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?”

at him in his sleep. “You get more sleep. I’m

The box of fruits that John brought earlier was still in the yard and it was

in a plate and brought some in. John was right. They were all fruits from R Province.

a kid, I always

washed some and packed them for her. After checking the

she was still in hospital, I would send

look and saw it was Ashton in grey pajamas. He was tall

sleep in?” It was still early and there was

eyes seemed cold but there was a compelling air about him. Sure enough, he looked

still. I put down my mobile phone and told him plainly, “Later, I shall be

cranky when they are feeling unsettled. Humans are the

desire,

I said nothing

proper and well-dressed a man might be; he would become a horny ba*tard whenever he had

His hands moved

and if Mrs. Eriksen

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

not surprised,

seductive as he caught my

We did not speak.

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

and placed me on the sofa

 the saying – A hungry wolf is an

Ashton was in the bathroom, I answered the call, feeling quite

Hearing the tone of his voice, I realized that he had woken up too early and had

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