Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 597

"Even if you're up for it, you'll have to wait until your husband's back in fighting shape to satisfy you, hmm?" Everett teased, his large hand resting on her lower back, giving it a playful rub. Selena rolled her eyes and swatted his hand away. "You go ahead and rest."

"You need some downtime too," Everett replied, gently tapping the dark circle under her eye. "How about a quick nap together?"

His tone might've sounded like he was asking, but he didn't wait for an answer, pulling her into his arms and settling them both on the couch. Even though it was a roomy couch, it felt snug with both of them on it. Selena found her back almost perfectly aligned with his body, like a couple of nesting spoons.

This kind of closeness always made her a bit uneasy. "It's too cramped with both of us. You sleep; I'll just crash on the hospital bed."

But Everett didn't seem to hear her, wrapping his arms around her even tighter. It was like he wanted to absorb her into himself.

Selena realized she couldn't wriggle free, so she reluctantly decided to go along with it. Worst case, she'd sneak away once he was asleep.

His warm breath brushed against the back of her neck, slightly damp and tickling, a constant reminder of his presence. Without meaning to, Selena's eyes wandered to the hospital bed where little Mateo was lying.

was wrong, but having someone there when things went sideways made all the difference. With Everett around, it seemed like he

didn't want to admit it, it was

be too restless to sleep, but nestled in his arms,

sun painted the sky with hues of

eyes snapped open. Even though he'd just woken up, his

wanting to wake Selena. He carefully moved her aside, stood up, and gently draped a small blanket

fel

his fingers through her

follow him outside.

against the wall, his tall frame relaxed but poised as he adjusted his

Everett, I've confirmed the identity of the teacher who saved the

danger but she suffered serious burns.

around not long ago and is pretty shaken up. The

medical report. Everett took it, flipping through quickly, his dark eyes landing on