Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 172

The man and the woman were forced to share a room that night because Hannah was staying in the other room.

After dinner, while Ethan was taking a shower, Janet paced around his room restlessly. She obviously didn't want to share a bed with Ethan, but there wasn't even a sofa she could sleep on. "What're you doing? Do you need my help?" Ethan strolled out of the bathroom and leaned against the door frame. He was wearing gray linen pajamas with a towel hanging on his shoulder.

As he looked at Janet leisurely, he ran his fingers through his damp hair.

Janet was taken aback by his handsome figure and instantly went stiff. "Nothing," she answered awkwardly.

"Why can't you just tell me?" Ethan smiled, his eyes twinkling. Without pressing her further, he sat on the bed and dried his hair with the towel.

"I can sleep on the floor..." Janet averted her gaze, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"What're you talking about? We're a married couple. We can share a bed." As he spoke, Ethan put the towel away and lay on the bed, resting the back of his head on his arms. He sat up slightly to look at her with his black eyes and asked mischievously, "Didn't you say that we would do it tonight?"

"Do what?" Janet's heart leapt to her throat. How could he say such a thing?

She took a deep breath to compose herself. Finally, she whispered shyly, "Didn't I tell you? Hannah's sleeping right next door and this room is far from sound proof. Sometimes, I can even hear you talking on the phone from my room."

Of course, moans would be heard even more clearly.

"Forget it then. I'm going to bed now." Ethan tore his gaze away from her and lay back down on the bed.

After all, he was just kidding. He knew that Janet was a timid girl.

But Janet misread his reaction. She thought he was angry with her, so she crept to the bed and sat down. Gritting her teeth, she hesitated for a while, then finally sighed in defeat. "If you really want to do it, how about we go to a hotel?"