Alarm
Zein pov
"You look beautiful, my lady," I whispered in her ears and she shuddered.
My hands encircled her waist, and I pulled her closer to me. Joana tried to recoil herself from me, but I think I tightened my grip around her.
She angled her neck to look at me, and I winked at her, taking her to my room.
When we got inside, she pulled herself away from me and strode towards the bed.
Joana sat on the bed, lowering her gaze as she fiddled with the hem of her skirts.
"I'll have the doctor come give you a proper treatment at home," I paused, approaching her, taking off the gloves on my hands. "I have the best doctor a_"
She cut me off with her lovely but weary voice. "It's okay. I'm fine," she said without looking up.
My steps faltered and my gaze fixated on
