Chapter 219

Once we got back home, I managed to coax Steven to go to bed first.

It seemed that after experiencing being well taken care of, Steven wanted to experience it again. He kept pretending to feel ill and said that he had a fever, sore hands, and sore feet. He even

asked that I bathe him.

I hoped he could just be honest. Bathing Steven was really troublesome, especially since he took

advantage of the situation.

Steven had stripped himself naked earlier and ended up soaking me as well,

“Steven Lincoln!” I gritted my teeth after yelling. I was soaked from head to toe.

“Stephie, your clothes are all wet. Come on, let’s just bathe together,” Steven said, looking innocent. He was seriously trying to unbutton my shirt.

I slapped his hand away and took a deep breath.

I tried to console myself. I kept telling myself that there was no way around this. Steven was my husband, after all. I repeated this mantra in my head. It was my fault for spoiling him so

“Stephie…”

My phone rang at that moment. To avoid getting it wet, I placed it in a small crook on the inside of

the bathtub.

Steven reached out to help me grab the phone. But when he saw that it was Michael calling, hist face darkened and his grip loosened as well.

I watched helplessly as my phone fell into the bathtub. It seemed to struggle to stay on for a few seconds before shutting off completely.

I took a deep breath and felt anger rise within me.

phone had been blocked. I was certain that

who

so much. You’re not going to get mad at me for not holding your phone firmly enough, are you?” Steven said, looking at

his face.

gaze was not as dark as before

he looked more like a naughty child seeking

was instantly put out by his expression. I had to

is the third phone you’ve ruined. Don’t touch my

turned red–rimmed. “Is your phone that much more

didn’t know what led him to

from the bathtub. However, he

top of

that instant. But the raging flame

body and looks.

made him resemble a merman that had just surfaced from the depths of the sea, untouched by

have to take a bath together now,” Steven said

he held me in

out of anger, but

atmosphere in the

bear the tension any longer, I could only bite

put

He did not move to push me away, nor did he

a fight.

mad, huh?” he said

in the

was instantly submerged in water. I held my breath instinctively

definitely not as clueless as he appeared.

Steven

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