was standing
After everything was tidied up. Felicia assumed Stephan would have left by the time she came out. Yet as soon as she opened the bathroom door, he was right outside the door with his amis crossed<b>. </b>casually
“Uh.. Felicia waved her at him, signaling for him to step aside. “Canyon, move aside?
Stephan let out a faint chalde, his gaze moving down slightly. novelbin
Following <b>his </b>line of sight, Felicia looked down and saw her own slippers neatly ced right in front of her. To be honest, she was caught a little off guard by his
meticulous care.
What followed was disinfecting and dressing her wounds. Since the cuts were minor, it was over fairly quickly
As usual, she used the Panas psenda–ginthers she made, which had excellent healing properties.
Thinking of that, she suddenly nudged Stephan’s amand asked, “Have your wounds healed yeti
He nced at her, raising an eyebrow as he replied, “More or less.”
what
t do you mean by that? Are <b>you </b>trying to in my reputation?
Felicia almost blew her fuse right there and then. However, Stephan widened his eyes, <b>staring </b>into hers with his deep, alluring gaze that made his already attractive features even more captivating.
She was stuck in a momentary daze. Interally, she couldn’t help but grumble<b>, </b>“How is it fair for a grown man to look this good? That’s no different from cheating!
“By the way, it’s reallyte. Aren’t you leaving yet?” she finally spoke up.
She gestured at the time, which was nearly 5:00 am. The first light of dawn was faintly illuminating the sky, casting it in a deep blue hue as night <b>and </b>day <b>began </b><b>to </b>
Stephan’s reply was a confident and unapologetic, “Nope.”
Felice was rendered speechless
From his tone, it seemed he was nning to stay and catch up on some sleep. She felt utterly flostered and quickly objected, “No, you can’t stay! I can’t amodate you. The guest rooms aren’t set up yet. They’repletely empty!”
She wasn’t lying, Despite the vi’s size, she lived alone. When she <b>renovated </b>the ce, she hadn’t considered hosting guests. As a result, the guest empty without even a bed.
<b>rooms </b><b>were </b>
Stephan hummed in acknowledgment but didn’t press the issue. Just as Felicia breathed <b>a </b>sigh of relief, she suddenly felt a weight pressing her down onto the
couch
“Hey Stephan, don’t push your luck!“
She was furious, iling her arms and legs to resist. However, she was quickly <b>restrained </b>in his powerful embrace and unable to move.
“Don’t move.”
His warm breath ticked her ear as he whispered in his deep, husly <b>voice</b><b>, </b>each word sinking into her mind, “Let me rest for <b>a </b><b>bit</b>, just ten minutes.”
When she listened carefully, there <b>was </b>a trace of exhaustion in his tone.
Felicia gradually stopped struggling. True to his <b>words</b>, Stephan didn’t make any further moves on her. The couch was spacious enough, and he simply held <b>her </b>like a pillow, keeping her tightly in his arms without budging an inch.
Then, he closed his eyes.
Perhaps it was the exhaustion <b>from </b>the night’s events or the steady rhythmn of his powerful heartbeat, but Felicia found herself growing drowsy <b>as </b>well
<b>She </b>caught the faint scent of his cool, fresh fragrance that was reminiscent of fresh snow falling from a mountaintop–cold, yet pure.
Exactly ten minutester, Stephan opened his eyes, as if on cue.
His slight movement woke Felicia instantly, Realizing the two of them were still locked in an embrace, she instinctively pushed him <b>away</b>.
Caught off guard, Stephan rolled off the couch andnded on the floor with a <b>heavy </b>thud.
to see him already
She was just about to say he deserved it but then <b>worried </b>he might have actually gotten but by the fall. She leaned over to check on him, only to see getting up. Despite the fall, his handsome face showed no trace of anger, only a look of resigned helplessness–perups even indulgence.
Felicia was no stranger to that kind of look. Whether in this life or her past one, she had often seen the Fuller couple direct such an expression toward Ka. <b>However</b>, Stephan was different. She was certain that the indulgence he <b>was </b>showing was directed at her <b>and </b>her alone.