Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 471

Half an hour later, Edward truly kept to the schedule.

When the time was up, he went to the bathroom to take a shower. Worried about the possibility of slipping, Rose leaned against the door with crossed arms, prepared to offer help if needed.

After showering, Edward was indeed wide awake. It was also possible that the hangover medication provided by Rose had started to work.

When he emerged, he was dressed in a standard pajama set consisting of a top and bottom. He had a white towel draped over his shoulder, which he used to dry his damp hair. There were still water droplets on his neck that he had missed while wiping, trickling down into his pajamas.

There was a subtle masculine aura in his polished demeanor. Rose found herself lost in a daydream for a moment as her mind wandered.

She cleared her throat awkwardly. “Ahem, ahem. Are you feeling better?”

Edward, now fully awake, apologized, saying. “I’m sorry, Rose. I assure you, this won’t happen again.”

Edward promised that this would be the last occurrence.

Rose chuckled at his playfulness and earnestness. He always prioritized rules. She straightened up and had the urge to lightly tap the back of his head. She gently tugged at the towel in his hand and held his hand as she guided him to the sofa. “Edward, I’ve come to realize that you’re incredibly adorable when you’re serious.”

Edward didn’t comprehend the statement, but he allowed Rose to guide him to the sofa and take a seat. Rose moved around to the back of the sofa to assist him with drying his hair, but Edward interrupted her. “I’ll handle it myself.”

Rose swatted his hand away in frustration and exclaimed, “I won’t let you feel like you’re taking advantage of me. Your hair is shorter than mine, so you should return the favor. Help me dry my hair later.”

Edward replied, “There’s no need for that. I can assist you with drying your hair even if you don’t do this for me.”

He felt quite content. Although Edward was fully awake after his shower, he still had a slight headache.

Rose playfully tousled his hair with both hands. “Silly Edward, he truly had a reason for being single. Without me, he would probably remain single for the rest of his life,” thought Rose.

Edward’s hair-was short and dried within a few minutes. Rose playfully ruffled his hair and said, “There you go, all dry. I’m going to take a shower now. You can take a break for a while.”

“Alright,” he replied. Edward sensed that something about Rose tonight was a bit unusual, but he could not figure it out. He gazed at her back and found himself lost in contemplation.

Edward didn’t take a break as he eagerly awaited Rose’s return to assist her with drying her hair. After approximately 20 minutes of waiting, Rose emerged with a white towel wrapped around her head, with bunny ears on both sides.

It was incredibly adorable. It was evident that the towel was not from the hotel; Rose had brought it with her. Edward was momentarily speechless, captivated by the sight.

Rose playfully tugged on her bunny ear towel and asked, “Don’t I look cute?” She had found it adorable when she purchased

it online.

Edward snapped back to reality and smiled. “You look great. Come here, I’ll help you dry your hair.”

“Alright, let me experience your hair-drying skills. Have you blow-dried Sherri’s hair before? As Rose spoke, she had already taken a seat on the sofa.

Rose sat on the sofa, crossing her legs and turning her back towards Edward. Edward, in response, stood up and carefully picked up the hairdryer.

“I have, but haven’t assisted her with blow-drying her hair since she was 18 years old. Sherri is quite lazy, and she has long hair. She always avoids blow-drying it,” Edward replied.

her back turned to him, found herself lost in thought once again. She pondered the kindness of this man, who had helped his sister blow dry her hair and even broken his

of

deeply ingrained male chauvinism within him compelled Edward to take on certain responsibilities, even when it came to trivial matters. He believed it was his duty and obligation to do so. However, Rose couldn’t help but question the notion that there were so many things one “should” do in this world.

undertake this seemingly challenging task. It was not bad to have such a man experience

Rose’s collarbone hair with a serious expression. “Rose, your

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to him

wrong? Is the temperature too hot?” Edward inquired. As he spoke, he turned the hairdryer around and tested

It wasn’t hot.

lower the speed of the hairdryer, Rose abruptly turned around and spoke with a serious tone, “Edward, let’s

hearing Rose’s statement, Edward became so absorbed in his thoughts that he forgot to turn off the hairdryer. He continued to hold it against his palm until

still didn’t

tensing up. He felt as if he were in a state of disbelief. What had Rose just said? In a state of disbelief, Edward gazed into Rose’s smiling eyes and

that he had indeed heard her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had such a stunned expression. She simply couldn’t believe what she had just said herself. With a smile on her face, she repeated her words, enunciating each one clearly,

the significance of her words, she jokingly thought about sticking each word on his forehead to ensure he wouldn’t

his glasses, unable to hide the complexity in his gaze. “Rose, can you please tell

you dense? Shouldn’t you have agreed at a time

deep breath to compose herself, Rose remained calm. She looked at Edward and spoke with sincerity, “All I

why Rose had brought up the topic so suddenly. While he was happy about the prospect of marrying her, he wanted to understand the reason

to register their marriage without knowing the truth. She sighed inwardly and said, “Sigh, go ahead and continue drying my hair. While you do, think about whether there’s

his hand and pondered Rose’s

He furrowed his brow, feeling perplexed. He had never been in such a

“Are you mistaken? What did you do wrong?” He knew he was wrong but

wrong.

of the celestial angels depicted in the Bible. Truly, beauty resided in the eyes of the beholder, and in her eyes, he was her precious little cutie. “Did you sustain any injuries when you rescued me overseas?” she asked, her voice brimming with genuine concern.

have been foolish not to connect the dots. He immediately recalled the cause and effect. “Kyle mentioned it, but don’t pay attention to his nonsense. I only sustained a minor injury,” he

Rose.

concerned that Rose might be worried, reassured her that Kyle had exaggerated the situation. He emphasized that his injury was minor and there was

playfully reached out and pinched his cheek, and her tone tinged with a hint of teasing resentment. “Edward,

you’re being dishonest now. You lied to me,” Rose spoke before Edward

realized his mistake. “I admit my error. I apologize. I did suffer an injury at that time. My leg bones were

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sooner, would it have required this

had

fret. Whether it was a bone fracture or a broken leg, Edward held

upset, Edward sat down beside her and reiterated, “Rose, I’m not intentionally deceiving you. I genuinely believe it’s behind me now. There’s nothing wrong with my

instinctive response. Back then,

was simply a stroke of luck.

gently rubbed the back of Edward’s hand. “Did you happen to

person