Chapter 598. Moisturize
Mauve watched Jean stare at her in awe. It was just after the last meal and Jael had called him in to check on the state of her health.
"What do you think?" Jael asked when the silence filled the room and Jean was still not saying anything.
Jean was bent on his knees with his head the same height as Mauve’s arm while she sat upright on the bed.
One of his hands held Mauve’s hand while the other held the lamp which he used to study her arm a little too closely.
It was hard to see his face when it was almost glued to her hand. He let go of it and stretched out his palm. She gave him the second one and stared intensely at it.
The suspense in the air was thick and Mauve could see Jael pacing from the corner of his eyes. The fact that he was walking around that much but no footstep could be heard was pretty impressive.
She doubted Jean had heard Jael’s question. He wasn’t the type to ignore anyone let alone Jael. Jean looked completely hypnotized by the patches on her arm.
She was also curious. She could barely see his expression so it was hard to tell if this was a good or bad sign.
"What do you think?" She repeated Jael’s question, hoping to break through Jean’s concentration as she was closer to him than Jael was.
He jerked his head up as if shocked she could speak. "Ah, yes," he said and slowly let go of her hand.
He pulled backward and then stood to his feet. His eyes moved to her arms as he stood to his full height and then he slowly moved his eyes to her face.