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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.

blunt. “If he could stop h alfway, it’s either

finish, but I knew what she meant: ‘He doesn’t love

me like that. And if he loved me, he wouldn’t rush

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on him, right?

might be

Estate?

daughter. Tessa, especially, had been like a

picked up on my

always tells people you’re his wife. Maybe he’s just helping Selene

about the way Selene looked at Logan. “What if it’s a case of

man

needs to keep his distance,”

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

fine. 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

too much. If he betrays you, just break it off cleanly. You’re single and gorgeous–you can still snag

be grateful Logan and I never went beyond the point of no return?

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deliberately, ending the call. There was

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I knew I’d

ignored the call, leaning down to resume his kisses along my

us would find peace unless he answered it. Turning my

he pulled the blanket over me before stepping onto the balcony with his phone. Even with

the nurse to help you. I didn’t say I wouldn’t take care of you. I know it’s because of me

come over now…”

of a lighter. Logan

tobacco trailing behind him.

while. Selene’s alone at the hospital. There’s no one there to take

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

to take care of her?”

nurse,” he stammered, straightening the clothes I

had disheveled.

him. Embarrassment and sadness

business magnate of

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forced a bitter

road.”

a moment before stepping closer. The warmth of his b reath brushed my forehead as

he whispered.

his actions would hurt me, yet he still chose to leave. Maybe my

the fire he’d ignited in me remained. I threw myself into the

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

is Logan at the ob–gyn? Who’s this Selene woman

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she’d found out. I told her

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

mess?”

was inappropriate. Feeling humiliated, I revealed what had just happened.

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

mean you

We only got halfway undressed.” I felt ridiculous