Chapter 17

With a sigh of relief, I lay down and got ready to sleep.

The next morning.

I woke up earlier than usual.

Ashton had not woken up yet and he was sleeping very soundly. Even then, his sleeping posture was very pleasant to the eyes. His neat and short black hair revealing his classic facial features which were well-defined.

It was the first time that I looked at his face so carefully.

His eyelashes were very long, his lips were tightly closed and the corners of his lips were turned down slightly!

This facial expression was an indication of constant alertness.

It had been said that people who slept with this posture were persistent and insistent on getting their way.

Indeed, Ashton fitted that description.

He had a broad chest, wide shoulders, and a narrow waist. Additionally, his legs were well-proportioned and slender!

His level of alertness was extremely high even when he was sound asleep.

He opened his pitch-black eyes suddenly with not the slightest bit of sleepiness and staring straight at me.

As our eyes met, I was taken aback for a moment but quickly returned to normalcy.

After a while, his tense body relaxed. His eyes narrowed and he stretched out his hand. “Come here?”

embarrassment of being caught looking at him in his sleep. “You get more sleep. I’m going

early and gone to the market. The box of fruits that John brought earlier was still in the

in. John was right. They were all fruits from R Province. The tomatoes were not very big but

too. When I was a kid, I always liked to eat that

washed some and packed them for her. After checking the

still in hospital, I would send them

some movement from the top of the stairs, I turned around to look and saw it was Ashton in grey pajamas. He was tall and slim

 still early and there was nothing for him

sleep,” Ashton’s eyes seemed cold but there was a compelling air about him. Sure enough, he looked at me for a

still. I put down my mobile phone and told him

to be irritable and cranky when they are feeling unsettled. Humans are the

desire, “Shall we go to the

I said nothing

be;

he held back no more. His hands moved around my waist and

room!” If he continued and if Mrs. Eriksen came home,

the bathroom!” As he spoke, he had already picked me up and stepped into the bathroom. Then, he turned on the shower

was not surprised,

voice was low and seductive as he caught my hands

We did not speak.

nearly an hour, I lay limp in his arms. He washed me and dressed me in some

room and placed me on

 had a good understanding of the saying

few times. While Ashton was in the bathroom, I answered the call, feeling quite tired.

I realized that he had woken up too early

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255