Chapter 228

Just when Leanna was about to run away, Aidan stopped in front of her and picked a pillow up. Then he held her ankle and put it on the pillow.

She reflexively wanted to retreat, but he held her leg. “You’re bleeding,” he said plainly.

Leanna looked at her leg to find it looking bloody. Probably happened when I was climbing the boulders. She held a pillow. “And it’s your fault.”

Aidan said nothing. He took the medical kit from the table behind him and cleaned her wound.

She rested her chin on the pillow as she stared at him quietly.

He looked unusually gentle under the light. Putting everything aside, Aidan was a charming man. Until he opens his mouth.

She finally believed Daphne. All the scandals about him were fake, and he was just playing along. Almost nobody could survive his mockery, after all.

And then he coolly said, “Don’t stare at me, unless you plan on staying the night.”

Is sex all he thinks of?

He placed the medical kit back in its place after her wound was cleaned. “It’ll take about an hour.” He looked at the time. “You can sleep if you want to.”

She kept her eyes wide open. “Thanks, but I’m not sleepy.”

was thinking. He

It was supposed to be a regular sound, but the overwhelming silence of the villa unnerved her. Her throat was parched so she wanted to get some water, but then

other side of the sofa in an attempt to stop hearing the sounds coming from the bathroom. Eventually, the water stopped flowing, and she heaved a quiet sigh of

of hurried footsteps Elijah asked, “Are

saw Elijah and

her bandaged leg and frowned. “Let’s go, Leanna.” He approached

foot hit the ground, the pain made her temples throb. She didn’t feel anything before that,

“Sorry for this.” Before she could say anything,

Apparently, she didn’t

just about to leave, but Elijah saw Aidan leaning against the bathroom’s door, wearing nothing but a robe. He was staring at them, and Elijah pursed

gone, the manager came up and

“It’s alright. Whether he comes or not won’t change

seat, Elijah went

asked, “How did you find

back and I couldn’t reach you on your phone,

he came in a

Leanna still liked him, and it made

left before the gala ended. The hotel on, and they finally told

while later, Leanna said,

smiled. “I should have realized this sooner and came

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