The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 320

If she hadn't persistently questioned him, he hadn't even planned to tell her he had been waiting so long.

“You really didn't need to waste so much time waiting for me.”

“It wasn't a waste.”

Riley turned to look at Sebastian. The man was staring back at her, his deep eyes filled with a serious intensity. It wasn't just a polite, throwaway comment; it was from the bottom of his heart.

Her heart began to race once again.

Flustered, Riley quickly looked away.

“Don't feel burdened by it. I'm just a man of my word.”

The man's deep voice echoed softly beside her.

He was telling her not to overthink it. He was only waiting this late because he had promised yesterday that he would apply her medicine.

Riley suddenly felt her earlier fluttering heart was a bit of a joke. “Got it.”

The elevator chimed as it arrived at the 15th floor.

They stepped out one after the other.

Riley entered the passcode and opened the door. Mrs. Gable was already asleep, leaving only a dim, ambient light on in the living room.

Bringing Sebastian inside in the middle of the night... if Mrs. Gable saw them, she'd never be able to explain it.

Riley looked at Sebastian as he walked in and whispered, “Keep your voice down. Don't wake Alora.”

“Mhm.”

They changed their shoes and headed straight into Riley's bedroom.

As they walked in, Riley felt like she was sneaking around, as if she were having a secret midnight rendezvous right under Mrs. Gable's nose.

What was she thinking?

Riley quickly squashed the thought.

“Where's the medical kit?” Sebastian asked.

“In the living room. Have a seat, I'll go grab it.”

“Mhm.”

A moment later, Riley returned with the kit.

When a faint noise came from outside the room, Riley immediately reeled in her thoughts, exhaled softly, and steadied her heart rate, which had spiked from the terrifying memories.

Soon, Sebastian pushed the door open and came to sit beside her.

Riley didn't act coy. She turned her back to him and proactively lifted the hem of her shirt.

In the dead of night, everything was perfectly still. Silence spread through the air, tinged with an indescribable, ambiguous tension.

He quickly finished treating the wound on her waist.

Riley unbuttoned a few buttons of her pajamas and pulled the fabric down to reveal half of her shoulder.

Even though he had seen it yesterday, the sight of the luminous, smooth curve of her neck and shoulder made Sebastian's gaze turn somber. His throat bobbed, and he looked away, focusing entirely on cleaning the wound.

A slight noise came from outside.

Riley froze.

Sebastian's hand paused as well.

A second later, Riley realized what was happening, but before she could react, Mrs. Gable appeared in the doorway.