Chapter 473

Upon seeing Sophie’s complexion improve, Cedric's heart finally eased. "Feeling better now?"

"Mhm." Sophie hoped this brief response would suffice, but Cedric was not easily dismissed.

He frowned slightly, his tone insistent and commanding. "Let me see."

Her face flushed, and she tightened her grip on the blanket. "No need to look. I know what the bumps on my body are like."

"Let me see!" Cedric repeated, already reaching to lift her blanket.

Sophie, seeing this, had no choice but to stretch her arms out from under the blanket. "Just look at my arms then."

Obediently, she rolled up her sleeves. The reddish bumps on her fair skin had subsided significantly, leaving only a few scattered ones that had not yet faded.

"What about your back?"

'Is this guy serious? I showed him my arms, and now he wants to see my back! Is he just trying to take advantage of the situation?!'

"I need to see your back." Cedric’s tone was firm, unexpectedly dominant.

Sophie knew his relentless nature an