Lenny and Scarlett novel Chapter 41
Blinking her big, innocent-looking eyes, Scarlet was the first to break the silence.
"S-sorry... I don't know how I ended up beside you. I didn't mean to invade your space. Maybe I'm just not used to sleeping on the sofa. I didn't mean to offend you. You see, you're fully clothed. I didn't mess around, and you're still clean," Scarlet prattled on.
She was afraid that Lenny would think that she had other intentions by sleeping beside him.
She jumped out of bed in a fit of panic, feeling nervous and embarrassed at the same time. She felt her face grow hot, as if all the blood in her body rushed to her head.
The heat spread to the back of her ears and neck.
She lowered her head and didn't dare to look into his deep-set eyes.
Hearing Scarlet's panicked ramblings, Lenny was a little surprised. He didn't expect her to misunderstand him.
Last night, he carried her to the bed and intended to wait for her to ease into a deep slumber. But this woman seemed to have a special kind of magic. When he was beside her, he gradually felt drowsy and couldn't help sleeping with her in his arms.
He'd had a good night's sleep. He hadn't felt so comfortable in a long time. He didn't dream all night. It was only until Scarlet attempted to leave his side that fragments started flashing across his mind.
He coughed slightly. It was embarrassing to tell her that he carried her to bed last night.
Seeing Lenny coughing, Scarlet thought that he was dissatisfied, and she trembled with fear.
"I didn't mean to sleep beside you. Please trust me. If I really had other intentions, I would've acted upon them a long time ago, don't you think? And I wouldn't have agreed to divorce you.
Besides, there's a huge gap in age between us. Look at me, I'm only nineteen years old, and you're already thirty. You're eleven years older than I am. I have thought about it carefully and realized that we're not suitable for each other in many aspects. You are rigid, self-disciplined, and meticulous. Besides, you always look fierce and unapproachable. You're not my type at all.
Don't worry. I really have no feelings for you. Even if we slept on the same bed together and you had all your clothes off, I would remain unmoved. Trust me. Trust me, please."
Her eyes were full of sincerity. She wished she could prove that she really had no inappropriate thoughts about him.
It was really an accident that they slept beside each other last night. She hoped that he wouldn't take it seriously and get angry.
She wouldn't be able to bear the dire consequences if Lenny got angry.
At first, Lenny was in a good mood. After all, he had slept really well.
But now, he narrowed his eyes and knitted his eyebrows.
It was fine with him that his ex-wife disliked him because he was much older than she was. But she also claimed that he was fierce and unapproachable. She also said that she would remain unmoved even if he took off all his clothes in front of her.
Was she trying to humiliate him?
Countless women would do anything for a chance to sleep with him. And then there was Scarlet who was apparently full of disgust after sharing a bed with him for a single night.
Was he so unattractive in her eyes?
He got up from the bed and approached her.
Scarlet immediately stepped back. She was doomed now. Her pathetic litany of explanations only got Lenny enraged.
He had Rosaline in his heart, but Scarlet slept on the same bed with him recklessly. He must hate her to the core now.
What should she do?
She was so flustered that she wasn't able to mind her step. She toppled over the tea table and began falling backward.
There was nothing around her that she could grab to break her fall, so she just closed her eyes.
Seeing this, Lenny reached out and grabbed Scarlet by the waist without hesitation. Then, he pulled her into his arms.
When she bumped into his chest, he lost his balance, and they fell to the floor together.
Scarlet ended up on top of Lenny.
She braced her little hands on his broad, muscled chest.
Their lips pressed against each other. They remained in this intimate position.
When their gazes met, they saw pure shock and astonishment in each other's eyes.
Scarlet's mind went blank. It took several seconds for her to react and get up quickly.
Overwhelmed by panic, she pressed her hands on the wrong place. It took a few moments for her to realize that she had accidentally touched Lenny's crotch.
She froze again, forgetting to withdraw her hands.
Propping himself up on his arms, Lenny sat up. He frowned at Scarlet's panic-induced indecency.
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