Chapter 1695


    Hertha''s eyes widened in shock, her breath caught in her throat as she quickly averted her gaze, using her hand to block the peripheral vision. Her voiceced with frustration, she shouted, "ric, for heaven''s sake, put some clothes on!"


    Just moments before, ric had been awkwardly trying to regain hisposure after Hertha had kicked him. Seeing her embarrassment, he rxed, crossed his arms, and smirked, "Come on, it''s not like you haven''t seen it before. What''s there to be shy about?"


    Hearing those words, Hertha''s anger red even more. ncing around, her eyesnded on a mug on the bedside table. She grabbed it and hurled it at ric.


    "You jerk! Taking advantage of me and then mocking me!"


    ric caught the mug effortlessly, nced at it, and teased, "Whoa, trying to murder your husband, are we?"


    "Get lost! Who''s your wife?" Hertha snapped back, taking a quick nce at him.


    Even though it was just a brief look, she saw more than she intended.


    Blushing furiously, Hertha bit her lip, got up, and quickly turned to go into the bathroom, eager to end the interaction with ric.


    As soon as she turned on the shower, before she could even start to rinse off, there was a knock on the bathroom door.


    "What now?" she snapped, looking towards the door. Through the frosted ss, she saw a figure standing there.


    Who else could it be but ric?


    Hertha clenched her teeth even tighter, thinking, ric really knows how to be a pain.


    "The door, open it. I need to take a shower too," ric''s deep voice sounded so matter-of-fact.


    Hertha angrily retorted, "Go shower at your own ce, with your clothes on!"


    "My clothes are too nasty to wear," ric responded.


    "Then wrap yourself in a nket and go," Hertha countered.


    Last night was a mistake, she thought. She wanted to forget everything about it and wished ric would just disappear from her sight.


    "If someone sees me like that, they might think we''re up to no good," ric said with a mischievous tone.


    "I''m not sneaking around with


    anyone, least of all you. Now leave


    me alone, I need to shower!" Hertha was on


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    e verge of exploding with


    anger.


    She had never realized how audacious ric could be, always speaking his mind without a filter.


    In this battle of wits, she felt utterly outmatched.


    Hertha couldn''t chase ric away, so she hoped he would at least stop bothering her while she showered. She quickly washed up, dressed, and tried to ignore him as much as possible.


    "Fine, you go ahead. I''ll wait," ric finally said.


    Hertha stole a quick nce at the door, saw ric still standing there, then quickly looked away, continuing her shower without giving him another thought.


    Just as shethered up, Hertha heard a noise at the door.


    She quickly turned off the shower and listened closely. Someone was fumbling with keys, about to enter.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    Oh no, could it be her mom?


    Hertha tensed up, nced towards the frosted ss, and saw ric was still there.


    Damn it!


    Her bathroom was right by the living room, meaning anyone entering through the main door would have a clear view straight to the bathroom.


    The mere thought of her mom walking in and seeing ric standing there, in all his glory, made Hertha''s breath hitch.


    In a panic, she rushed to the door, flung it open, and yanked ric inside the bathroom.


    Just then, the main door swung open.