Chapter 704



To be honest, Justin hadn’t expected her to agree.

He had long since discovered that the woman had always been relatively indifferent in her feelings. It also hadn’t been that long since the two had confirmed their relationship.

The woman’s chest was rising and falling intensely at the moment, while her eyes held a faint hint of feminine charm and shyness. When she accepted with flushed cheeks, he was stunned for a moment.

But just then, he came to his senses.

Apparently fearing that the woman would go back on her word the next second, he turned around immediately and went upstairs.

Nora, who had her head sunk into her chest, could see that his eyes were as deep and bottomless as the ocean. The way his eyes looked at her so closely was as if he was looking at his prey, which made one feel intimidated and shy.

But alas, who did Nora think she was?

She had always been the hunter, not the hunted. When had she ever allowed herself to be at a disadvantage?

So, the next moment, she yawned. The two of them walked up the stairs and into the bedroom. With her in his arms, Justin rushed toward the bed. He had barely taken two steps, however, when Nora said, “Let’s take a bath first. Who goes in first, you or me?”

Justin’s eyes instantly turned even darker. “…Shall we go in together?”

“Get lost.”

Nora sat up and jumped out of his arms. “I’ll bathe first.”

She pulled an unused bath towel from the side and stepped into the bathroom.

Mr. Hunt, who had stood outside, was so anxious that he was spinning in circles. He hurried to make the bed; then checked to see if the big bed was sturdy enough and if it would make any noise if people jumped on it.

Then he swallowed saliva again and smoothed his hair.

If Lawrence or Sean saw him like this, they would probably marvel. Was he really their boss, who hadn’t even frowned a little at business transactions worth billions, or even tens of billions?

Splash The sound of the water stopped. Justin stood erect, eyes fixed in the direction of the bathroom. The door opened and Nora stepped out.

The towel was wrapped around her and she was drying her hair. Because of the hot bath, her cheeks had become even more rosy and moist. Her almond eyes looked up at him shyly and she said, “It’s your turn.”

Her Adam’s apple twitched a little. “… Okay.”

He grabbed a towel and hurried into the bathroom like an anxious child.

He washed himself earnestly and carefully during the bath, for fear that Nora would notice if he didn’t clean some part of his body properly. Still, he took only two minutes in the bathroom and ran out again.

Then, he saw Nora already lying on the bed.

He slowed down, his breathing getting heavier. He approached the bed where Nora was lying. At the thought of what was going to happen that night, he became quite excited.

But the next moment, her excitement died down.

Cause. The mouth of the woman on the bed was slightly ajar, and her eyes were closed. This… Was she asleep?

Justin: “???”

How was he to know that when they were downstairs just now, as they kissed and kissed, Nora had also been getting sleepier and sleepier? This continued until the man finally suggested going to the bedroom, and she let out a huge sigh of relief.

Could she finally fall asleep?

So, with drooping eyelids, she had sleepily replied, “Okay.”

It was not at all the shy, embarrassed reaction Justin had imagined on his own.

The corners of Justin’s lips twitched a little. He wanted to lift the quilt, but realized that the woman had wrapped it tightly around him and refused to let him in.

Justin took another deep breath. Finally, he got up quietly, went to the bathroom, took out the blow dryer and began to dry her hair silently.

He hoped beyond hope that the noise would wake the woman.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t until her hair was dried that she woke up.

On the contrary, seeing her shoulders involuntarily exposed as she dried her hair, the fire in Justin’s heart began to burn brighter.

In the end, Justin took another cold bath that night.

Nora didn’t wake up until noon the next day.

She stretched out comfortably. But when she turned her head to the side, she was met with the man’s dark, grim expression, which gave her a start.

Justin asked him quietly, “Did you sleep well?”

“… Yes”.

Nora yawned. Then, she got out of bed and went to wash herself.

Justin could only sigh helplessly. As he got up, he heard movement on the other side of the door. He walked over and looked through the peephole to see the three children and Brenda standing outside.

Brenda asked curiously, “Did your mother really sleep in there last night, is that why your father is staying over for the first time in a long time?”

Cherry replied, “Ah, ah, ah! It looked like Mom’s legs were feeling a little weak last night, so Dad took her upstairs!”

Pete said, “… It’s not like Mom’s legs were weak.”

Cherry was puzzled. “So it was because mom couldn’t walk anymore? So she was acting like a baby?”

Pete: “?”

Off to the side, Lucy covered her mouth and let out a giggle.

Brenda’s eyes, however, sparkled in a very gossipy way. She said, “Cherry, you’re so silly! They’re making you younger brothers.

Cherry: “?”

Justin: “?”

What kind of nonsense was she talking? What was she teaching her daughter?

Justin angrily opened the door. His voice deepened and he reprimanded, “Brenda!”.

Brenda got a great shock. But when she looked toward him, she received an even bigger scare. She swallowed hard and asked, “How busy were you two last night, Justin? Did you get dark circles under your eyes?”

Justin: “?”

Before he could speak, Brenda spoke again. “I get it, I get it all. After all, it’s the first time they’ve done it after so long. It’s quite normal that they can’t hold back. But they still have a long future ahead of them, you know, they have to…”

The corners of Brenda’s lips curved into a smile as she spoke. In a seductive voice, she said, “…calm down a bit~ After all, Nora is fragile and unable to take care of herself. You mustn’t be a beast to her, Justin.”

Justin angrily replied, “What nonsense are you talking about?”.

“What do you mean by ‘nonsense’?” But after he spoke, something suddenly occurred to Brenda and she became terribly alarmed. “Are you sure you don’t? The two of us, a man and a woman alone sharing the same room, you know? Could it be that you had some kind of undisclosed condition, Justin? If so, you shouldn’t keep it to yourself. Nora is a doctor, hurry up and get yourself checked out!”.

Justin’s expression turned even darker. “No, I don’t want to!”

“That’s better!” Brenda let out a sigh of relief and patted her chest. “Otherwise, you’ll be worse than a beast.”

“…”

Justin felt like he was about to have a heart attack from anger.

Who was he calling worse than a beast, dammit?

Bang!

Justin slammed the door shut.

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Suburbs.

At noon, Iris stood in the greenhouse and tended her orchids with boredom.

Iris clenched her fists tightly. “You ask why my relationship with Justin is so terrible when you already know the answer to that question! Isn’t it all because…?”

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