Healing my disabled husband novel Chapter 836

Chapter 836 Maintain This

River could sense that something was off with Averi's emotions. It wasn't anger or sadness, but rather a complex mix of feelings that made his heart clench for a moment.

The question Averi had asked him was both easy and difficult to answer. Instead of responding immediately, River remained silent and watched her for a while.

As time passed without any response from him, Averi's emotions became even more complicated. There was something off in her eyes as she looked at River, and her entire demeanor seemed to slump in despair.

Seeing Averi like this broke River's heart. He reached out and placed his hand on top of her head, not bothering to ruffle her hair but simply letting the warmth of his palm seep into her scalp.

This gesture was intimate and teasing all at once, especially since Averi still had feelings for River after their recent kiss. She couldn't help but shiver under his touch as the aftershocks from their previous encounter left her legs weak and unsteady.

In this ambiguous moment, Averi stubbornly held onto the hope that she would get an answer from River soon enough.

However, as time ticked by second by second, Averi suddenly felt like maybe she wouldn't get an answer after all. This made her even more upset.

She lowered her eyelashes and stopped looking into River's eyes. She was afraid that she would see an expression that she couldn't accept. If that happened, she might go crazy.

Unfortunately, it seemed like River was intentionally making things difficult for her today. The more Averi didn't want to do something, the more he wanted her to do it.

His hand landed on Averi's chin and gently lifted it up so that she was looking at him again. Because of this action from River, Averi's eyes instantly turned red. She had never felt so wronged before.

This feeling was very complicated and overwhelming for her. Averi really wanted to just kick River out of the room without any hesitation because there was no way she could stay in the same room with him anymore.

If things continued like this, he might drive her insane eventually.

Just when Averi thought that she couldn't take it anymore, River finally spoke up, "Averi, I really hate wasting time."

As soon as those words were spoken, Averi's heart sank even further.

The meaning behind them was clear: River was telling her not to hold onto any false hopes about him.

"But I feel like I've been pretty patient with you," River continued. "And that's not really like me."

Averi didn't quite understand what he meant by that. What did he mean by being patient with her? She had never experienced anything like it before.

"I think you've probably heard a lot of rumors about me," River said. "When I set my mind to something, I don't hesitate. I go after it with everything I have."

Averi didn't say anything in response. She had heard plenty of rumors about River, but they didn't really have anything to do with her.

She lowered her head and stayed quiet for a while before finally asking, "What are you trying to tell me?"

River tried his best to be gentle as he spoke, "I don't want to scare you, Averi."

He was attempting something new - a softer approach than his usual style of getting things done quickly and efficiently.

In that moment, he felt like there was no point to anything.

Why play games like boiling a frog in warm water?

He knew that Averi had feelings for him, even if she didn't say it outright.

H gently touched her face and said, "Let's talk about our relationship."

Averi fell silent. She didn't really want to discuss this topic.