Chapter 45

Upon hearing Layla’s words, Gavin was taken aback.

His gaze turned stiffly toward his aunt, Kris.

Although Kris was his aunt, she was almost the same age as him!

His mother was the eldest daughter in the Conor family, so she was Kris’s elder sister.

Kris was his mother’s youngest sister in the family.

She was born almost in the same year as Gavin.

Later, when Gavin learned about this, he couldn’t help but marvel at his grandfather’s vitality.

Kris and Gavin had grown up together from childhood.

Moreover, Kris had once been the most beautiful woman in Brookspring, her figure leaving nothing to be desired.

Even though Kris was covered in wounds, Gavin had a way to heal them.

This…

He had to bathe Kris himself? How could he do that?

After all, he was a strong young man!

“No! Absolutely not!”

Gavin instinctively shook his head in refusal.

On the other side, Zoe and Layla naturally understood Gavin’s thoughts.

They exchanged a glance, both showing a helpless look.

Layla tried to persuade Gavin.

“Gavin, don’t forget, when you were a child, you used to bathe with Kris all the time!”

Gavin’s face blushed at the mention of this.

He still remembered the memories when he was a child. Kris used to pester him every day, even going so far as to join him

in the bath. He recalled how she would undress and climb into the tub with him, unfazed by his nudity.

However, that was when they were children!

Gavin cleared his throat and said, “Layla, as you said, that was when we were children. We’re all grown up now!”

“That’s right!” Layla said matter-of-factly.

“You weren’t shy back then. Why are you suddenly shy now, Gavin?”

Well, it would be strange and concerning if he became less shy as he grew up!

instinctively refuse, but

ahead and give Kris a bath! Otherwise, what

we leave her all dirty without changing her clothes or

“Well…

time, Gavin had nothing to say.

was a

what Kris might have come into contact with over the past

must take a bath no matter what

be awkward since Gavin was a man. However, Kris was already traumatized

he

was no other

and said with resignation, “Well, it looks like there’s no other

agreement, Zoe and Layla both

clean clothes on the bathroom

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said together, “Then we

quickly left the bathroom, closing the door with a firm “click”

two ungrateful women!”

their loyalty at a time

“Sigh…”

then turned to

“Kris, I’m sorry for this. We’re going to

couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off

he extended his hand toward Kris and began

Gavin’s presence seemed to have a calming effect.

though Layla and Zoe were both women, Kris felt a sense of

when it was Gavin helping her undress, Kris remained perfectly still, showing no

Gavin with her

moved with the utmost care, and his

removed

his eyes. It

Kris was covered in gruesome

upper and lower regions remained untouched, the rest of her

could only imagine the pain Kris

fingers trembled as they traced over Kris’s scars. Despite the

don’t worry. None of those people from the Holman family will

expression blank. However, a single glistening tear

She was led out of the

there was no time

anger, all Gavin had to deal

environment for too long, he would not be

of the bathroom, he found Zoe and Layla snuggled up together and

any space for Kris

given Kris’s current state, it seemed unlikely she would sleep peacefully without Gavin by her

Zoe and Layla

four could

Clifford family’s

My son!

mournful cries echoed through the woods,

estate, Zachary waited in vain for news of his

to bear the uncertainty any longer, he led a group of Holman

he saw there

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