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.

 

can do it

strangers, the sudden intimacy greatly unsettled

to take the cotton swab from his hand, but he evaded

weren’t for me, you’d still be stuck at the police

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

him out, and I didn’t know he regarded me as a stranger like

I weren’t in the wrong.

were obviously the victims. Yet, we ended up being slapped like that.

there was consolation in knowing that John and that woman received their

didn’t want to have anything to do with

his face, Michael

Hence, we fell into an awkward silence. After all, we were once in a sexual relationship. Now that we had become estranged, it was inevitable we’d feel somewhat awkward around each

done applying the ointment for me. He seemed to be very

relationship. Being this close to him made me feel very restless, and every

Mr. Shaw.

idea to be in the same space as the opposite

me when he heard that I wanted to leave. Then, he stood up and

I should go back now. I’m worried about Natalie. I wanna go

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

satisfy him anymore. Since

repeat myself. My patience has its

slight growl in his voice, I knew that

me in. Faced with his imposing stature, my heart pounded in my

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