Chapter 82

Staring at him, I couldn’t quite put my finger on the feeling, but wasn’t he just a little too obedient?

Was it possible that he’d agree to anything I said?

“Stay put; I’ll dry your hair,” I said, fetching the blow dryer and setting to work.

He sat still as if he were a statue in the bathtub like he really was that compliant.

Skepticism crept in, and I decided to test him again. “You’re crashing on the couch tonight; I get the bed.”

Colin glanced back at me, his eyes a mix of innocence and allure.

I expected resistance, but he simply nodded. “Okay.”

“You’d agree to anything I say?” I prodded.

He nodded again.

“So, if I told you to jump off a bridge, you’d do it?” I couldn’t help but ask, curious.

His body stiffened, he didn’t turn to face me, just nodded.

get out and go to sleep. You can sleep

for ages before he finally

then, clutching a pillow, seemed to resign himself to

take the bed,” I said,

can’t…” His voice was low, a refusal.

puzzled. After all, he had shared the bed with me for the first few days after

came back, and now that we had a kid, what was he

hurt you.” Colin

“What?”

for you,” he said

duvet tighter around me. “Then, yeah, the

noon. Colin was still on the floor, looking worse for wear. Touching his forehead, I panicked and dashed out. “Hey, housekeeper! Call

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Chapter BZ

so, and had been unconscious for far too long.

felt guilty for having him

compliant, actually taking my word and spending the whole night on the

I rubbed my temples in a daze. My phone rang, and it took me a moment to snap

“Hello?”

me.” It was Stella on the

straightened up.

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