Second Marriage to Mr. Rich (Ned Fletcher) novel Chapter 160

Angeline's lip hurt at the slightest touch. Sean asked her to sit down. Then, he opened a bottle of distilled water and moistened a cotton ball to clean up the traces of blood.

They were in such proximity that Angeline could see Sean's long eyelashes. Her breathing became uneven again as she looked away.

"Sorry!" they both spoke at the same time.

Sean couldn't help but lean in closer as he looked at Angeline's expression. Angeline hugged her laptop to her chest and moved back.

"I… My lip is split," she said.

"Yes, I know," Sean replied.

He fixed his deep eyes on hers before leaning in again to kiss her gently on the lip, caressing the corner of her mouth tenderly.

"Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

Angeline stood up with her laptop and hurriedly said goodnight before fleeing to the master bedroom.

She had to return to Cloudsville early the next morning but struggled to fall asleep. Closing her eyes brought back the image of kissing Sean. Touching her swollen lip instantly reminded her of the sensation of Sean's kiss. A shiver spread to her toes, making her curl up and bury her face in the blanket.

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Angeline couldn't help but smile as she stood before Cloudsville College's laboratory building again. It felt as though nothing had changed during her time away.

She brought coffee for everyone. As she climbed up the stairs, Angeline spotted Gregory step out the door with a bag of milk in his mouth while talking on the phone.

"Long time no see!" Angeline greeted Gregory with a smile.

Gregory's eyes widened in surprise. He quickly ended the call and took the coffee from Angeline, his words muffled by the milk bag.

"What brings you here all of a sudden?"

"I just got back here and came to see you all," Angeline replied while walking into the lab with Gregory.

Angeline's sudden appearance caused Marion to scream with excitement and rush to hug her.