While Nicole was still in a daze, Jarrod began to untie his silk robe, revealing a well-defined and muscular chest and abdomen.

Nicole quickly covered her eyes. "Jarrod, what are you doing?"

"Take a bath," Jarrod replied casually.

Nicole got even more irritated. "That's not what I meant."

The corners of Jarrod's mouth curved into a faint smile, finding her reaction amusing. She had touched his body several times these past few days while cleaning him. But she still couldn't look at him now.

Wasn't it a bit late?

His eyebrows quirked. "I don't have a habit of bathing with my clothes on."

Nicole thought for a while. He had a point. However, the situation was different. When he was still bedridden, and she had to wipe his body, she could pretend he was just a cadaver. But now, he was totally awake and actively getting into the bathtub to bathe.

She couldn't help frowning. “Since you can get up, why can't you bathe yourself?"

Instead of answering Nicole's question, Jarrod asked, “Why are you still shy when you see my body?"

Nicole was rendered speechless. How could she not be shy? She retorted angrily, “Since you can get up, I'm done with my job. I will go back to my house tomorrow."

Jarrod replied calmly, "My wound has not fully healed yet."

"Not healed? You can even walk without crutches now," Nicole countered.

Jarrod looked at her and said meaningfully, "You know that I still need crutches."

His wound had only healed slightly. The stitches had just been removed, and his flesh was still fresh and pink. It was not pleasant to look at. Instead, it was scary.

After thinking for a while, Nicole decided to treat Jarrod as a breathing corpse. "Then, keep your underwear on, and I'll only scrub your back."

“I'm not wearing any." Jarrod confidently stood up with his crutches and let his silk robe fall to the floor. He was completely naked.

Nicole's face flushed at once. "What's wrong with you!"

Jarrod stood upright without his crutches and said calmly, “You know what's wrong with me."

Nicole thought it wasn't just his stomach that was injured. His brain must be sick, too. At this moment, Nicole's politeness vanished.