Chapter 25 Valeria wanted to wash her hands , but when she turned the tap , no water came out . After twisting the tap harder , a burst of scalding water suddenly came pouring out . Momentarily stunned , the burning pain from her hand caused her to shriek as her fingers . trembled . Suddenly , a man came from behind her and reached toward her wrist . When Valeria turned and saw it was Sebastian , she instinctively wanted to pull her hand away . However , he said in a low voice , " Don't move . " The restroom fell silent , save for the soft sound of running water . Meanwhile , Sebastian held Valeria's hand under the cool water . She had tried to pull her hand back multiple times , but although Sebastian didn't seem to be gripping her hand tightly , she couldn't break free from his grasp . Not to mention , he seemed to be tightening his grip around her wrist each time she tried to pull away . On the surface , Sebastian seemed like a cold and righteous guy . However , Valeria had seen him ten years ago when he had walked out of an internet cafe with a cigarette in his hand . She knew then that Sebastian was a stubborn and rebellious person by nature . Once he had made up his mind on something , no one would be able to change his mind . Valeria's hand had been placed under cold running water for about 30 minutes . During that time , several people had entered the restroom . Even the janitor came by to mop the floors . Several people had turned to look at them , and some had even greeted Sebastian . " Hello , Dr. Grant . " Places like a hospital were always crowded with people. During those 30 minutes in the restroom , there were at least seven to eight patients and staff who came to greet them . Each and every one of them had looked at Valeria in confusion . After all , Sebastian's reputation was well known throughout the hospital . Everyone was curious about who the woman standing next to him was . Valeria only felt her cheeks turning red as she lowered her head . Sebastian smiled faintly , amused by how amusing she looked with her chin tucked toward her chest . Valeria was acting like she would be struck with bad luck if she continued associating herself with him , so she couldn't wait to distance herself from him . With that thought in mind , his amusement rose . Charter 25 He caressed her palm gently as he explained what she needed to do for her burn . Her fair skin was smooth to the touch . His actions were based entirely on instinct , and his mind hadn't even caught up to what he had done . He wasn't Valeria's friend , nor was he her lover . At best , she was just his patient . They had met several times , and Sebastian had seen plenty of beautiful women in his life . In fact , he was surrounded by socialites . They all had flawless faces while they were dressed in branded clothing . Their appearances were always polished to perfection . Valeria was a married woman with a daughter . Yet , out of all the women out there , he found himself inexplicably captivated by her . Sebastian looked at her . Her head hung low , exposing her beautiful and slender neck . A few strands of hair had fallen out of place , brushing against her cheek and collarbone . Although those strands were lying gently against her neck , Sebastian felt like something invisible was clawing at his heart . Slowly , he went from holding Valeria's wrist with his fingers to placing his entire palm against her hand . His hand was large and hot . Since he exercised regularly , his fingers were calloused to the touch , giving off a much different feel from a woman's soft touch . He had easily wrapped his hand around her slender wrist , and Valeria's hand trembled slightly . She could feel the warmth radiating from his palm , quietly spreading to her wrist . The touch had broken the boundaries of a typical doctor - patient relationship , and the air around them had shifted into something ambiguous . Valeria's other hand was placed on the sink . Her voice was light and slightly shaky as she complained , " Dr. Grant , please keep your hands to yourself . " Her voice was sharper than usual and had even carried a trace of anger . Although she was mad , it had no deterrent effect on Sebastian . In fact , Sebastian really wanted to tell Valeria not to show such an expression to any other man . Although her tear - filled eyes were looking at him with anger and embarrassment , she looked like she was pouting . Her expression only made him want to push her even further . However , it was Valeria's second time asking him to keep his hands to himself . Hence , Sebastian let go of her hand .