My action was seen as a coquettish act in the eyes of a man. Theo's gaze darkened and he quickened his pace upstairs while holding me in his arms.
When we got into the room, he wanted to walk straight to the bed when I quickly said, "Put me down, Theo. I want to take a shower.”
Theo frowned. He sensed something was wrong but did not know what it was, so he put me down.
After entering the bathroom and turning on the shower, I stood beneath it and constantly rinsed myself before the water even warmed up.
After five minutes, Theo knocked on the bathroom door. His voice was low yet commanding. "Come out, Wanda!"
I pursed my lips, my heart throbbing in pain.
I took a deep breath and squatted on the floor hugging my body.
My tears fell to the floor like broken beads. I did not want to cry but I could not control myself at all.
Perhaps it was the fear of repeating what had happened this morning, where I locked myself in the bathroom and he had to barge in. He had removed the lock when I was out.
He walked in and turned off the shower. He looked down at me with scarlet eyes and a red gaze.
I buried my head between my legs and said somewhat in despair, "I can't help it. I can't get over it. I just can't get over it. No one will be able to dismiss it from their minds."
He squatted down and ran his fingers through my messy hair while sighing slightly. “Wanda, we can't live in the past all the time, nor will we be able to live our lives the way we want to, but I'll try my best to do i t. We'll slowly get over the occasional pain and hurdles. No matter what you experienced or what you become, I'll always be by your side. We'll be together for the rest of our lives."
I looked up at him and opened my mouth, but I could not say a word.
After a very long time, he pulled me up and dried me with a towel before carrying me out of the bathroom.
He placed me on the bed and leaned down to kiss my forehead. "It’s almost dawn. Go to sleep.”
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