Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 286

He leaned against the bathroom wall, his posture entirely relaxed, revealing a broad, glistening expanse of his chest.

"Darling."

Nora's cheeks flushed, a sudden heat rushing to her ears.

"Are you about to take a shower? I'll let you go, then."

"Don't hang up," the man's voice was gravelly and low. "Keep me company for a bit."

Nora's heart softened at his tone. She pulled the covers up, hiding the lower half of her face. "What do you want to talk about?"

"Anything," he murmured lazily, his voice washing over her like a warm tide. "Tell me about when you were a little girl."

Nora blinked. Her childhood was...

Well, there wasn't much worth mentioning.

As she hesitated, she finally noticed the steam rising through the screen.

She suddenly realized Hudson was taking a cold shower.

A dull ache of affection tightened her chest. She slowly opened her mouth, "I grew up in Northampton. Right outside my house, there was an Old Locust Tree. Every summer, my friends and I would gather the sweet blossoms to bake treats..."

Her voice was soft and sweet, flowing like a gentle, melodic stream.

"Maybe because of that, I was really popular in the neighborhood. All the kids wanted to play with me..."

Hudson's lips curved into a smile as he listened. He knew that wasn't the real reason.

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