Waking up with my nemesis baby novel Chapter 229

Why is it so hot.

Their fingers touched, and it felt like an electric shock. Rebecca pulled her hand back and instinctively turned her head.

Just then, Adrian turned too, and the tips of their noses

touched.

This time, neither of them pulled away.

Too close…

And too fast.

Rebecca had never thought anything would happen between

her and Adrian, but with this intimate atmosphere, this perfect

distance…

It felt wrong not to kiss.

Especially with Adrian’s gaze so naked and frank, his eyes

slowly drifting down to her lips.

Rebecca swallowed, then abruptly said something that killed

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the mood.

“I just had a shot, my mouth… tastes bitter.”

“Really?”

Adrian’s voice grew raspy, dropping until it was barely audible.

“Can I have a taste?”

Filled with desire, yet not demanding, his eyes asking for

permission.

Gentle, tender, like he was guiding Rebecca through his steps

one by one during an experiment…

Rebecca was dazed and nodded lightly.

Adrian leaned in almost immediately, kissing her lips, as if to

verify something with a scientist’s precision.

Was it bitter?

It seemed to be, a little.

During the infusion, the drug could temporarily block normal bile flow. Bilirubin would then enter the bloodstream, circulate

to the mouth, and cause bitter–tasting saliva.

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But Adrian couldn’t taste it.

Amid the bitterness, there seemed to be a hint of sweetness…

The kiss didn’t last long, true to Adrian’s usual style.

Quick, precise, and decisive.

And meticulous, of course.

He pulled back slightly, looking at Rebecca’s moist lips, his tone

quickly returning to̟normal.

“It is a little.”

Rebecca’s mind was blank; she heard the words but didn’t

understand what they meant for a long time.

Her face only flushed after Adrian had sat back and started the

car.

So that’s what he meant… about her mouth tasting bitter.

On the way, Rebecca felt awkward, so she tilted her head and

pretended to sleep.

Maybe she was just weak or tired from the past few days, but

she really did fall asleep.

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When she woke up again, the car had already been parked

downstairs for a while.

Rebecca shifted. Adrian’s overcoat was draped over her, warm

and toasty.

“I fell asleep, sorry.”

She spoke awkwardly, sitting up and running a hand through

her hair.

“It’s fine, you weren’t asleep for long.”

After Adrian replied, they fell into an awkward silence again.

Rebecca was conflicted. Should she just open the door and get

out now?

Would that be rude?

After all, he came over in the middle of the night, stayed with

her during her IV drip, and drove her home.

And… they kissed.

As her mind raced, Adrian turned to her.

“Have you figured out the answer?”

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“Huh?”

Adrian chuckled, probably amused at how forgetful she was.

“At the hospital, you asked if I was in contact with Lingri

Pharmaceuticals. I asked you in what capacity you were asking

me.”

Rebecca couldn’t help but feel nervous again.

This question… isn’t it a bit too…

She gritted her teeth and said bluntly, “If you’re not satisfied

with my answer, will you definitely work with Lingri?”

Adrian raised an eyebrow. “I ask you a question, you don’t

answer, and you ask one back at me?”

Alright, Rebecca had her answer.

So much for the great scientist, the great professor!

I can’t believe he’s so petty.

She was a little angry.

But on second thought, what right did she have to be angry? If anyone should be angry, it was Adrian. She had deceived him

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first.

Rebecca gritted her teeth. “Don’t you want me?”

As she said this, Adrian’s expression changed almost

imperceptibly, and his eyes darkened.

He didn’t say a word, waiting for Rebecca to speak again.

She unbuckled her seatbelt. “Get out of the car.”

His long fingers tapped the steering wheel twice before Adrian

opened the car door.

Rebecca got out, looked around, and held out her hand to

Adrian. “Keys. I’ll have security park it in the garage. You’ll get a

ticket here tomorrow.”

Adrian still said nothing, obediently handing her the keys.

They walked inside, one after the other.

Rebecca was still draped in Adrian’s coat, surrounded by his

scent.

Her heart raced, her steps felt floaty. When she got to her front

door, Rebecca raised her hand to use the fingerprint scanner,

but it failed twice.

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Adrian just stood behind her, a faint smile on his lips, saying

nothing.

Beep!

The door finally opened.

Rebecca went inside, put the medicine she was holding on the

entryway table, and took off Adrian’s jacket.

She gathered her courage, turned to wrap her arms around

Adrian’s neck, and lunged forward, pinning him against the door they had just closed.

Adrian let out a muffled grunt but didn’t react otherwise, just

looking down at her.

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