Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

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.

a hot day or a scarf when

with a woman, they

himself genuinely craving her. For someone accustomed to having everything at his disposal and usually indifferent to most things, this was

a solid month commuting to work together every morning and returning to Eastbay every night. She was inexperienced, knowing little

the shower cut off abruptly, and with it, William’s train of

of single–minded focus and undisturbed composure. But inside, the tendrils of his desire had grown deeper than anyone could see.

speaking fluentasteshese. He was deeply engrossed

before glancing

arrived yet

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

finished his meeting and closed his laptop, he rubbed his forehead and

one more day. Tomorrow, I should be able to shower

that, Emelie felt no relet

place. But she