Chapter 114 Can I Hug You?
On the third day after Nathaniel Hart’s surgery, Older Mr. Hart had been pacing nervously outside his room since he woke up, too scared to go in.
It was only when Sofia Schneider came out to prepare breakfast for Nathaniel that she saw Older Mr. Hart. Surprised, she asked, “Grandpa, why aren’t you going inside?”
Older Mr. Hart nervously wrung his hands, “Sofia, are you sure Nathaniel can stand today?”
“Grandpa, if you’re that worried, why don’t you come in and see for yourself?” Sofia smiled mysteriously.
Her demeanor made Older Mr. Hart even more anxious. “Sofia, I’m really worried.”
“Come on, Grandpa. I’ll go in with you,” Sofia said.
Older Mr. Hart nodded and followed Sofia inside.
As soon as they entered, he was stunned.
Nathaniel was standing up, and when he heard them, he turned around by himself.
“Grandpa,” Nathaniel smiled at Older Mr. Hart, looking exactly as he used to.
Older Mr. Hart’s tears immediately started to fall.
He covered his face with his hands, and they could even hear him sobbing.
Sofia glanced at Nathaniel, feeling a bit helpless.
An hour earlier, she had gone to Nathaniel’s room to check if he was awake.
When Nathaniel heard her voice, he opened his eyes, his voice still a bit hoarse. “Sofia.”
Sofia walked over and said, “Your back shouldn’t hurt anymore. Try turning over.”
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Nathaniel obeyed and turned over smoothly.
Sofia was taken aback by his agility.
This man constantly exceeded her expectations.
His physical condition was excellent, and his recovery was far better than she had anticipated.
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In fact, Nathaniel had already been able to move the day before, but Sofia had strictly forbidden it.
Now, finally hearing Sofia say he could move, Nathaniel nearly showed off his acrobatics.
Sofia walked over and pressed on Nathaniel’s leg with enough force to make him grunt.
“Sofia, are you trying to hinder my recovery?” Nathaniel complained.
Sofia’s pressure had genuinely hurt him.
He couldn’t believe she was that strong.
“I’m testing your recovery to see if your legs are fine,” Sofia said.
Nathaniel bent his leg, rubbing where she had pinched, looking at her with a mix of blame and amazement.
For a moment, Sofia thought she saw a vulnerable expression on his face.
“So, Doctor Schneider, how’s my recovery?” Nathaniel asked.
“Very good,” Sofia said, giving him a thumbs up. “Congratulations, Mr. Hart, you’re fully recovered!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Nathaniel grabbed her wrist, pulling her forward.
Sofia yelped, quickly placing her hands on either side of Nathaniel to avoid falling on him.
Nathaniel stared at Sofia in surprise. Her quick reflexes and strength were astounding.
Even without any defense, he hadn’t expected her to escape his grasp so effortlessly.
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Sofia straightened up, frowning at Nathaniel. “Nathaniel Hart! Even if you’re recovered, you need to be careful. This is a critical recovery period. Don’t be reckless!”
Especially since his back wound still needed attention.
If she fell on him and he couldn’t take it, he would suffer.
Seeing her serious expression, Nathaniel rubbed his nose and sat up. “Sorry, I was too excited and got carried away.”
Sofia’s expression softened. She realized that Nathaniel always found ways to make her angry, but she could understand his elation after being sick for so long,
She kept her stern face, “Regardless, you still have to listen to me! You can move only when I say so. Otherwise, you’ll regret it!”
Nathaniel smirked, his eyes filled with deep laughter.
“So, Doctor Schneider, can I get out of bed now?”
He was tired of lying down and didn’t want to stay in bed another second.
Sofia nodded, “You can get up, but you still can’t do much. No running, jumping, or heavy lifting. In half an hour, you have to lie down again.”
As soon as Sofia said he could get up, Nathaniel got out of bed.
He walked over to Sofia and, upon hearing her restrictions, felt even more helpless.
“Doctor Schneider, are you sure you’re not deliberately targeting me?” he asked.
“Targeting you?” Sofia blinked innocently. “Why would I do that?”
Nathaniel said, “This doesn’t sound like my idea of recovery,”
“Oh, that,” Sofia nodded. “Well, if you think so, I guess I am targeting you.”
She was indeed being strict. If Nathaniel hadn’t acted recklessly, she might have eased up on the restrictions.
But since he couldn’t be careful, she had to enforce stricter rules.
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Nathaniel felt a headache coming on. What should he do now?
He had been too excited and couldn’t control his urge to hug her.
But this wasn’t the result he had hoped for.
“Doctor Schneider, if I promise not to hit anything, can I hug you
