was said that a lot of what he developed was handed straight to the government, some of it went to foreign battlefields, and only a small portion ever hit the domestic market.
So, everything he worked on was top secret.
And now, he was asking her to get involved?
“Can I?
She was confident in her medical skills, but medicine was one of those fields you could study for a lifetime. She was so young… she didn’t feel like she had enough credibility,
Cassius rubbed Candy’s head.
The poor dog’s fur was practically falling off from all the petting.
“You can!”
His tone was firm.
If his hand hadn’t trembled slightly as he petted Candy, you wouldn’t have guessed how gentle his emotions were.
Candy looked up at him with a confused face,
“Woof?
When he ruffled her fur, it felt like he was an emotionless patting robot.
She grumbled internally
He swatched his expression to “good guy mode” real quick.
Hmph
So unpredictable….
She buried her face in his chest again, unwillingly trapped there.
Whoof…
She was suffocating!
Gemma was completely taken aback by his assurance. She felt like she’d just hopped onto a jet.
Who had time to care about the dog’s SOS signal” now!
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Chapter 155: Mr. Cassius, This Time, You Have to Take It Off
Her eyes sparkled like they were going to explode with energy. “Alright, I’ll give it my best shot.”
It would be too formal to say “thanks for the opportunity,” so she didn’t.
Instead, she would prove herself through results, to live up to Cassius’s trust.
Shawn wrapped things up, made arrangements for Gavin Volk and the others, and hurried over.
When he saw them standing in the yard, it was like a scene out of a dream.
The sunlight was just right, the breeze gentle.
The man stood tall, holding the adorable, cream–colored puppy, his face unusually soft.
The woman opposite him was beaming, her beauty glowing under the
It was a sight for sore eyes.
sun.
He just stood there, dumbfounded, almost forgetting why he’d come in the
But before he could snap out of it, the two of them had already headed back to
He quickly followed.
And then, he got a “gift” from Cassius.
The little pup was blocking his way, looking all feisty.
Shawn, “…”
Well!
Looks like he’s less important than a dog.
place.
Cassius, as usual, was about to take off his shirt for treatment.
But this time…
A soft hand stopped him mid–motion. It was Gemma.
His eyes flickered with surprise.
Gemma’s cheeks were tinged with a light blush.
Her voice was barely audible.
“This time… you need to take off your pants too.”
Cassius, a man with sharp senses, heard that loud and clear.
His hand moved slowly towards his belt.
“Cough, cough.”
Gemma quickly looked away.
Just moments ago, as he moved, his muscles tightened, his abs showing through.
It was… hard not to notice.
She regretted not studying that calming mantra harder.
“Aren’t you going to ask why?”
Cassius asked, his voice steady.
“Why?”
Gemma was at a loss for words.
This whole doctor patient trust thing was making her feel… conflicted.
“Abem, it’s for a medicinal bath,” she quickly explained.
She’d already set up the herbal bundle in the bathroom, adding warm water.
“Just soak for twenty minutes. Once the steam enters your pores, we’ll start the treatment.”
“With this, we’ll use the medicinal steam to press on certain acupoints, pushing the toxins out.”
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that viruses and bacteria are just foreign evils, and all you need to do is get rid of them.
It might be a slow process, but it’s harmless to the body.
But Cassius wasn’t concerned about any of that. He simply turned and asked,
“All of it off
Gemma only then realized he had already stepped into the bathroom and was about to continue undressing, thinking nothing of it,
She quickly slammed the door shut.
Oh my god.
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Chapter 155: Mr. Cassius, This Time, You Have to Take It Off
Her nose almost started bleeding.
Leaning against the doorframe, her words tumbled out.
“I’ll… look at you later… no, you can wear a bathrobe, or… whatever works.”
Her mind was a mess, flashes of his perfect “mermaid line” flashing in her head.
“I’m just… just treating your back!”
She blurted, then fled out of there.
Her speed was like the wind, betraying how crazy her heart was beating at that moment.
Shawn stared at the whirlwind of a woman, frozen for a second before continuing to pet Candy.
Before he could speak, Gemma rushed out, carrying a box.
He recognized it–it usually held silver needles.
“Stop staring!”
Gemma snapped, setting the box down with a sigh. “Come help!”
Candy, ever the perceptive dog, trotted over and nuzzled her ankle.
Gemma bent down to pick her up. “No need to help, just lie down and relax.”
Shawn, “…”
Yep, now the dog was the one with the higher status.
Gemma’s task was simple–disinfect each silver needle, then soak them in a special herbal solution.
The smell was so strong, he had to hold his breath.
But she didn’t stop there. She brought out a little stove and began boiling the solution.
The needles turned brown as they cooked.
After twenty minutes, she grabbed the needles and headed for Cassius’s room.
Shawn, “…”
Alright, this house was clearly not big enough for him.
In the bathroom, the air was thick with steam.
The moment she stepped in, everything was hazy.
With the overwhelming herbal smell, she couldn’t even find him by scent or touch.
Maybe sensing her awkwardness, Cassius’s low voice called out,
“This way.”
Gemma, finally adjusting to the steam, made her way toward the bathtub.
But the steam inside was still heavy.
She could only cautiously reach out to touch.
And that’s when she accidentally brushed against the hard muscles that had been on her mind for hours.
Hard as stone.
Her hand seemed to get an electric shock.
“Sorry, sorry, the fog’s so thick in here, I didn’t mean to-”
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