to scare me. Yes, I deeply regret it, and I’m suffering the consequences. But it wasn’t as your friend saw.”
Whitney finished, her voice breaking, tears spilling over as she stubbornly turned her head to wipe them away.
She did not want him to see her weakness, her vulnerability.
But her fragile, tender state unwittingly tugged at Ludwik’s heartstrings.
His eyes widened with surprise, then narrowed as he licked his lips and spoke in a husky voice, “Why didn’t you tell me sooner that you were bullied? I thought you…”
“You never gave me a chance,” she shot back, her voice filled with accusation, “Preston wasn’t the only one who bullied me tonight. Without understanding the situation, you embarrassed me.”
Facing her accusation, Ludwik’s face tightened, “Does it hurt much?”
“What do you think?”
“Lie down. I’ll apply the ointment.”
“Don’t…”
“Don’t argue!”
He was imperious and authoritative, not to be denied, lifting her shirt and steadying her slender waist to apply the ointment.
overwhelming despite its medical nature. Her face
were strong and
to pause, his gaze growing heated
swallowed hard, schooling her in a rough whisper, “Whitney, there are
what?” Whitney
and can be misconstrued,” his voice was
dawning on her, “I meant
cheeky, aren’t you?” His
even more inappropriate and buried her
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moved, Ludwik’s hand, applying the ointment, shifted direction, accidentally
his angle, her waist seemed as soft as
darkened, and he abruptly stood up, quelling the rising fire
“Thank you…”
where his fingers had touched felt like
them was steamy, and his breathing
as she pulled her shirt down, “You should
that’s how you repay me?” Ludwik’s voice
I’m just trying to avoid an awkward
to respond, she asked, “What
feathers. He caught sight of
cheeks flushed a furious shade
moment of compromise,
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