Yet, there was no pain.
Not even the slightest!
That whole night, Natalie felt like she was floating in the clouds.
She clung to the sheets tightly as they entwined, stopping herself from groaning uncontrollably out of pleasure.
The next morning, Natalie woke up with an intense soreness throughout her body. She stared at the ceiling in a daze as she recalled what happened the night before.
It almost felt like their bodies were melting together. Everything was so intimate that even their panting and moans were in sync. They had done at least ten rounds.
After the final round, Tobias gently placed a kiss on her forehead. "Have a good rest, honey. You don't have to go to work today. I will get Benjamin to arrange your leave of absence. You must be tired after last night."
Natalie was too embarrassed to look him in the eye.
She had just carried out the most intimate act with him the night before.
"You're the one who should feel tired," she replied timidly.
Tobias was the one who had exerted the greatest energy being on top. All she did was just lie there.
He murmured affectionately, "I'm worried that you're tired. You should get some rest."
Just as Natalie was about to argue that she was feeling fine enough to go to work, a thought suddenly came to mind, and she stopped herself.
She nodded obediently and pretended to go back to sleep. After making sure that Tobias was gone, Natalie got off the bed.
Her heart thumped as she flung the sheets off, one by one. There was no trace of blood.
Natalie's blood turned cold.
How could this be?
It was her first time!
How could she not bleed?
She knew that some people would not bleed at their first time, and this was considered completely normal.
But things just did not add up because she didn't even feel pain the night before.
Alarm flashed across her eyes.
Had she slept with another man before she lost her memory?
She quickly called Yvonne up.
"Hey, Yvonne. I want to ask you something. Was I in a relationship with another man before I lost my memory?" She blurted as soon as the call went through.
Natalie sounded agitated, and Yvonne had never seen her so shaken up before.
Her heart jolted.
Did Natalie remember her relationship with Tobias?
If so, then it wouldn't be wrong for her to tell Natalie the truth.
However, she was startled by the great concern in Natalie's voice.
Benjamin had warned her not to remind Natalie of her memories deliberately, or else it would trigger her.
"I... I don't think so," she said evasively.
"Yes or no?" Natalie raised her voice.
Yvonne flinched at Natalie's voice. It scared her a little.
Had Natalie's memories triggered her into feeling intensely?
Pacing across the room, her mind churned as she bit her finger anxiously. She then decided to end the call as soon as possible. She couldn't risk provoking Natalie any further.
"Natalie! I just remembered that I have an important matter to attend to. We'll talk about this later, okay?" She quickly hung up.
Yvonne's actions confirmed Natalie's suspicion. She was trying to avoid the topic.
Natalie believed that she must have dated another man before.
Her mind started to whirl.
Who was the man that she dated before? Why couldn't she remember anything about him?
Natalie headed towards the hospital immediately.
After all, this was but a mere guess. She needed something solid. She needed confirmation.
The gynecology doctor stared at Natalie with a raised eyebrow. Hesitantly, Natalie spoke in a trembling voice.
"Doctor, last night was my first time. It hurts. Could you help me check if I'm injured?"
Natalie could not bring herself to ask the doctor if she really was a virgin. It would make her sound
like an idiot.
So, she thought up an excuse.
The doctor instructed Natalie to lie down and to spread open her legs.
She put on a glove and examined her private parts.
Natalie bit her lip hard.
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