Facade of Love

Chapter 251 Not Dropping My Standards for Anyone

I would need my strength? For what?

My mind started to wander down some weird paths. Could I be blamed? Idris bolted for a shower the second he was home and was speaking weirdly.

Having had a long day and just woken up from a power nap, I was definitely ready for some food.

I did not dive into my meal right away. Instead, I sat quietly to the side, waiting. Two years of marriage to Idris had given me a pretty good sense of his shower routine. Right on cue, he emerged.

Spotting me at the dining table, chopsticks untouched, he knit his brows and asked while toweling off his dark hair, “Not hungry?”

I shook my head, careful not to glance at his towel–wrapped form, and replied without looking away, “Nope, just waiting for you.”

At that, he took a seat across from me. Fresh from the shower, he was distractingly handsome, his face a mix of warmth and mild exasperation. “It’s going to get cold. Let’s eat,” he urged, reaching to fill my plate.

His shirtless state and striking muscle definition were a bit much for me, and I found my eyes wandering off. He seemed not to mind, though, and kept adding more to my plate as if he was worried I would starve.

his eyes. “What’s up? You’re all flushed,” he teased, even daring

could feel his gaze locked on me. I wanted to see what he was up to, but when I finally met his eyes, I found them full of mischief, his smile barely there but unmistakable to me.

blurted, a little too quickly. His chuckle filled the air, and after a brief pause, he played along, “Okay, if you say so.” With that, he slipped on a robe and sat back

how to act around him. I could not be cold to him, yet getting too cozy felt totally off too. It was really

did not push it. We just chowed down

of having spoiled me. “All good? Are you

all jitters. After showering and eating well, he seemed to be

thought alone sent my cheeks into

something, that was that. The doctor came, gave me the once–over, and confirmed I was all

under the weather. You should be with her. I have rested and I am feeling a lot better. I can check out now. Don’t worry about me.”

my eyes. “Okay, then let’s head back to

nodded, sealing the deal.

the hospital, the night had already wrapped the world in its dark

off, heading straight to the old manor, a place that seemed frozen in