Chapter 71

Lucas had an inkling that he was never going to get the gentle and playful Ashlyn back, ever again.

His heart ached terribly as he thought of how aloof and distant she had become.

However, he then recalled how much he had enjoyed Ashlyn’s cooking so he dragged himself up and walked over to the dining table.

When he took a sip of the chicken noodle soup, an inexplicable sense of contentment started to spread through him.

Though it was not very obvious, one could tell that he was feeling moved, based on the crack in his expression.

He had long gotten used to Ashlyn over the past few years, whether it be her cooking or her body.

He could even vividly recall the fragrance of her skincare products.

Finishing the bowl of noodle soup, he stood up to wash the dishes. To which soon after, he grabbed himself some medication for his tummy.

He then turned in for the night, only to end up tossing and turning; no sleep came to him.

His burning anxiety grew deep, along with the night.

Ashlyn had always been a light sleeper.

Hence, she was laying wide awake, the moment a dark figure opened the door to her room. She stayed perfectly still, laying turned on her side.

Though the person was moving very lightly, Ashlyn could easily tell from the sound of the familiar footsteps that it was Lucas.

of the night. What’s he doing in

that I’d locked my

modus operandi; there was likely

turned on a night light, and

distant during the day, but now, she looked as harmless as

closer to her. He couldn’t stop himself and pressed his lips onto the pair that he had been dreaming of

and as full as he had

he were a man who had stumbled onto an oasis in the desert. That

couldn’t believe

stared at me for so long just so

away, but suddenly, a familiar feeling started blossoming from

soon enough, it had spread

Not again!

been four years! Why is it that every time this man is somehow involved, it

what charm does this

fed enough, all these

hadn’t had any palpitations

had so readily agreed to end

too naïve and had greatly underestimated the potency of the

day,

he was in close vicinity, it

her body

Very, very unbearable.

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