Chapter 598

Did Harper not want to get married? How could he just call Shelby 'honey' like it was nothing? Was he being serious or just teasing her?

She also realized that in the short time they had been together, she always seemed to be caught off guard, which was embarrassing—especially since she was quite a few years older than him.

She had not felt that way when they got their marriage certificate at the county clerk's office earlier, but in the cramped bathroom, Harper's presence felt overwhelming. Maybe it was because he was so tall?

She exhaled silently, trying to regain her usual poise. "I'm just wiping off. I've got a bit of a fever."

"Fever?" Harper stepped into the bathroom. It was not a small room, but with him there, it felt like there was hardly any air. Shelby held her breath.

"You need to wipe your back to help with a fever, and you can't reach. I'll do it for you."

He did not wait for her to agree. He took her towel, ran it under water, wrung it out, and slipped it under her