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Although I wasn’t so aroused that I couldn’t control myself, I knew I’d be humiliated if he answered the phone or left at this moment.

Logan‘ Adam’s apple bobbed as he ignored the call, leaning down to resume his kisses along my neck and collarbone.

But the phone rang again. I knew neither of us would find peace unless he answered it. Turning my face away, I whispered, “You should take it.”

His expression darkened, but he pulled the blanket over me before stepping onto the balcony with his phone. Even with the sliding door closed, I could still hear his deep voice.

“I can’t come right now. Ask the nurse to help you. I didn’t say I wouldn’t take care of you. I know it’s because of me that… Okay, stop crying. I’ll

come over now…”

A long pause followed. Then, I heard the click of a lighter. Logan was smoking–for the first time at home.

Ten minutes later, he returned, the faint scent of tobacco trailing behind him. His gaze was uneasy as he looked at me.

“Um, I have to go out for a while. Selene’s alone at the hospital. There’s no one there to take care of her,” he said, surprisingly straightforward.

My body felt cold beneath the covers. “Do you think it’s appropriate for a

man to take care of her?”

“I–I’m going to find her a nurse,” he stammered, straightening the clothes I

had disheveled.

I knew I couldn’t stop him. Embarrassment and sadness surged within me, threatening to spill over. “Logan.”

“Hm?” He looked at me, worried, probably afraid I’d cling to him. The business magnate of Judgeton, always calm and decisive, now stood before me, unsure and hesitant.

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The words caught in my throat. I forced a bitter smile. “Be careful on the

road.”

Logan hesitated for a moment before stepping closer. The warmth of his b reath brushed my forehead as his lips pressed gently against my skin.

“I’m sorry,” he whispered.

He knew his actions would hurt me, yet he still chose to leave. Maybe my tolerance had taught him that hurting me now and then wasn’t a big deal.

After he left, the fire he’d ignited in me remained. I threw myself into the bathtub, trying to cool down.

When Nora called, the passion had subsided, leaving only exhaustion as ! lay in the tub, lost in thought.

“Why is Logan at the ob–gyn? Who’s this Selene woman to him?” Nora ask

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I wasn’t surprised she’d found out. I told her everything.

Nora exploded. “A man taking care of a widow? What is he thinking? Doe sn’t he know there’s always gossip about widows? Why get involved in this

mess?”

Even Nora thought it was inappropriate. Feeling humiliated, I revealed what had just happened.

“What would you think,” I began, “if I told you he left me halfway through?”

Nora paused. “You mean you two…?”

“No. We only got halfway undressed.” I felt ridiculous saying it out loud.

could stop h alfway, it’s either because he’s incapable

she meant: ‘He

wouldn’t have left me like that. And if he loved me, he wouldn’t rush to another woman in the middle of the

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about giving up on him, right? Just

stayed silent. Leaving Logan might be easy,

Estate?

a mother to me–teaching me how to deal with my first period, even doing my laundry when I

up on

overthinking. Think about how good Logan has been to you all these years. He always tells people you’re his wife. Maybe he’s just helping Selene out of loyalty to his best friend. He wouldn’t get involved

Logan. “What if it’s a case

Your man is

Logan needs to keep his distance,”

to any kindness like a lifeline. I’ll keep an eye on things tonight.

Just go home after work. You can’t watch them forever. If something’s going on…” I hesitated, thinking of Logan‘ recent behavior. “It probably started a

break it

that happened, should I be grateful Logan

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control myself, I knew I’d be humiliated

down to resume his kisses along my neck and collarbone.

the phone rang again. I knew neither of us would find peace unless he answered it. Turning my face away, I whispered,

expression darkened, but he pulled the blanket over me before stepping onto the balcony with his phone. Even with the sliding door closed, I could still

to help you. I didn’t say I wouldn’t take care of you. I know it’s because of me that… Okay,

come over now…”

of a lighter. Logan was smoking–for

trailing behind him. His gaze was uneasy as he

I have to go out for a while. Selene’s alone at the hospital. There’s no one there

the covers. “Do you

to take care of

to find her a nurse,” he

had disheveled.

and sadness surged

afraid I’d cling to him. The business magnate of Judgeton, always calm and decisive, now stood before me, unsure and hesitant.

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throat. I forced a bitter

road.”

closer. The warmth of his b reath brushed

sorry,” he whispered.

knew his actions would hurt me, yet he still chose to leave. Maybe my tolerance had taught him that hurting me now and then wasn’t a big

remained. I threw myself into the bathtub, trying

the passion had subsided, leaving only exhaustion as ! lay in the tub, lost in thought.

is Logan at the ob–gyn? Who’s this Selene woman to him?” Nora ask

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she’d found out.

What is he thinking? Doe sn’t he know there’s always gossip about widows? Why get involved in

mess?”

humiliated, I

think,” I began, “if I told you he left

mean you

only got halfway undressed.” I felt ridiculous