Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 484

Isadora cleared her throat softly and brushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear. “I'm... feeling much better," she murmured.

Victor didn't say a word. He reached for her other leg and gently placed it across his lap, continuing to massage her calf.

Breaking the silence in the room, Isadora asked in a low voice, "How did you come in so quickly?"

It was almost as if he'd been waiting right outside the door.

"I heard something from the living room," he replied.

She blinked. "Weren't you going to sleep in the guest room?"

Victor's hands never paused. His tone was matter-of-fact. "You never really sleep

well at night. If I'm in the living room, I can hear if you need anything."

Isadora bit her lip, a peculiar warmth and ache blossoming in her chest.

After a while, when she thought he'd done enough, she said, "Alright, that's enough. You don't have to keep going."

She started to get out of bed, but Victor gently stopped her. "Where are you going?"

"I just want some water."

here. I'll get

up and left

returned, carrying a glass of warm water. He handed it

drank, the quiet of the night

the glass on the nightstand, only to see Victor bring over a thermos from the living room and place it by the bed. "If you get thirsty later, drink

to get

bent down, tucked the blanket around her, and kissed her gently on

his lips touched her skin, her

he left, closing the door behind him with the lightest click. That tiny sound rippled through her heart like a stone dropped into still water. Had she gone too far? Was she being

crept into the

out of the bedroom to find breakfast already set on the

of a nourishing

called, pulling out

over and sat down. The soup was

sweet and smooth, the kind that needed at least a couple of

Victor

sight of faint shadows

"Any

go into the

nodded. "Alright,

the wheel and drove her

out first, circled around to open the passenger