A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Chapter 1452 A Sweet Morning

The Wilhelms had planned on taking a quick shower before returning to the laboratory. After overhearing the students’ conversation about Arielle’s injury, they decided to rush home to check on their adopted daughter instead.

Back at Paelsford Manor, Arielle had just finished building a Lego structure with Pat when her phone started to ring.

She checked the caller ID, and her eyes crinkled with a smile. “Hey, Mom.”

“San, I heard that you were injured. What happened? Is it serious? Where are you now?”

Andrea’s barrage of questions caused Arielle’s lips to curve with a smile. The older woman’s concern warmed her heart.

Arielle assured her, “I’m fine. It’s a minor injury to my arm. It’ll recover in a couple of days. Don’t worry.”

“Are you really okay?” Andrea barreled on without awaiting Arielle’s reply, “Never mind. Let us know where you are. Your dad and I will come and check on you. Only that’ll soothe our nerves.”

he’s upset that you didn’t call him about it.” Arielle smiled as she looked at

response. She exclaimed, “Oh dear! We

arms. She had arranged for him to sleep in the neighboring room, yet he had snuck over to her bedroom while the help was sound

for her phone on the nightstand. When she saw the time, she elbowed Vinson lightly in the stomach and whispered, “Vinson, it’s almost five. You should go back to your

voice was tender

his chin

wish to leave. Stretching his arm, he took her hand and placed it on his body. Arielle was instantly wide awake, and she retracted her hand as though scalded. Her face flushed as red as a

called

and pressed her body beneath his. His dark eyes were brimming with tenderness, and Arielle blushed even more fiercely as

to him. Vinson could not resist bending down to capture her lips in a voracious

which only served to heighten his desire. Deftly, Vinson began to

bathroom and helped her to change. Then, he carefully dried