Chapter 997

lan softened his touch, massaging her scalp with the tips of his fingers.

Maja was worried about getting soap in her eyes, so she kept them squeezed shut

lan had already considered that, so he gently pulled her head back against him.

Her face was slightly tilted upwards, so no soap would get into her eyes

Feeling reassured. Maja finally opened her eyes.

But lan was standing, and she was sitting. She was bare, and in that position, when she looked up, they were eye to eye

The atmosphere was somewhat charged

Normally, one would avert their gaze, but neither did They just continued to gaze at each other

Finally, lan looked away first, needing to grab the shower head to rinse off the soap.

Only when she felt the warm water trickling over her head did Maja blush, realizing the intimacy of their situation

lan washed her hair, lathered up a washcloth with shower gel, and meticulously cleaned her entire body as she smelled nothing like her normal

self

After rolling around by the river, she smelled like fresh grass.

And after that wash, she smelled like floral shower gel.

hour later, lan grabbed a towel from the side, wrapped her up, picked

go take a shower, then I’ll come out and rub

towel,

pajamas from the side and went into the bathroom to clean

minutes later, he emerged, drying his hair. He went downstairs to fetch the liniment and then came up

shoulder, he said,

sting a bit

soon as he stepped out of the bathroom. His hair was still dripping wet, the collar of his pajamas open

making it easier for him to apply the

liniment hit her skin. It wasn’t until he started massaging that she

is needed for it to be

her pores. Maja

continued massaging her shoulder, but his

because she was finding it hard to bear all that pain. They fluttered occasionally, and her breathing became heavier

ear and the handprint on her cheek was almost gone, but

vulnerable, stirred up feelings of protectiveness in

off his gaze, his tone casual as he said, “Take off your towel

stiffened hesitating as she clung onto a

her into his embrace, making her lie face

was furious and tried to sit

*Stay still

onto the

to the sharp pain, she stopped protesting and

he moved on

and whenever his fingers touched that area. brushed against the side of her chest causing her cheeks

was so drained and tred that the just lay

pushed her away and got up to go to

her weary eyes to see a

at attentiun

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