Sitting in the bathtub, Ariah asked in confusion, "Did you carry me here?"
Behind him, Jimmy leaned against the bathtub and looked at her tantalizing shoulders. Raising his eyebrows, he said, "Who else would it be if it wasn't me?"
"Could you please wake me up before you do this next time?"
"Why?"
"I'm not a three-year-old child. I have the ability to bathe myself, so there's no need to trouble you."
That rendered Jimmy speechless.
This was indeed the first time they bathed together although she had been married to him for so many years. Such a bath was an acceptable kind of romance, but she did not like it.
He did not expect her to be averse to this bath after he had slept with her last night.
Why was that so?
Leaning over, he held her shoulders and whispered, "Are you still shy? We did everything last night, so why are you still shy now?"
However, she didn't bother to pay attention to him as she grabbed a towel and stood up to leave. Suddenly, she was pulled by him who held her wrist hard. Following a shriek, she fell into his arms.
The water in the bathtub was still full. When she fell down, she directly choked on the water, after which she cursed in disgust, "Jimmy, are you mad? This is bathwater!"
In spite of this, he directly hugged her in his embrace. Her smooth skin made his Adam's apple bob slightly. Staring at her body with an elusive sensation, he said, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
He hugged her so tightly that she could not get out of the bathtub. As her anger spiked, she glared at him and barked, "Jimmy, behave yourself!"
In response, his brows twitched as he asked, "Can't I touch my wife?"
She could find no words to retort him.
Just then, his hands stopped at the side of her waist, and his fingers started rubbing her skin. "What's the matter with this scar?" he inquired in a seemingly casual manner.
Her body stiffened when she heard that.
"Are you afraid that I'll ask about this scar? Is that why you don't want me to bathe you?" His voice grew deeper and more charming.
Rolling her eyes, she uttered, "N-No.."
"I noticed this scar when we got married. I even know that there are some other small scars on your body. However, I didn't ask you yet because I respect your privacy," Jimmy interrupted her lie. Upon withdrawing his hand, he lifted her chin and looked into her eyes. "Now, I want to know everything about you, so tell me about this scar."
As rage tore through her, she sat up and pushed him away. "Who doesn't have any scars? You do have scars too. I got this scar when I fell in my childhood. There's nothing to be curious about. You bathe yourself here. I'll leave now."
After that, she directly left without looking at the man in the bathtub.
Seeing that she got flustered by the question, he knew there must be some secrets behind it. The thought made him unknowingly squint his eyes.
When he came out of the bathroom, she had already put on her clothes and was answering a call in the living room. Upon seeing him, she asked, "Guess who I was talking to just now?"
There was a hint of helplessness in her tone.
As he raised his eyebrows, he asked, "Your mom?" "How did you know that?" She was surprised.
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