Chapter 300

When Liam got back, Celeste was already in bed, with only a warm yellow light left on in the room.

He took off his coat and threw it on the couch, then sat down on the bed.

Even with her back to him, Celeste could feel Liam’s gaze.

She frowned, feeling quite annoyed.

The faint scent of perfume on Liam was exactly the same one Sydney wore.

Having just chatted with Mason and been reminded of some unpleasant past, she was already irritated. Smelling the scent on Liam made her

even more so.

She didn’t know how long it had been when Liam lifted the covers, grabbed her wrist, and just as she was about to struggle, she felt that he applied a cool liquid to her wrist.

Celeste paused for a moment, then pulled her hand back.

It seemed Liam already knew she wasn’t asleep. Seeing her pull back her hand, he said casually, ‘I thought you will keep pretending to sleep.”

Celeste gritted her teeth, “I wasn’t pretending to sleep! How could I sleep well with you touching me like that?”

Liam’s mouth twitched, “I was applying medicine!”

Celeste snorted, “By the time your medicine arrives, my wounds would have already healed.”

Liam…

medicine oil on the bedside table, identical to

“Did you go see a doctor?”

wrapped herself tighter in the

Liam’s eyes darkened.

over to give you medicine?”

you visiting Ms. Denton? So, you can care about

who pushed her

at him, “Did Sydney tell you

Liam didn’t answer.

it herself, but at the time, not only did Mrs. Kelley see it,

coldly, “I see, Mr. Reed came back to avenge Ms. Denton. Yes, I pushed her

frowned, “Why did you do that?”

I just hate

had exposed you on the ship just now, you’d be facing legal trouble!”

trying to say you went to see Sydney to make her not press charges? Should I be

“Celeste!”

of my business, and I don’t need you to take

afraid

was so angry, he gritted his teeth, “I really should just

injuries and even got

to help Sydney, just throw me into the water. If you don’t, then don’t

she put on her eye mask and

slammed the door and left.

to sleep, she wouldn’t care even if he

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