NovelOnlineWhen was that, exactly? Wasn't their first encounter in that alley? When lan saw that she was finally asleep, he didn't disturb her tranquility. Instead, he tucked away his confusion deep within his heart.
The next morning, as Clara fluttered her eyelids open, the first sight that greeted her was lan's scruffy, bearded face, shadowed with dark circles under his eyes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA pang of sympathy struck her, and she gently caressed the stubble. Her voice sounded raspy from sleep. "Honey, it's tfor a shave." lan looked down and kissed her forehead softly, asking in a whisper, "Would you stop lovingif I had a beard?" Clara chuckled, "No, it's just... I'm not used to it." "I'll shave in a bit. Does your wound still hurt?" "It's much better. Have you been up all night?" search the (F)indwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
lan stroked her hair tenderly and murmured, "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. As long as you and the baby are safe, that's all that matters to me." He attempted to sit up but realized his arm had been pinned under Clara all night and had gone completely numb, refusing to budge.
He leaned over and ended up collapsing back onto the bed, inadvertently pinning Clara beneath him. Thankfully, his other arm braced their fall, sparing her wound from the impact. The position, however, was undeniably intimate.
Just at that moment, the hospital room door swung open.
Chase, clad in a pristine white coat, stood at the threshold, his gaze unblinkingly fixated on the scene. "Damn, lan! Clara's not just pregnant but also injured, and here you are, all hot and heavy?" lan slowly rose, shooting Chase a glare.
"Isn't there a rule that even doctors should knock before entering a patient's room?" Chase gave a roguish grin. "I was just concerned about Clara's pain and wanted to check on her. Plus, Sasha taskedwith a mission first thing in the morning to make sure I visited Clara and recorded a video for her." Pulling out his phone and hitting record, he addressed Clara, "Sasha, can you see? Clara's looking better. I even caught them making out just now, so her wound can't be that bad, right?" Clara's cheeks flushed as she looked at him. "lan just lost balance because his arm was numb fromlying on it." Chase nodded, his expression loaded with innuendo. "I see. And here I thought lan was letting his animal instincts take over. If that were the case, Sasha, that little firecracker, would have charged straight here to take lan down." lan chuckled from behind, "Since when did Sasha get the nickn'firecracker?"" "That's because she's feisty, like lighting a match to gunpowder. If she's not like a firecracker, then what is she? The girl even snaps at me, yet she gets pushed around on set." "And when did you two start nesting together? Last I remembered, you were just a 'contract couple.""" Chase kicked lan lightly when he heard the sarcastic tease, a mix of annoyance and jest in his action.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Mind your own business, man. The truth is, we're living together now, and even her fans are callingher boyfriend." Chase was gloating so much that he forgot the phone was still recording. Engrossed in bantering with lan, he carelessly sent the video.
lan raised an eyebrow at him. "You do realize your firecracker is about to explode." "Don't be such a jerk, man. I'm doing her a favor by checking on Clara. She should be thanking me."
But as soon as the words left his mouth, a video call notification popped up on the phone. It was m Sasha, and Chase, with a look of smug satisfaction, tapped the screen. "See? She's moved. She's calling to express her gratitude."
He hit the answer button, wearing a grin that was a mix of suave and sleazy, but before he could say a word, Sasha's voice erupted from the phone.
"Chase, who are you calling a firecracker? If I'm a firecracken I'm explode your damh balls, so you'll be a eunuch for the rest of your life!" X
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