Chapter 1148
Beatrice flashed a knowing smile before walking away. To her, it seemed crystal clear that Alaric and Hertha were an item, and it set her mind at ease.
Angelina, on the other hand, was far from convinced. She found it hard to accept the idea that Alaric truly had feelings for Hertha. Could her son, the perennial playboy, have really planned to settle down? Was he truly smitten enough to forsake all others for just one
woman?
No, Angelina couldn’t buy it. She had a nagging suspicion that something was amiss. So, instead of leaving, she lingered by the door, eavesdropping.
“Sorry, I’ll be more careful next time,” Alaric apologized to Hertha, his voice a husky rasp through the steamy air.
Hertha had just finished berating Alaric for turning the shower too cold. Hearing his strained voice, she instinctively took a step back, sensing danger.
“Next time? I’ve had enough trouble for today,” Hertha said, avoiding his gaze while inching backwards.
The bathroom atmosphere was thick with steam, a sultry mist that seemed to weave an invisible web between them. The warm water was supposed to cool things down, but Hertha felt the heat rising-not just within her, but within the whole room.
heart raced out of rhythm, pounding faster and faster.
that Hertha had stepped on a soap. He reached out swiftly, “Watch
Hertha’s feet slipped, and her
her head from hitting the hard tile floor, he twisted, taking the brunt of the fall on his own back, with Hertha landing on top of him.
pressed against something warm. Wincing from the pain, she lifted her head and realized she had buried her face
burning with embarrassment. If word of this
trying to push herself up. But her hair was snagged. The more she hurried
the floor and shoulder blades aching, Alaric winced and sat up, looking at Hertha, “Get up,
killing him and he needed to check it.
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was pinning down his legs.
to Hertha’s disarray. With her head bowed, she tugged at her hair, pain
rush to unzip, do you really
back, her face flushed with anger.
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