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.

 

I can

we were already considered strangers, the sudden intimacy greatly

out to take the cotton swab

after leaving me, Anna. If it weren’t for me,

like my arrest affected him in any way.

I didn’t know he regarded me as a stranger

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

and I were obviously the victims. Yet, we ended up being slapped like that. At the thought of this, a wave

consolation in knowing that John and that woman received their

I were released. Although I didn’t want to have anything to do with him anymore, I

look on his face, Michael continued applying ointment on my cheek

all, we were once in a sexual relationship. Now that we had become estranged, it was inevitable we’d feel somewhat

the ointment for me. He seemed to be very quiet today, and

we were in such close proximity after ending our relationship. Being this close to him made me feel very

today, Mr. Shaw. It’s getting late now.

good idea to be in the same space as the opposite gender, especially one

Then, he stood up and ordered impassively,

I should go back now. I’m worried about

always been a callous person. Not to mention, he kept targeting me at every turn during the past few days. When he suddenly showered concern and care on me,

if that 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

stared me down. From the slight growl in his

were like two whirlpools capable of sucking me in. Faced with his imposing stature, my heart pounded in my

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255