Take off your clothes?
Hearing Ophelia’s words, Lilian’s eyes widened.
This is bad.
Is this directed at me?
No.
No, that can’t be right.
Judging by Ophelia’s personality, that sentence was probably just a joke.
“Lia, let’s just get to the point—ugh!”
Lilian was walking toward the center of the study with her back to Ophelia, but as she passed by her—
Ophelia suddenly made a move, her five fingers precisely clamping onto Lilian’s arm, pulling her sharply.
Lilian felt her wrist tighten, and before she knew it, she was yanked forward with skillful force, staggering into a soft, warm embrace.
Then, a hand appeared right in front of Lilian’s eyes.
That seemingly harmless pale hand had a clear purpose—it was reaching for the button on Lilian’s chest.
This is bad!
Is she serious?
Lilian was about to resist but then noticed Ophelia didn’t make any further moves.
Turning to look, she saw Ophelia wearing a mischievous grin.
…
Ophelia held Lilian’s hand and led her to sit on the sofa in the middle of the study.
Since Lilian was brought over, she had no choice but to sit next to Ophelia.
Ophelia released her hand and lazily leaned back against the sofa, letting out a satisfied sigh.
Tilting her head, she gave Lilian an innocent smile.
“Thank you, Lily. I feel much more relaxed now.”
I’m not the one feeling relaxed, thanks.
Lilian rolled her eyes in her mind.
She had almost believed Ophelia was really going to strip her.
Now it seemed all she wanted was to see her flustered reaction.
Such a twisted sense of humor.
But that’s exactly who Ophelia was.
Lilian sighed helplessly.
“So, Lia, the ‘diagnosis and treatment’ you mentioned was really just an excuse to come here and tease me for your own amusement?”
Knowing Lilian was a bit annoyed, Ophelia dropped the act.
“No, Lily, that was just one of the reasons.”
Straight up admitting it?
Ophelia, you’re unstoppable.
Just like a real consultation, Ophelia began telling Lilian about her condition.
“I’ve been feeling terrible lately. I haven’t been resting well at all, and I feel tired every day…”
Lilian glanced at Ophelia’s face, noticing genuine fatigue and exhaustion she couldn’t fully hide.
Rubbing her temples, Lilian shook off her personal emotions despite having only been a physician for a few years since her parents passed.
Clearing away unrelated feelings, she prepared to focus.
Time to analyze.
Ophelia’s symptoms were classic signs of excessive stress.
Lilian moved closer to Ophelia.
“Lia, relax and let me take a look.”
As she spoke, Lilian’s hand rested on Ophelia’s chin.
The slightly cool fingertips touching her jaw caused Ophelia’s body to stiffen for a moment.
Lilian gently lifted Ophelia’s head, studying her complexion and eyes.
Pressing lightly below the eyes, she noticed the darkness of the eye bags was somewhat deep…
Her gaze occasionally flickered, unfocused…
Clearly, she was under a lot of pressure.
“How’s your appetite recently?”
“I’ve been eating less than before.”
“Difficulty falling asleep or waking easily?”
“Can’t fall asleep.”
“Any headaches or palpitations?”
“No.”
Just this quick Q&A was enough for Lilian to understand Ophelia’s condition.
Before coming, Lilian remembered Ophelia had said she hadn’t been resting well.
She had bought some calming herbs from old Barton and made them into herbal sachets last night.
Lilian took the item out from her pocket.
【Tranquil Spirit Sachet】
【Effect: Relieves fatigue, promotes sleep】
“Lia, you can keep this by your side while sleeping. It should help.”
“But this is only to soothe the spirit and aid sleep. When you feel tired during the day, what do you usually use to feel better?”
Ophelia took it and sniffed, indeed feeling much more at ease.
“Usually, I use an Invigorating Potion to stay alert, but since it’s a potion, once the effect wears off, you feel even more tired. So I rarely use it.”
I see…
Lilian made a mental note.
Sniff sniff.
Ophelia sniffed again, frowning as something seemed off.
She leaned close to Lilian as if discovering a treasure.
Snuggling her face into Lilian’s neck, she sniffed softly like a little animal.
She looked much more relaxed.
Her purple hair brushed against Lilian’s neck, tickling her.
“Lily, honestly, you smell a hundred times better than this sachet…”
?
Oh, now that she mentioned it, Eileen had said something similar on the carriage that day.
Lilian lifted her wrist and sniffed carefully—there was really no smell.
Did she have some kind of unique body scent?
Ophelia looked somewhat intoxicated.
“Lily, how about you stay the night and sleep with me?”
“Ah?” Lilian thought Ophelia was joking like before and looked up at her.
But she saw Ophelia’s expression was very serious.
“I haven’t been sleeping well these past few days, so…”
Ophelia’s face reddened slightly.
“Think of it as part of the treatment.”
“Sorry, Lia, but I can’t do that.”
First of all, Lilian didn’t fully trust Ophelia.
That mistrust stemmed from Ophelia’s strength.
Lilian knew she couldn’t defeat Ophelia—she felt it when Ophelia joked earlier.
Their power gap was huge.
What if at night Ophelia suddenly got a mischievous idea and started fooling around, then things got out of hand?
She wouldn’t even have time to run.
Secondly, there was Eleanora.
She promised to return tonight, and they also agreed to have dinner together.
Lilian took promises very seriously.
She wouldn’t break a promise without prior notice.
So, Lilian outright refused Ophelia’s request.
Ophelia looked a little disappointed; her long eyelashes lowered, hiding the emotions beneath, and she just softly uttered an “oh.”
It sounded a bit pitiful.
She understood Lilian’s general thoughts.
Sleeping together was absolutely impossible.
But if it were Eleanora—
Would Lilian have agreed?
No, she had to seize the opportunity.
“What about now?”
“Now what?” Lilian was a little confused.
“Can I rest leaning on you for a while?” Ophelia clasped her hands to her chest, looking expectant.
“This…”
Lilian hesitated, unsure if Ophelia truly wanted her to say yes or if this was just a trick to get her to compromise.
Things like this had happened more than once between Ophelia, herself, and Eleanora.
But in the end, Lilian agreed.
“If it’s just for a little while, that’s fine.”
As a doctor, she could accept this kind of request.
Lilian moved her shoulder closer.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Ophelia lay down straight, resting her head on Lilian’s thigh.
Her hair brushed against the sensitive inner thigh, causing Lilian’s body to stiffen for a moment.