Chapter 228

Just when Leanna was about to run away, Aidan stopped in front of her and picked a pillow up. Then he held her ankle and put it on the pillow.

She reflexively wanted to retreat, but he held her leg. "You're bleeding," he said plainly.

Leanna looked at her leg to find it looking bloody. Probably happened when I was climbing the boulders. She held a pillow. "And it's your fault."

Aidan said nothing. He took the medical kit from the table behind him and cleaned her wound.

She rested her chin on the pillow as she stared at him quietly.

He looked unusually gentle under the light. Putting everything aside, Aidan was a charming man. Until he opens his mouth.

She finally believed Daphne. All the scandals about him were fake, and he was just playing along. Almost nobody could survive his mockery, after all.

And then he coolly said, "Don't stare at me, unless you plan on staying the night."

Is sex all he thinks of?

He placed the medical kit back in its place after her wound was cleaned. "It'll take about an hour." He looked at the time. "You can sleep if you want to."

She kept her eyes wide open. "Thanks, but I'm not sleepy."

Aidan knew what she was thinking. He chuckled and went into the bathroom.

heard the sound of running water coming from the bathroom. It was supposed to be a regular sound, but the overwhelming silence of the villa unnerved her. Her throat was parched so she wanted to get some water, but then she saw his clothes beside her, and there was dust on

side of the sofa in an attempt to stop

she heard the sounds of hurried footsteps coming from the entrance. And then Elijah asked,

and saw Elijah and

at her bandaged leg and frowned. "Let's

the ground,

apologized, "Sorry for this." Before she could say anything, he carried her in his

she didn't expect

but a robe. He was

the manager came up and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Mr. Parker insisted

comes or

Leanna got into the passenger seat, Elijah went into the

did

reach you on your phone, so I asked the

that he came in a hurry because he

the resort was Aidan's plan. He also knew Leanna still liked him,

the gala ended. The hotel staff kept trying to keep

Leanna said, "Thank

"I should have realized this sooner and came looking for you. It's

"It's my fault too. I thought I could handle this, but all I did was make a

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