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 do

were already considered strangers, the sudden intimacy

the cotton swab

it weren’t for me, you’d still be stuck

not like my arrest affected him in any way. Why is he

I didn’t know he regarded me as a

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

Yet, we ended up being slapped like that. At the thought of this, a wave of anger

knowing that John and that woman received their

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

face, Michael continued applying ointment on

he didn’t speak, neither did I. 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

be very quiet today, and

was the first time we were in such close proximity after ending our relationship. Being this close to

Mr. Shaw.

was already close to two in the morning. It wasn’t a good idea to be in the same space as the opposite gender, especially one whom I

when he heard that I wanted to leave. Then, he stood up and ordered impassively, “Stay here for the night. I’ll

now. I’m worried about Natalie. I

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

able to satisfy him anymore. Since it was already over between the two of

myself.

and stared me down. From the slight growl in his voice, I knew that he

like two whirlpools capable of sucking me in. Faced with his

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