hapter 70

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know it was you,” Caroline apologized.

She nervously sat Kirk down on the couch and turned the lights on. Her heart ached when she saw his injury, and she hurriedly looked for

the first aid kit.

Kirk wanted to tell her that she didn’t have to worry about a minor injury.

Before he could get the words out, he caught sight of a bra in the suitcase out of the corner of his eye, and his mind went blank. He’d

asked someone to pick up some clothes and bring them to Caroline. He hadn’t seen them, not even once.

Kirk frowned. His desire for Caroline was burning like lava. At this moment, Caroline found the first aid kit and sat beside him. Her sweet

scent filled Kirk’s nostrils, stimulating his senses.

Caroline didn’t notice it at all. She took a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to dab the wound on Kirk’s forehead. “This will hurt a little, so you must bear it.” She cleaned his wound with gentle and delicate movements.

Kirk swallowed with difficulty. His eyes couldn’t move away from the sight before him, and his ears turned red.

His intense gaze startled Caroline, and only when she looked down did she realize how suggestive their position was. “1–I’m done — She

blushed, putting some distance between them.

There was still a suggestive and romantic atmosphere in the air.

Caroline felt like she had to say something to break the odd silence. “How did you come up here?”

***

Caroline glanced at the balcony. They were on the second floor. She wondered if he’d climbed up the pipes on the walls.

Kirk answered, “I climbed up here.”

really did

this is the second

have an issue climbing something this high. He asked, “How are you feeling?” He looked at Caroline’s ankle,

ignore the clothes in

a bit, but I can walk now. I’ll probably be discharged from the hospital in

the hospital with peace of mind, thinking about the expensive hospital

couldn’t handle sneaking around just to

scratched her nose, voicing her concern: “Did Eddy suspect

“Nope.”

curiously, “How

person

faint smile on his lips. “Do you know

Caroline nodded, listening carefully.

can’t search every corner

why he can’t find me. For example, he definitely wouldn’t expect me to climb over the

partially understood his words. She said, “As long as he doesn’t find out, it should

the bright smile on Caroline’s face, Kirk’s

an urgent knock on the door. Caroline’s heart skipped a beat, and she

slightly and held Caroline’s shoulders. He reassured, “Don’t panic. I’ll go and have

go.” Caroline’s voice trembled,

FL $14211211111213

up a chair with

asked nervously,

voice

opened the

stopped talking. She looked down to see Kirk’s hand tightly holding her welct. Both of them looked like lovers.

teased, “… You called me here on purpose to let me watch the

argued, “We were

must be him…” Gwen looked at Kirk carefully. Her gaze was sharp as she tried to find any flaws in him. However, she couldn’t find anything and said unwillingly, “He doesn’t

hear her best friend’s acknowledgement

to pay attention to Eddy back then.

introduced them, saying, “This is my best friend, Gwen, and this

moment Gwen entered the

just an ordinary office employee. However, looking at him now, she noticed that he had an elegant bearing, which a

this discrepancy. She asked, “Carol told me you work at Morrison Corporation. What are you in charge

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255