Chapter 0338
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The sound of running water echoed from the bathroom. I could hear some indescribable noises of pleasure too.
He would rather take care of himself than touch me. I always thought Nicholas’s possessiveness toward me was related to the “new experiences” I had brought into his life.
I had suddenly injected a dose of love and passion into his monotonous life. It allowed him to experience what it was like for young people to date normally despite his untimely age. That was all.
But now, he refused to touch me again. I wondered if it was the physical pleasure that made him happier, or his “feelings” for me which he kept emphasizing.
Fatigue had stopped my brain from thinking. I did not want to ponder anymore. Whatever. It was fine.
When I was half asleep, I felt the bed dip. Nicholas had pulled me into his arms. His body was not completely dry, so the cool dampness from his body alerted me a little, but I still could not open my eyes.
Nicholas kissed the top of my head. I heard him say, “Honey, wait until I give you a big gift. You’ll definitely like it.”
“Dowry?” I mumbled, not knowing what I was saying.
I did not know why I mentioned dowry. Perhaps deep down, I still cared about it. Returning to his side by sleeping with him felt improper. My conscience was pricking me.
Nicholas chuckled before gently biting the skin on my back. “Not quite.”
“That’s great. Thank you, thank you.” Great. I said thank you twice. I was already too sleepy to make sense. “Sleep, sleep…”
Drowsiness overcame the momentary disappointment in my heart. It was probably just some trinket to please a woman. Nicholas had never really thought about remarrying me.
I vaguely heard Nicholas saying something else, but his voice in my mind was like a mosquito’s buzzing. soft and annoying.
No wonder Nicholas kept saying he wanted to carry me to the window. It seemed that this scoundrel had planned this for a long time.
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