His Housewife Had Secret Identities novel Chapter 852

"'Is that so…' Jonathan laughed too, though it was a wry one.

His long eyelashes lowered as he seemed to drift into thought. Niamh’s gaze naturally settled on Jonathan’s face. Who could blame her? He was just that handsome. As she watched him, she suddenly felt that his expression held a profound loneliness.

"Marlin's asleep. Let's go for a walk."

Jonathan hadn't expected Niamh to invite him out. He lifted his eyes, which were filled with pleasant surprise.

"Okay!"

Jonathan readily agreed, and they walked out of the manor together.

The grounds outside didn't seem like the ideal place for a man and a woman to have a heart-to-heart walk, since it looked too much like a playground. But as Niamh walked through it, her mood inexplicably lifted.

"Looking at all these things for kids makes you feel like a child again yourself."

"Yeah!" As he spoke, Jonathan climbed up the slide and zipped right down.

She knew she should push Jonathan away, but for some reason, she let his fingers trail down her cheek, finally tilting her chin up.

Niamh was forced to lift her face and meet his gaze. Jonathan’s eyes were truly beautiful, like a shimmering galaxy. Niamh thought that no woman in the world could possibly resist such a look of tender affection from him.

The wind tonight wasn't cold; in fact, it was a little muggy. That must be why she felt a heat rising from within. She didn't know what was wrong with her tonight. Perhaps it was her conversation with Clifford that had left her heart wavering, or maybe the playground built for Marlin had simply made her let her guard down.

Facing Jonathan as he drew closer, Niamh found herself making no move to resist. His dazzling lips were inches away, and his warm breath seemed to ghost across her skin, making her face grow hotter and hotter.