Chapter 223 Craving

Last night, Emelie had only been able to wipe herself down. But she still felt dirty, especially with the lingering earthy smell in her hair. She toughed it out for a day but couldn’t stand it any longer.

She asked the nurse for some plastic wrap to cover her injured hand, keeping it dry and still. This allowed her to use the showerhead cautiously to wash her body.

The VIP room was spacious, but its soundproofing was lacking. Thus, the sound of running water from the bathroom was amplified.

William was on his hospital bed, conducting a video conference with an overseas client. The sound of running water was making it difficult for him to concentrate. The client called out to him, “Mr. Middleton?”

William snapped back to attention, offering a casual “yes” as he took a sip from his now–cooled water.

Seeing him in a hospital gown, the client hesitated to push him too hard. “Mr. Middleton, if you’re not feeling well, we can wrap this up for now.”

“No need to stop. Let’s keep going,” William pushed through. He needed the distraction of the meeting; otherwise, he knew his mind would wander even more. Yet, despite his efforts, it was already consuming him.

Men and women really did think differently in some ways.

umbrella on a hot day or a scarf when it was cold. These seemingly

men reminisce about the good times with a woman, they

craving her. For someone accustomed to having everything at his disposal and usually indifferent to most things, this was the first time he

to Eastbay every night. She was

abruptly, and with it, William’s train of thought. He casually lowered his gaze, smoothly suppressing any unruly impulses.

But inside, the tendrils of his desire

of the bathroom and heard him speaking fluentasteshese. He

glancing at the time–it

dinner before seven yesterday, but he hadn’t arrived yet

suggesting he skip dinner delivery if he was busy. She could grab something from a shop nearby the

finished his meeting and closed his laptop, he rubbed his forehead and turned to Emelle.

clearly reluctant. Setting the laptop aside, William added, “It’s just for one more day. Tomorrow,

Despite that, Emelie felt

shouldn’t have been in this position in the first place. But she knew what

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