Chapter 19 Seduction. That night, Ariana returned home completely fagged out. She didn't have the appetite or strength to have dinner, so she went straight to her room. She took a hot shower and planned to go to bed extra early. But as soon as she stepped out of the bathroom, she saw someone in her room. "Theodore! What are you doing in my room?" Ariana asked, startled. "Your room? This is my house, so all the rooms in it are mine!" Theodore sneered, wheeling himself to the table. He poured himself a cup of tea and took the first sip. "Tell me how your first day at work went. Ariana could bet on it that Theodore was the one who asked Donna to make her clean the storage room. She sneered at him and said, "Why should I? After all, you already know how it went!". "How is that possible?" Theodore gave her a faint smile and asked, "Do you need my help?". "Stay out of this. I can deal with it myself!" Ariana shot back with defiance. She then walked up to him and reached out to grab the teacup in his hand. "Get out. I have to go to bed. To her surprise, Theodore was much stronger than she thought. He did a slight move that caused her to slip and fall forward instead of taking the cup away. A steady and firm hand grabbed her arm and lifted her before her face hit the floor. "Whew! Thanks. " Shaken up, Ariana thanked him. She then stared at him in awe. How could a paralyzed man be so strong that he was able to. catch and lift her? She was a grown woman. Lifting her wasn't an easy task even though she didn't weigh much. How did he do that with one hand?

Ariana's mind went back to the altercation she had with those women and the rumors that were making rounds. It was said that Theodore was paralyzed and could die any moment from now. But that didn't seem to be the case now. This man was very energetic!. At the thought of this, Ariana's eyes traveled to Theodore's legs. His legs looked sturdy. There were muscles on them and they were well -proportioned, unlike the shrunken and weakly legs of other paralyzed people. Ariana was still not standing upright. So, as she was lost in thought, her hand unconsciously fell on his massive thigh. Paralyzed people usually had stiff thighs. However, Theodore's was supple. Ariana even squeezed a little. She swore that she could actually feel the strength in his muscle. “What are you doing?" Theodore's voice rang out, fraught with desire and arousal. Ariana came to her senses. She looked up and met a pair of dark and beautiful eyes. Only then did she realize that she was too close to him. Their noses were almost touching. They could feel each other's breath. If either of them moved an inch forward, their lips might press against each other. As they held that gaze, a sensual energy crackled between them. Ariana withdrew her hand in a hurry. She forgot that she hadn't gotten her balance back yet. She slipped again and fell headfirst into his arms. Theodore grunted as he caught her shoulders with both hands. He queried playfully, "Why are you in such a hurry to throw yourself at me?” Ariana's face flushed with embarrassment. She jumped to her feet and backed away

She noticed his eyes lingering on her body. Following the line of his vision, Ariana's eyes fell on her chest. She found that her cleavage was showing through the bathrobe she had on. A wet wisp of her hair was stuck on it, accentuating the allurement of her fair complexion. "Pervert!" Ariana screamed, covering her chest with both hands. Theodore scoffed. "Huh? What makes me a pervert? Need I remind you that I'm your husband? Even though I'm currently unable to walk, my third leg is still working fine. Since you can touch my thigh, why can't I look at your cleavage. "You. " Ariana didn't expect him to be so impudent. “T'm not a child, Ariana. I know for a fact that you just tried to seduce me. " Theodore glanced at the woman's exposed skin, his eyes as clear and innocent as a gentleman's eyes could be. However, his slightly hoarse voice betrayed him. His mind was already in the gutter. Ariana didn't notice this. She was so mad and ashamed that her cheeks were burning up. She faltered, "It. It's not what you think. I just wanted to check your leg. Your doctor said that if you receive physiotherapy regularly, you have a greater chance of walking soon. But I haven't seen you receiving any physiotherapy since you regained consciousness. Theodore fell silent. He stared at Ariana with inquiring eyes for a few seconds. "Why do you care? Do you feel ashamed because you are. married to a paralyzed man?"