Chapter 178 However, the lingering shadow of their unresolved issues, coupled with the frequent remarks about how well-matched she and Asher seemed, unsettled him once more.

Even though Elijah understood that Elizabeth saw Asher merely as a sibling figure, he couldn’t quell the gnawing suspicion that perhaps one day, someone who meshed seamlessly with her true essence would emerge.

Since they had exchanged vows, Elizabeth had increasingly become an emblem of ownership to Elijah, portrayed in the devotion in her eyes which seemed to declare her as uniquely his.

Nevertheless, Elizabeth had blossomed into a dazzling, autonomous force, her presence lighting up rooms, increasingly disconnected from Elijah’s shadow.

Annoyance prickling at his nerves, Elijah snapped his head dismissively and strode toward the sanctuary of the bathroom, aiming to drown his frustrations under the steady cascade of a shower.

Half an hour later, even as Elijah dried his hair, the chill of the shower couldn’t extinguish the warmth coursing through him.

The evidence of his arousal refused to fade.

the bathroom door, he

subdued twilight, illuminated only by the dim whisper of a

scattered thoughts sharpened

long since learned

a measured gaze, finding

a darkened corner where a

over him—it was

the earlier dinner bubbled up in his mind, nudging him to conjecture that she could be an ill-conceived overture from a clueless

now!” he commanded, his voice echoing as he

“Mr.

The reply came

Aspyn awkwardly climbed off the bed, clutching her chest with crossed

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