Chapter 25

A sudden feeling of suffocation left her gasping for air

The terror of feeling like she was drowning jerked Chloe awake

Somewhere along the way, she had fallen asleep in the bathtub, her body slipping down until the hot water just barely covered her nose.

She jerked upright, splashing water all over the tub.

Her hands tightly gripped the edge of the tub as she gasped for air

Feeling that the water hadn’t cooled much, she knew she hadn’t been asleep for long

But the memory of what just happened had her quickly standing up in the bathtub, washing off quickly under the shower, and then pulling on a white bathrobe that a maid had prepared for her in advance.

Even though she wasn’t short for a woman, the bathrobe was big and loose, barely covering her chest.

on her mind, she found

taken good care of

she had her hair tied up for a long time, it was curly, with strands of hair casually draped

had a flushed look

delicate pale neck made her look

bathroom door, and calmly walked to the side of the bed. She lifted the covers and got into bed

of the best things in the world.

the servants downstairs had

this busy in a

afternoon; the people in the long–silent

maid, Hannah, hurried to the door and saw a handsome man in a

you’re early

a bit surprised, but a faint smile

was indeed different

changed his shoes, and without taking off his suit jacket, he walked directly into the living

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