CH 35.1

“Oh my god!” Cherryl screamed as the water’s icy chill poured down on her.

Unfortunately, her feminine curves seen through her thin nightgown felt more embarrassing than her dripping wet clothes.

Cherryl lifted the clinging hem immediately and pulled it away from her skin as much as she could.

Cade’s pupils trembled, not knowing where else to look.

After getting a glimpse of her naked form this early morning, Cade managed to calm down his sensitive body before reaching its limit.

When Cherryl initiated physical contact, he got so flustered from the shock that he tried to avoid her no matter what.

He did it without meaning to but he didn’t expect it to be this disastrous.

Now, he wasn’t so sure if he actually liked this or not.

Even as Cherryl pulled at the hem of her nightgown to prevent her bare skin from unwanted exposure, her sexy upper body was clearly visible over the fabric stretched like a rubber band.

As Cade kept his eyes on the arousing scene, a dark fire deep inside him began to boil at a fever pitch despite the anti-aphrodisiac potion he had just drank.

Could it still work and suppress his lustful desires?

Cade hurried up from his seat, bringing a dry towel.

“I’m sorry.”

As he handed her an apple-embroidered towel, his earlobes were burning red.

He kept rubbing his hand against his face in a panic, not knowing what to do to hide the thing growing in his pants.

Cherryl smiled softly as she glanced up at Cade who was acting out of character.

“It’s alright, Your Grace. You didn’t do it on purpose.”

Cherryl rubbed the towel against her wet slip.

When she didn’t hear a response from him for a long time, she raised her head again.

“Did you do that on purpose?”

“No. But, Lady Cherryl——”

“Hmm?”

“Don’t touch a man’s body unwittingly.”

“Unwittingly?” Cherryl’s brows furrowed in confusion. “What do you mean? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Looking all impatient, Cade stared her down with one of his eyebrows raised.

“Please refrain from initiating sudden physical contact with me.” The Grand Duke’s tone indicated disapproval.

However, Cherryl’s shoulders flinched as if she had been whipped.

“Please don’t get me wrong, My Lady. I’m just warning you because I wanted you to be a little alert.”

Dumbfounded, Cherryl explained defensively. “I’m not planning of doing anything to you. A hair strand of mine has attached to your shirt and I just wanted to remove it.” The more she looked back at the situation, the more ridiculous she thought the Grand Duke was acting. “You touch me wherever and whenever you want, Your Grace. Are you telling me that I need to get permission from you to do the same thing?”

It was all an act of natural reciprocity and goodwill.

Why did he suddenly warn her not to touch him unwittingly?

If he was going to get cranky with just that little touch, why did he suggest that she sleep in his bedroom in the first place?

Cherryl had no idea that Cade was extremely sensitive after seeing her half-naked form while she slept.

His instinct and reason were fighting a fierce battle in his head if he should or shouldn’t have his wicked way with her.

Which of them would prevail?

Cherryl looked at Cade with disappointment, but he still didn’t want to lose this argument.

“That’s not what I’m talking about. My situation is not the same as yours.”

“What’s the difference between you and me?”

“Are you serious?”

Cade snatched the towel that Cherryl was holding rudely.

She tried to cover her chest with a short scream when the wet cloth revealed her pale flesh.

“Look at this. You’re ashamed of exposing your body to me when you’re still covered by clothes. But, you know what’s different for me?”

“!”

“Cherryl, do you feel the desire to make love to me every time I touch you?”

When asked a strange question, Cherryl immediately shook her head.

“Of course not!”

“That’s why I said our situation is starkly different. Even if you’re just reaching out to me, I have the urge to make love to you immediately.”

Honestly, how could Cade even say ‘make love’ so casually?

Even telling her that he wanted to grab her wrist and kiss her right now wouldn’t satisfy half of this insidious desire.

Speechless, Cherryl lowered her eyes while rubbing her temples.

Cade was talking nonsense.

He kissed her casually in front of everyone else and act intimate every time they were alone, but now his responses were sharp.

In the past, Cade even seduced her into doing it.

Whether he knew Cherryl’s intentions or not, Cade jumped up from his seat and pulled the rope to call the servants.

Cherryl’s eyes were as large as saucers.

“What——?”

“You’d better return to your bedroom now, Cherryl.”

She was scolded for trying to take her hair strand off his clothes and now he was kicking her out?

Nevertheless, she had no time to refute anything.

When Cade woke up a while ago, Cherryl had clearly witnessed something eye-opening.

Underneath his black trousers, an enormous bulk that couldn’t be ignored sat on top of his right thigh.

What was that?

A club?

Cherryl gasped in surprise and covered her mouth with her hand.

She didn’t think much of it due to her foolish ignorance.

Of course, there was only one thing there unless Cade intentionally put a dancing club underneath his pants.

However, her hair must have turned white from embarrassment after assuming it was a club at first glance.

Cade didn’t even seem to want to hide the obvious.