Chapter 79

When the word

worn slipped from his lips, Adam felt a surge of relief that no one else had witnessed the moment. He had a reputation to maintain, after all. He’d never done

anything so absurd in his life!

Thankfully, his soothing words seemed to calm Celine. She nestled into his embrace. She clutched tightly around his waist and drifted back to sleep

Adam couldn’t help but feel she was truly clingy. Lowering his gaze, he noticed she wasn’t crying anymore. But her long lashes still glistened with moisture, which was truly endearing

Hechuckled softly. “I’m not your mom–I’m your dad. Come on, Celine, call me Dad”

But Celine was sleeping soundly and offered no response. Adam wrapped his arm around her shoulder and fell asleep.

The next day, Celine opened her eyes.

Outside, the morning light was brilliant, and the warm sunlight had already filled the room. It was the early morning of the second day.

Celine wanted to get up. But upon moving, she sensed something was amiss. A strong and warm arm was holding her delicate shoulders, and she was sleeping in someone else’s

She paused for a second before looking up and finding Adam’s handsome face next to her.

Adam hadn’t slept on the couch last night. Instead, he had slept in the bed. She was sleeping in his arms.

What was going on? Why was he sleeping here?

Adam was still asleep She relaxed her body slowly.

the foul, repulsive scent that lingered on Larry, Adam’s scent was clean, warm, and luxurious. He smelled so

ne law

raising her small hand. Her delicate fingers gently

was clean–shaven, but her fingers brushed against a layer of tiny stubble.

then, Adam stirred, his eyes

quickly pulled her hand back, like a child caught doing something

his arms and sat up. She then immediately confronted him, “Adam,

black eyes still heavy with sleep. He looked at her with amusement. “Celine, don’t you remember what happened

really didn’t remember. She recalled taking a shower and

night?” Celine asked,

with me and even called

What?

eyes widened in shock as

at his face, trying to shut him up.

out, grabbed her slender wrist, and yanked her toward him. Celine’s delicate body

an eyebrow, his mature charmevident as he smirked.

face instantly turned bright red. What kind of twisted humor was

him away, and

pull yanked her back toward him. Her hair had gotten caught on the button of his

hair!” she cried

tried to

cupiter Ro

made things worse. The more she struggled, the tighter her

at her hair with

then, Adam’s low, slightly hoarse

He was calling bername

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