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,

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

towel, nodded

completely soaked. He grabbed pajamas from

hair. He went downstairs to fetch the liniment and then came up with it. After pushing her hair off

he

sting a bit

soon as he stepped out of the bathroom. His hair was still dripping wet, the collar of his pajamas open wide, radiating an irresistible charm.

easier for him to apply

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

to be

stinging sensation spread from her pores. Maja grimaced

shoulder, but his gaze fell on her

because she was finding it hard to bear all that pain. They fluttered occasionally, and her breathing became heavier as she was trying her best

on her cheek

that, appearing so vulnerable, stirred up feelings of protectiveness

as he said, “Take off your

clung onto a piece of the towel

down and swiftly pulled it off pressing her into his embrace, making her lie face

tried to sit up,

*Stay still

hand was cold as he poured liniment onto the bruises on her back

pain, she

he moved on to

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

so drained and

got up

dazed and tired opened her weary eyes to see a

alavding at attentiun

line as his

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