The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession (Nivera) novel Chapter 183

Chapter 183

Chapter 183

The car ride back to the mansion was quiet, the kind of silence that carried too much unsaid weight.

Alejandro hadn’t spoken since telling her they should head home, and Nivera hadn’t pressed him.

There were times where he loved silence and she didn’t like to disturb him during those times.

She leaned against the window, her body exhausted, her lungs still burning from smoke. The smell of ash clung to her hair and clothes, seeping into her skin.

It seemed Alejandro was also exhausted as he had ordered to be driven back home, or was it because he wanted to stay close to her?

Her heart immediately flustered at that ridiculous thought.

But that didn’t seem so ridiculous as she looked at his hand which stayed wrapped around hers. Firm and steady.

His thumb brushed lazy circles over her knuckles, grounding her in a way words couldn’t.

By the time the iron gates of his estate swung open and the car rolled to a stop, she was half–dozing against his shoulder.

She blinked awake when he slid an arm around her waist, which the intention of carrying her into the

mansion.

She was very well capable of walking on her own but there was just something about Alejandro’s carrying her that she loved and so, she didn’t object to it.

However to her surprise, when they got inside the mansion, a man was already waiting for them. Mid–fifties, silver hair neatly combed, carrying a black leather case. A doctor.

Nivera froze as she turned to look at him. “Alejandro, I don’t need-”

“Yes, you do.” His voice left no room for argument. He headed straight to her room and the doctor followed suit. “Sit,” he said as he placed her down.

She hissed under her breath but obeyed regardless. Her legs wobbled beneath her anyway. “You’re overreacting,” she muttered.

He crouched in front of her, tilting her chin until she had no choice but to meet his eyes. “You almost died. tonight, Nivera. Let me overreact.”

Her breath hitched. She opened her mouth to argue, but the doctor cleared his throat politely.

“If you’ll allow me, Alejandro.” He then turned to her. “I’d like to check your vitals. Smoke inhalation can be dangerous.”

Alejandro nodded and gave room so the doctor could get to work.

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The stethoscope pressed cold against her chest. “Deep breaths, please,” the doctor instructor.

She tried, though each inhale scraped like sandpaper, and each exhale rattled. Alejandro’s hand moved to her back, stroking in slow circles, steadying her. He watched her so closely it was as though the doctor didn’t exist. as if her lungs were the only thing that mattered.

The physician checked her blood pressure, then clipped a device to her finger. “Oxygen levels are low. Not dangerously, but concerning. I’ll administer something for the irritation and prevent infection.”

From his case, he drew a syringe.

Nivera stiffened and Alejandro noticed instantly and his lips curled up into a slight smirk as he leaned in. “You don’t like needles?” He whispered, his voice low enough not to reach the doctor’s ear but high enough to reach her ears.

“I’m fine,” she lied, embarrassed as she gulped. The fear of needles was a completely rational fear, but she wasn’t about to lose face in front of Alejandro and so she sucked it in.

But when the doctor swabbed her arm, her pulse betrayed her and her heart threatened to rip out of her chest.

Alejandro leaned closer, his hand closing around hers. “Look at me,” he said and as though he had used a magic spell, her eyes immediately flicked to him.

“It will be over before you know it.” His thumb brushed her jawline, steady and grounding.

The sting barely registered. All she felt was his gaze holding her captive, dark and unwavering, until the doctor pressed a cotton ball to her arm.

“It’s done,” the man announced. “She’ll feel drowsy. That’s good–her body needs rest.”

Alejandro nodded curtly. “What else?”

“Hydration. Quiet. No stress. If her coughing worsens, call me. I’ll return immediately.”

“Alright,” Alejandro said flatly, his tone edged with steel.

The doctor packed up and excused himself. Silence closed in as the door shut. Alejandro hadn’t let go of her hand.

Nivera shifted uneasily. “You didn’t have to do all this. I told you–I’m fine.”

“You’re not fine.” His voice was low, almost rough. “You were unconscious in my arms tonight, Nivera. Do you know what that did to me?”

Her chest tightened. She looked down, trying to slip her hand free, but he only tightened his hold–not harsh, but desperate.

“Alejandro-”

“I thought you were gone.” His voice cracked, the words spilling raw. His thumb kept brushing her hand,

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restless, like he was memorizing her touch. “For the first time since I was a boy, I couldn’t stop myself from breaking. I cried.”

Her breath caught as he finally decided to touch on the subject that had been interrupted. Images flashed- his face wet with tears, his voice breaking as he called her name.

“Why?”

“Because I thought I had lost you and I couldn’t imagine a world where you weren’t there.”

He wanted to tell how much he realized he was in love with her but he didn’t want to overwhelm her.

Nivera’s breath caught in her throat as she stared intensely at him. She didn’t know what to say.

However, she was saved as a yawn broke out.

“Alright, let’s get you bed,” Alejandro immediately said, as he made her lie on the bed and covered her.

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