Chapter 997

lan softened his touch, massaging her scalp with the tips of his fingers.

Maja was worried about getting soap in her eyes, so she kept them squeezed shut

lan had already considered that, so he gently pulled her head back against him.

Her face was slightly tilted upwards, so no soap would get into her eyes

Feeling reassured. Maja finally opened her eyes.

But lan was standing, and she was sitting. She was bare, and in that position, when she looked up, they were eye to eye

The atmosphere was somewhat charged

Normally, one would avert their gaze, but neither did They just continued to gaze at each other

Finally, lan looked away first, needing to grab the shower head to rinse off the soap.

Only when she felt the warm water trickling over her head did Maja blush, realizing the intimacy of their situation

lan washed her hair, lathered up a washcloth with shower gel, and meticulously cleaned her entire body as she smelled nothing like her normal

self

After rolling around by the river, she smelled like fresh grass.

And after that wash, she smelled like floral shower gel.

A full half hour later, lan grabbed a towel from the side, wrapped her up, picked her up, and placed her on the couch in the living room and said,

go take a shower, then I’ll come out and rub some liniment

the towel, nodded slowly.

soaked. He grabbed pajamas from the

his hair. He went downstairs to fetch the liniment and then came up with it.

shoulder, he said,

might sting a

was

easier for him to apply the

pain when the liniment hit her skin. It wasn’t until he started

it to be absorbed properly Just bear with it”

sensation spread from her pores.

massaging her shoulder, but his gaze fell on her face

all that pain. They fluttered occasionally, and her breathing became heavier as she was trying her best to deal

the handprint on her

that, appearing so vulnerable, stirred up feelings

as he said, “Take off your towel You have bruises on your back and waist.

hesitating as she clung onto a

off pressing her

furious and tried to

*Stay still

onto the bruises on her

the sharp pain,

back, he moved

and whenever his fingers touched that area. brushed against the side of her

she was so drained and tred

however, pushed her away and got up to go to the

opened her weary eyes to see a certain port

at

crossing a line as his fingers accamunah

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