Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 196

Chapter 196 " Asher . " Thalia's voice was no match for the thundering rain , her words instantly washed away . Yet somehow , he heard her . He turned , his gaze finding hers across the torrent . She stood in the shelter of the covered walkway ; he remained exposed , rain cascading over him. The downpour obscured his features , turning him into a dark silhouette . Thalia popped open her umbrella and took a step forward . The movement seemed to jar Asher from his trance .

He strode toward her with sudden purpose . With his height and long stride , he reached her in seconds , before she'd barely left the shelter . " Your wound hasn't fully healed , " he said , voice gravelly from disuse . " You shouldn't get wet . " He gently caught her free hand , guiding her back to safety . His fingers felt like ice against her skin . She couldn't help but shiver at the contact . Asher noticed immediately and released her . " It's freezing out here .

You should get back inside . " Something caught in Thalia's throat . Even drenched and grieving , his first thought was still her wellbeing . The realization stirred something complicated within her chest . A single , dim bulb cast weak light along the covered walkway . Thalia closed her umbrella , propping it against a pillar . " You … " she hesitated , " you shouldn't be standing out in this weather . " " Yeah , I know , " Asher replied , his eyes never leaving her face .

against the ground , filling the silence between them . 09:48 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.5 % They stood facing each other , words momentarily

The aborted gesture made Thalia's heart ache . This was so typically him - considerate even in the smallest details . Impossible to ignore . Asher lowered his hands ,

, ' why are you standing in a thunderstorm at 2 AM ? " Something in his eyes began to thaw . He opened his mouth to respond , but before he could- His expression shifted to surprise . Thalia had stepped forward , wrapping her arms carefully around his waist . The familiar scent of her - subtle perfume mixed with hospital soap - surrounded him . Asher went completely still . "

His eyes darkened as warmth spread through his chilled body . The heat from her embrace penetrated his soaked clothes , like standing before a fire after being out in the cold . Slowly , carefully , Asher's arms encircled her , mindful of

volumes . Asher felt something frozen within him begin to melt . After a moment that seemed both eternal and too brief , Thalia

top of everything else . " Those simple words touched something profound in him. She worried about him . This was the first time since their breakup that she'd openly admitted to caring . " I promise ,