Chapter 3 - The Touch of Life
Clare ignored his threat entirely. She opened her kit, pulled out a small set of stainless-steel diagnostic tools, and knelt on the cold marble floor beside his wheelchair.
Sebastian sat motionless, a mocking smile playing on his lips as he watched her delicate hands approach his heavily wrapped knees.
"The best doctors in the country said my spine is destroyed," Sebastian said, his voice laced with cold, bitter amusement. "You’re wasting your time."
Clare didn't answer. Her fingers softly pressed into the thick cotton bandages wrapping his right knee, pinpointing a hidden nerve cluster near his joint. She applied a firm, precise pressure.
Instantly, the mocking smile vanished from Sebastian’s face.
His body locked up. His fingers tightened around his crystal glass so hard the heavy glass nearly shattered. A sudden, sharp sensation—a raw electric spark of pure nerve feedback—shot straight up his spine. His dark eyes subtly widened in sheer shock.
Clare looked up at him, her gaze calm and piercing.
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"You felt that, didn’t you?" Clare whispered, her voice laser-focused.
👉 How did Sebastian react to feeling a sensation he thought was gone forever?
