Chapter 233 The Intelligent One
The night was quiet.
As Eric woke up the following morning, he discovered Kate’s striking face inches from his own.
She appeared tired, even in her tranquil slumber in his arms.
With a profound gaze, Eric softly kissed her forehead and pulled her in tighter.
Still asleep, Kate mumbled something, instinctively cuddling closer to Eric and holding him firmly.
Holding her felt incredibly real as he reflected on last night’s events. Eric’s expression darkened, at spontaneous smile appeared, and his eyes filled with joy.
Buzz.
Suddenly, his phone vibrated on the nightstand.
A hint of annoyance flickered in Eric’s eyes as he quickly silenced it. Yet the sound woke Kate up.
She slowly opened her eyes, glanced at Eric next to her, a bit dazed at first, then reached out to hug him.
“Hiss…
Lifting her arm, Kate sharply inhaled, feeling a deep soreness and a sense of weakness in her arms, almost as if she couldn’t move them, as if they weren’t part of her body anymore.
“Are you okay?
Eric glanced at her with concern, his large hand enveloping her smaller one, softly massaging to soothe
the stiffness in her hands.
“I’m okay,” she assured.
Kate blushed and shook her head, leaning weakly against Eric’s chest, reluctant to move. Yet as she pressed against him, feeling his warmth, Kate found Her thoughts unwillingly wandering back to the night before.
As Eric gently massaged Kate’s hand, he pressed his lips together, a look of regret on his face, saying, “This is all on me.”
Why was Kate’s hand so tired if not for his actions?
Gently, Kate kissed his cheek and reassured him with a smile, “Don’t worry, it’s not on you.”
Eric ended the call when Kate, now wide awake, noticed his troubled look and couldn’t resist asking. “What’s going on?”
“What?” Kate was shocked.
Despite the chaos of the night before, if Sadler Group had played their cards right and kept out of trouble, Davison Group wouldn’t have snapped at them so quickly. There were bigger fish to fry, after
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