“Does it hurt?” she murmured. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have hit you.”
“It’s alright.” I tried to laugh it off. “You’ve got soft hands. It didn’t hurt much.”
“Stop that. You shouldn’t be teasing your own sister-in-law,” Adeline said as a coy smile played on her lips. She gave me a light shove, then hopped off the bed. She was dressed in a pastel pink nightdress. She didn’t seem worried that I might have seen something through her little nightdress.
“You should be resting in bed. I’ll make some soup for you. Take some medicine after you’ve had the soup,” Adeline said, her hips swaying loosely as she walked out of the bedroom.
I didn’t want Adeline to fuss over me anymore. I got out of bed and slipped into my clothes. I heard someone knocking at our door as soon as I stepped ou
