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Chapter 33 At the Bathroom Door

Sean stood up and walked over to pull out a T-shirt from his closet. As he tossed it to Claire, he said, “Go take a warm bath before you sleep.”

Worried that she might feel uneasy about doing that, he added, “Don’t worry. I won’t do anything you will object to.”

As he grabbed a book from the bookshelf and lay down on the lounge to read it, she glanced at him a few times before finally pushing aside her wariness to enter the bathroom with the shirt.

Instead of a modern bathtub, an extremely huge wooden tub occupied the bathroom. It was at least 4 feet high as its walls ended above her

waistline.

After filling it up with water, she used the edge of the wooden tub to support herself as she climbed in.

The moment she sat down, the water reached above her neck, almost drownin her.

She could not help but wonder what made Sean install a wooden tub.

Still, it felt so nice to be completely submerged in warm water.

Sean had just read about a dozen or so pages of his book when someone knocked on his door. After putting the book down to open the door, he was greeted by Jason who was offering him a bowl of soup with a kind smile on his face. “Your daily soup, Mr. Sean.”‘

Due to being fed soup every night as he was growing up, having a bowl of soup

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in the evening had almost become a symbol of Mrs. Vanderbilt’s love.

Even after he moved to Silverton, city miles away from home, she did not let the habit lapse as she ordered Jason to prepare a bowl of soup for Sean every single night.

Sean had become used to it, so he immediately took the bowl and downed everything in one go.

As he pulled the bowl away from his lips, he pursed his lips and looked at Jason in confusion. “Why does it taste different tonight?”

Of course, it was different!

Tonight’s soup was meant to fill Sean with so much energy that it would be as if he was a young, hormonal man again.

As Jason smiled and grabbed the empty bowl, he glanced around the room before asking Sean, “Where is Miss Donovan? I don’t see her.”

“She’s taking a bath,” Sean answered, not at all suspicious of Jason’s behavior.

see. Well, Mr. Sean, I’m off. I’ll

the room with the empty bowl in

the door, he glanced at the clock. It had been

who did not know just how long women typically bathe for, he promptly knocked on the bathroom door. “Are you

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was silent without a

knocked harder. “Answer me,

on the door, he heard nothing from

she

door handle

What?

actually locked the door!

she still had

face instantly went cold. He took a step back before kicking the door hard. With a loud bang,

to stare at him with bleary eyes. Then, the room was filled with her frightened screech.

stared in

knocked just now, but you didn’t answer

state of mind to listen to his

him while her hands clamped down hard

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shouted herself hoarse, “Get out! Get out now!”

immediately walked out

pounding heart only

had not fainted, but

body supported on the edge

but she had been dead to the world as she slept. Hence, she did not hear him knock. If not for the final loud

bedside tables to grab a pack of cigarettes and

he took a few deep puffs. Even then, the heat surging through him remained strong.

had been carved into his memory. No matter how cold the winds were, no matter how much he smoked, he could still

sight and pleasing to the eye. It was something

doorway and looked around before spotting him standing on the balcony. Surrounded by

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looked at him, he

ever.

just a shadow in the night, he was very alluring..

wearing only covered half of

sprinted across the room as quickly as she could to hide herself under the

unfurled slightly when no reaction to her sprint was heard. Upon seeing him still standing on the balcony,

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