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,

a shower, then I’ll come out and

towel, nodded slowly.

and he was almost completely soaked. He grabbed pajamas from the side and went into the bathroom

minutes later, he emerged, drying his hair. He went downstairs to fetch the liniment and then

shoulder, he

might sting a

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

head to the side, making it easier for him to apply the

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

to be

stinging sensation spread from her pores. Maja grimaced in pain

her shoulder, but his gaze fell

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

ear and the handprint on her cheek was almost gone, but some traces were

so vulnerable, stirred up feelings of protectiveness

tone casual as he said, “Take off

stiffened hesitating as she clung onto a

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

was furious and tried to

*Stay still

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

arms, and due to the sharp pain, she stopped protesting and just accepted what he was doing

her back, he moved on to

was rather sensitive there, and whenever his fingers touched that area. brushed against the side of her chest causing her

he was done she was so drained and

however, pushed her away and got up to go

and tired opened her weary eyes to see a

alavding at

as

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