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…

the medicine oil on the bedside table, identical to the one

“Did you go see a doctor?”

herself tighter in the blanket, “Mr. Fletcher brought it over.”

Liam’s eyes darkened.

he come over to

you can

face darkened, “You’re the one who pushed her into

looked at him, “Did Sydney tell you I pushed her?”

Liam didn’t answer.

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

Mr. Reed came back to avenge Ms. Denton.

did you do that?”

I just hate

exposed you on the ship just now,

you went to see Sydney to make her not press charges? Should

“Celeste!”

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

not afraid of

his teeth, “I really should just

He was still concerned about her injuries and even got her medicine.

in the blanket, “Who asked you to care about me? If you want to

put on her eye mask

the door and left.

sleep, she wouldn’t care even if he went to sleep with Sydney.

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