His words reminded me about the slaps bestowed on me earlier. Although I hadn’t had the time to look into the mirror, I knew that my face was red and swollen. I probably looked really ugly.

Thinking of my miserable appearance, I felt the urge to hide from Michael.

 

My cheek was still burning as the pain hadn’t yet subsided. Holding my cheek with one hand, I wanted to leave immediately.

“You’re really something, landing yourself in the police station like that. I severely underestimated your guts.”

Michael took out a tube of ointment from the first aid kid. After squeezing some out on a cotton swab, he turned to face me.

 

When his hand neared me, I instinctively evaded it, not wanting to let him touch me.

Michael frowned when I kept dodging him. “Don’t move!” he commanded.

He was born with a domineering personality. Upon hearing his command, I instantly sat still. For some reason, I always listened to him like this, even when things had ended between the two of us.

 

He used the cotton swab to spread the ointment evenly on my cheek. The cooling sensation effectively alleviated some of the pain.

My heart fluttered when I noticed how gentle he was, as if he was afraid of hurting me.

 

can do it

strangers, the sudden intimacy

reached out to take the cotton swab from his hand, but

If it weren’t for me, you’d still

like my arrest affected him in any way. Why is

him out, and I didn’t know he regarded me as a stranger like I did

happened today was merely an accident. Besides, Natalie and I weren’t in the

were obviously the victims. Yet, we ended up being slapped like that. At the thought

knowing that John and that woman

Although I didn’t

look on his face, Michael continued applying ointment on my

he didn’t speak, neither did I. Hence, we fell into an awkward silence. After all, we were once in a sexual relationship. Now that we had become estranged, it was inevitable we’d feel somewhat awkward around

to be very quiet today, and I couldn’t find

relationship. Being this close to him made me feel

help today, Mr. Shaw. It’s getting late now. I should get

in the morning. It wasn’t a good idea to be in the same space as the opposite gender, especially one whom I used to

when he heard that I wanted to leave. Then, he stood up and ordered impassively, “Stay here for the night. I’ll send you

go back now. I’m worried

every turn during the past few days. When he suddenly showered concern and

if that was what he wanted, I wouldn’t be able to satisfy him anymore. Since it was already over between the

make me repeat myself. My

growl in his

two whirlpools capable of sucking me in. Faced with his imposing stature, my heart pounded in

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