Theo came out of the bathroom and saw me looking at him. He froze. "Did I wake you up?"
I shook my head. "I slept early and it’s about time I wake up.”
He merely switched on the bathroom light. The bedroom was dimly lit and I leaned over to turn on the bedside lamp.
When I took a closer look at Theo’s face, I blushed.
There was only a bath towel wrapped around his lower body, and his toned upper body was covered in water droplets, which slid down his chest. It made him look particularly seductive.
Theo saw me staring at him the whole time and let out a mischievous smile. "Are you happy with it?"
I pursed my lips and looked away.
He chuckled, not teasing me further. He came to sit on the bed with me and handed me a towel. "Can you help me wipe?"
"Wipe your body yourself."
"I've been bustling about since morning and have no strength left." He began to play the pity card.
I felt somewhat speechless and took the towel from
his hand, wiping his hair for him. "Are there still reporters outside?"
Although the news that Cassey marrying Caleb was worthy of attention, some reporters did not want to give up getting much bigger news from here, hence not all of them left.
He took me into his arms and made me sit on his lap. He had just come out from the shower, so his chest was a little icy and cool.
"They’ve all left." As he said that, he rested his chin on my shoulder. His voice was slightly weary.
I let him hold me and did not move.
"Did you already have dinner?" he asked.
I nodded.
He gently bit my shoulder and it hurt a little. "You liar, the caretaker isn’t asleep yet. She told me that you didn't have dinner and seemed to not be in a very good mood."
It was embarrassing to have a lie be exposed.
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