Chapter 476: Fighting the Addiction

They are all simmering from this matter. When Vivian walks out from Pehry’s place, everything has just
begun.

Although Karl is also a backstabber, he is a medical practitioner after all. Hearing what they are talking
about, although he doesn’t object to it, he feels somewhat uncomfortable. He picks up the teacup on
the table and takes a sip. Then, he changes the topic. “Have you been good these past two days?”

“I’m fine.” Rex nods slightly. He was discharged from the hospital yesterday and hasn’t had
uncomfortable feelings till today.

“Do you remember what I told you? There might be some symptoms later, but don’t be anxious. It’s all
temporary.” Karl is counting the time. He is worried but he can’t show any uneasiness.

He repeatedly emphasizes, which makes Rex look sideways at him. “Am I that weak in your eyes?”

“No, very good.” Karl smiles, waves his hand and continues, “Forget it. I won’t ask anymore. I believe
you.”

He looks relaxed, but is uneasy, in fact. He knows what is going on with Rex. Once thinking of what
Rex would face later, Karl feels pain for him.

Fortunately, Lily is by Rex’s side. Otherwise, he really doesn’t know what to do.

The four men continue chatting in the living room. It is 21:30. Rex’s friends are worried that they would
disturb him, so they propose to leave.

Adair is asleep. Lily puts on a coat and goes downstairs to see the guests off. After that, she turns
around and enters the room.



Rex touches Lily’s small hands that were cooled by the wind. He frowns. “You should have put on more
clothes.”

“It’s fine. It’s just two steps. It doesn’t matter.” Lily changes her shoes and looks up at him. Her eyes
reflect the lights of the entrance. Her smile is pleasing. “Go upstairs and take a bath. You should have a
relax. I just prepare some water for you.”

Although he hasn’t shown any signs of exhaustion from beginning to end, he must be tired. After all, he
just recovered from a serious illness. He is weak and has been holding out for a whole day.

Her kindness and gentleness soften Rex’s heart. Rex raises his big palm to stroke Lily’s tender cheeks.
He says in a hoarse voice, “Are you going to bathe with me?”

“I’ll take a shower myself.” Lily doesn’t want to give him a chance to act recklessly. Rex should obey the
doctor’s instructions.

Rex knows his health condition, so he doesn’t insist. However, he can’t take a bath with her. He has to
seek other benefits for himself, doesn’t he?

He reaches out and holds Lily in his arms. The warm breaths heat their skin. Rex whispers, “Help me to
scrub a bath.”

Lily raises her hand and puts it between their chests, drawing a distance from Rex. She tries to cool
down her cheeks in this way. “You didn’t get out but you’re taking a bath?”

“Yes.”

Lily listens to Rex’s firm response and warns him doubtfully, “Don’t make a fuss.”

“Of course not.”



He looks so insistent that Lily doesn’t want to let him down. Therefore, she grits her teeth and says,
“Alright.”

In any case, Rex is half sick, so he can’t do anything to her.

They go upstairs and enter the master bedroom. The door is shut and all the liveliness of the day is
isolated. This is the most intimate space for them.

Rex holds Lily in his arms and places his sexy chin on her shoulder. He doesn’t say anything but hugs
her petite body tightly, feeling that his heart is fulfilled.

After the noise, the vibe seems quieter. Neither of them speaks. They only feel each other with the
body temperature, but they feel warmer than ever before.

The night breeze blows in through the French window and rolls up the white curtains at the side into a
graceful arc. Rex lowers his head and lightly kisses Lily on the forehead. Lily could feel the warmth of
his lips through the strands of her hair. “I’ll enter first.”

For some reason, the temperature on Lily’s face rises. She reaches out, pushes Rex, and says with a
pouting smile on her mouth, “Go to the bathroom. Quickly!”

Rex takes a deep breath and let go of Lily’s shoulders. If it’s okay, he really doesn’t want to let her go.

However, he must follow the doctor’s words.

He turns around and enters the bathroom. The door is slightly open. Through the white frosted glass,
the tall Rex looks even taller.

Lily covers her cheeks with both hands, trying to cool down her cheeks in this way. The dense water
vapor slips out of the door and rises under the light. Seeing it, her heart beats faster when she thinks of
what she is going to do.



She changes a white-lace hooked pajamas. Its material is thin. She feels cold when it touches her skin.
Her hair is also tied up, revealing her fair and slender neck.

Everything is ready. Just as she is waiting for Rex to call her in, a loud crashing sound suddenly comes
from the bathroom.

“Rex? What’s wrong with you?” Lily shouts as she hurries to the bathroom.

However, the reply is an even more muffled sound. It sounds like a person smashing straight onto the
ground. Then she hears a painful voice from Rex.

She walks over and pushes the door open. The moment she opens the door, she is stunned by the
scene.

The water in the bathtub splashes all over the floor. The bath cream that should have been placed on
the washing table fell into pieces. The man who should have been in the bathtub is kneeling on the wet
ground with his arms supporting his body. His entire body curls up in pain. He is crawling on the
ground.

Lily is shocked. She rushes over and squats in front of Rex. Looking at his pale face, she asks, “What’s
wrong? Are you feeling bad?”

The corner of Rex’s mouth is twitching. He wants to say something, but in the end, he fails to do that.

It’s too uncomfortable. The head seems to be spinning. He feels his chest stuffy, as if a stone weighing
thousands of kilograms is pressing on him. He has to breathe very hard in order not to suffocate. It’s
incredibly difficult for him to make a sound.

Lily looks at the fine sweat on his forehead, as well as his trembling body and facial features. Karl’s
advice flashes through her mind. She knows that it has come.



The first stage of addiction after withdrawal.

Looking at Rex’s painful face, Lily feels tortured. She knows everything but could not say anything. She
is unable to help him no matter how anxious she is. What’s more, she can’t tell him anything and could
only watch him endure it.

“Rex, are you alright? Can you hear me?” Lily holds Rex’s boiling cheeks with her hands and looks into
his somewhat lax eyes.

Fortunately, he nods at once. She is so excited that her eyes turn red. “That’s good. Don’t be nervous.
Karl said that this is a normal phenomenon. You just have to endure it and everything would be fine.”

She doesn’t know what to say, so she only comforts him with such words.

Rex grits his teeth. His expression becomes ferocious and terrifying. He feels like his bones is bitten
and the pain attacks him repeatedly. He is dizzy. He even feels Lily’s movements slow down, as if
everything is under a slow-motion camera.

‘It is all my illusions. It must be.’

He is so uncomfortable that he couldn’t stand up. He can only relieve his pain by bending his waist.
Fortunately, he keeps his consciousness and knows what he is going through.

His body starts to slow down. His saliva is flowing out from the corner of his mouth. However, Lily
doesn’t show any distains, but feels heartache.

She takes a soft towel to wipe his saliva off. Looking at his trembling lips and twitching corners of the
mouth, she bends down and kisses him. Unlike the boiling temperature on his cheeks, his lips are
freezing.



Her soft lips press on Rex’s. Suddenly, Rex seems to find a valve. He opens his mouth and bites Lily’s
lips. He bites so forcefully that the blood quickly spreads in their mouths.

The great pain quickly spreads from Lily’s lips to her brain, but she doesn’t retreat. Instead, she gets
closer to Rex. If she could relieve his pain, it’s nothing.

After a while, Rex gradually calms down. The sudden pain is like an ebb tide, gradually pulling away
from his body.

He is relieved and collapses to the ground. His arm rests on the edge of the bathtub behind him. His
body is covered with water stains. His dark eyes gradually become sharp again. He clearly sees Lily’s
swollen and congested lips that he bit.

Rex’s expression turns cold. “Did I hurt you?”


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