"Ah! It hurts!"

William grabbed her foot with one hand and tested the water temperature with the other, letting out a mocking snort.

Sophia was dizzy with pain, gritting her teeth.

"You idiot, you put a sprained ankle in hot water? You took care of me for five years—were you using someone else's brain?" His expression was cold, his tone harsh and biting as he looked at the shivering woman in the tub as though she were simple-minded.

Sophia clenched her fists, the ...