Chapter 120
I didn’t know how long it took, but eventually,
sanse silk scart, but it still belt britated and raw.
aced to endite the pain, though I was coveted fit cold sweat. I hindedly wrapped the wound again with the
With no other choice, I rummaged through the first aid kit and found some pauze. I wrapped it around my wrist and sealed it with waterproof tape. After taking a shows, I would put the seat back on toenver it
1 was relieved pathanwasn’t.coming back tonight. Mywmindnerded some freshale so it wouldn’t get more inflamed.
Jonathon veasn’t coming back tonight, which worked out. My wound needed some ait or it would just keep getting inflamed,
When I stepped out of the bathroom, the air was still leave with steam.
There was a tall time sitting at the edge of the bed. As soon ashe saw me,
„he looked up. “Are you done showering?” he asked.
I jumped in fright and nearly slipped. I steadied myself be holding the doorframe and fiully recognized Jonathan sirting on the bed.
I pursed my lips, and my expression darkened, “Why are you back? Didn’t you say you weren’t coming tonight?
sounded impatieni aislinitated. I walked over, diving my hair with a towel
Jonathas stood up, took the towel from my hand, and begling my hair. With his other hand, be gently lifted my chin
“You really don’t want to see me back?
Tignored him and reached for the towel again, but jonathan gripped my waist and held me close.
“Don’t move,” he whispered.
1 looked up at him. His eyes were dark and meadable, showing no clear emotion. He just kept carefully drying my hair.
Feeling a bit restless, 1 gave him a light push. “If you’re here to lecture me, just get it over with. Iwant to rest soon.”
Jonathan didet respond. Instead, he led me to the bed, took out abatedryer, and gently ran his long fingers through my hair as he dried it.
His touch was so grate that it almost made me feel like I was someone precious to him.
Sometimes I didn’t know what he was really thinking I couldn’t help but glance at his profile. He was so serious and attentive. And yet, he could be so cruel and
“Why are you staring at me?” he asked suddenly. The sound of the hair dryer stopped, and he turned to look at me.
It had been in the past, I might have fallen for that face of his.
In fact, I had secretly liked him for so many years because of that face.
But now, all I could think about was the way he had but me in the past, and how coldly he treated me non
When finally spoke, my voice carried my irritation. “If you want to scold me, then hurry up. I know I was rule in the old man earlier, and i said harsh things about your precious Alicia.
Betore I could finish, Jonathan laterupted, “Why do you think I’m here to scold you?
Ispered “What else would it be? You just had Hugh tell me earlier that you wouldn’s besleeping here tonight. Then I happened to run into you two in the hall and overland you talking about me behind my back.”
1 paused and gave him a mocking look “Even if they’re the ones talking behind my back, I’ll always be the bad guy in your eyes the moment I fight back. Isn’t that
Lever said that,” he said.
“But that’s exactly what you think!” I shot back
We stated at each other, caught in a standoff
After along toment, joutun suddenly stood
I jumped back instinctively. “What are you doing?”
He lowered his head and looked at me with a shadowy pare. “Elise, are you afraid of me?
