Jackson couldn’t answer. He knew that Aina already had an idea of what he was doing, but maybe she was confused about the purpose.
As much as he wanted to explain, he couldn’t speak. It felt like his voice had already left his throat, causing him to just stare at Aina, letting the silence fill the air.
“I-I…” he trailed off, clenching his fists as his gaze moved to the floor, and sighed. “I’m trying to release the heat.”
With her brows furrowing, Aina asked, “Was it because of the aphrodisiac on the wound, causing the strange heat to travel onto your body?”
Jackson’s eyes widened as he raised his head, looking at Aina again. “You know about that?”
“Of course.” Aina nodded. “As soon as I went inside this room and observed your movements, that was the first thing I noticed.”
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