Chapter 540

Every time she tried to close her eyes, Everett would deliberately ease up his grip, then jolt her back to alertness, insisting she keep her eyes open to watch him.

Several times, Dorothy bit him hard in frustration, but he seemed impervious to pain and even chuckled in response!

With a mock glare, Dorothy huffed and got up to run a bath.

Everett was a bit of a neat freak, so she took extra care to clean the bathtub thoroughly, wiping everything down before finally turning on the taps.

Before she could finish, she suddenly felt arms envelop her from behind!

She paused for a second, then with a sigh, turned around.

“What now?”

“Help me with my shirt, will you?”

Dorothy pushed him gently. “Your hands aren’t broken.”

he stretched out his arms, and

apple sharp and bobbing with his breath, almost as if tempting her to leave

saw this, her heart

you stop fooling around? I’m leaving!”

“No way.”

breathing softly into her ear, where a tiny mole resided, and spoke in a husky voice, “Where are you running off to? I’m just

didn’t buy it for a

was full of lies, with “just one last time” being the phrase she heard most

can sit and

still need company? Clearly,

if I faint from the steam?”

“Doubtful, but okay.”

just a bath.” Everett caught her hand and placed it on the

man, really! Dorothy rolled her eyes but helped him with the

visible, streaked with blood and the faint yellow of iodine, front and back, due

hand reached out to touch. “It must hurt… Did

just felt a bit cold.”

lying to

his eyes. “I’m not lying; it

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