His words reminded me about the slaps bestowed on me earlier. Although I hadn’t had the time to look into the mirror, I knew that my face was red and swollen. I probably looked really ugly.

Thinking of my miserable appearance, I felt the urge to hide from Michael.

 

My cheek was still burning as the pain hadn’t yet subsided. Holding my cheek with one hand, I wanted to leave immediately.

“You’re really something, landing yourself in the police station like that. I severely underestimated your guts.”

Michael took out a tube of ointment from the first aid kid. After squeezing some out on a cotton swab, he turned to face me.

 

When his hand neared me, I instinctively evaded it, not wanting to let him touch me.

Michael frowned when I kept dodging him. “Don’t move!” he commanded.

He was born with a domineering personality. Upon hearing his command, I instantly sat still. For some reason, I always listened to him like this, even when things had ended between the two of us.

 

He used the cotton swab to spread the ointment evenly on my cheek. The cooling sensation effectively alleviated some of the pain.

My heart fluttered when I noticed how gentle he was, as if he was afraid of hurting me.

 

fine. I can do

already considered strangers, the sudden intimacy greatly unsettled

the cotton swab from his

after leaving me, Anna. If it weren’t for me, you’d still be stuck at the police station!”

frowned at him unhappily. It’s not like my arrest affected him in any way. Why is

I simply couldn’t figure him out, and I didn’t know he regarded me

merely an accident. Besides, Natalie and I weren’t in the wrong. They were the

like that. At the thought of this, a wave

there was consolation in knowing that John

appearance, Michael and I were released. Although I didn’t want to have anything to do with

Michael continued applying ointment on my cheek

After all, we were once in a

ointment for me. He seemed to be very quiet today, and I couldn’t find a suitable topic to talk about

we were in such close proximity after ending our relationship. Being this close to

Shaw. It’s getting late

to be in the same space as the opposite gender, especially one whom I used

at me when he heard that I wanted to leave. Then, he stood up and ordered impassively, “Stay here for

fine. I should go back now. I’m worried about Natalie. I wanna go back and check on

targeting me at every turn during the past few days. When he suddenly showered concern and care on me, I couldn’t help but suspect that he

was what he wanted, I wouldn’t be able to satisfy him anymore. Since it was already over between the two of us, sleeping

myself. My patience has its

down. From the slight growl in his voice, I knew that

whirlpools capable of sucking me in. Faced with

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