Chapter 524
Chapter 524 Sharing a Bed
Observing her silence, ric couldn’t help but inquire, “It seems you don’t need me. Should I start
packing now and go back tomorrow?”
As he spoke, Victoria pursed her red lips and remained still.
Sensing her silence, ric released his hand from around her waist as if preparing to turn away and
pack his belongings.
Deep down, Victoria knew that his previous remark had been nothing more than a yfulment,
and now he was deliberately putting on a show for her.
His intention behind this act was simply to provoke a reaction from her.
Fully aware of the ruse, she initially thought that she could quietly observe his performance.
However, her instincts got the better of her. As he turned away, she impulsively reached out to grasp
the hem of his clothing.
Her action was subtle, almost negligible, and ric could have easily brushed it off and carried on.
If he had chosen not to stop, he could have ignored this gentle resistance without much
consequence.
However, as he sensed that slight resistance, his steps abruptly halted, leaving him standing in. ce.
“Um…” Victoria hesitated, her gaze fixed on him. With some difficulty, she asked, “Even if you’re
nning to pack up, isn’t this the wrong timing?”
Her words caught ric’s attention, and he cast a sidelong nce at her. “Then when would suggest?
Can you provide a specific timeframe and assurance?”
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Confronted by his direct and prating gaze, Victoria cleared her throat and steered the conversation
in a different direction. “Let’s set that aside and focus on you for the time being. Your injuries haven’t
fully healed, so you shouldn’t push yourself. Even if you have the intention to leave, it would be wise to
wait until you’ve recovered.”
ric raised an eyebrow in response. “Do you mean that I can stay here until my injuries have
healed?”
Victoria instinctively nodded.
After nodding, she suddenly realized the ambiguity of ric’s statement and couldn’t help but look at
him. “What do you mean by that? Are you suggesting that you n to stay intentionally…”
The man curved his lips into a yful smile. “Do you see me as someone who would do that?”
Victoria was left momentarily speechless.
He didn’t outright admit it, nor did he deny it. He simply posed the question, leaving her to interpret his
intentions.
She contemted silently, entertaining the possibility that he might indeed follow through with
such a n.
The mere thought of that possibility caused Victoria’s eyebrows to furrow unconsciously.
“If you dare to do that, I will never speak to you again,” she dered with determination.
After saying that, Victoria paid no further attention to him. She turned around before walking over to the
side of the bed and sitting down.
Initially, ric had intended to tease her, wanting to gauge her reaction and case the jealousy in hist
heart. However, he hadn’t anticipated that his words would once again irritate her. Realizing his
mistake, he feltpelled to go after her and apologize. “I’m sorry. I promise I won’t make light of my
injuries anymore. Please don’t be mad at me, okay?”
Victoria pursed her lips and continued to ignore him.
“Victoria?” ric called out to her repeatedly until she finally turned her head.
“Don’t make jokes about your wounds,” she sternly admonished.
This time, ric humbly acknowledged his mistake and nodded. “Okay. I promise you that I will never
joke about my injuries again.”
Holding her wrist, ric looked at her earnestly as he asked, “When my injuries have fully recovered,
will youe with me?”
The warmth of his palm radiated through her, akin to aforting fire.
“I…” Victoria couldn’t resist asking, “What about Nicole and Nathan? Will theye back with us.
too?”
At that, ric took a deep breath and reminded himself that those two children were his precious
treasures.
They were the embodiment of his and Victoria’s love, and he had no reason to be jealous when it came
to his children.
After mentally reassuring himself, he responded, “Of course. When we leave, they wille back with
us. It’s not summer vacation yet, and my mother has only arranged for them to have a little.
over a week off.”
ric’s decision primarily stemmed from his concerns about leaving the two children with their aging
grandparents.
Considering the advanced age of the grandparents, he couldn’t ignore the potential safety risks. If there
were any dubious intentions from Bane, it wouldn’t be good for the two elderly people to experience
fright or suffer any unpleasant events when he came here.
Having taken all these factors into ount, ric had reached this conclusion.
He didn’t intend to extend his stay for an extended period. It would probably onlyst for two or three
days before he had to go. back.
Victoria nodded, realizing that it wasn’t summer vacation yet. “Alright, then. We’ll go back together
when the timees.”
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the two of them.
14:23 Mon, 17 Jul
Victoria appeared exhausted, leaning wearily against the bedside with droopy eyelids.
Noticing her fatigue, ric gently suggested, “It’s gettingte now. Let’s get some rest, shall we?”
With that, he lifted the covers and allowed Victoria to lie down before tucking her in with the nket.
The bedding during this year of the time was quite cold.
As Victoria prepared to sleep, she removed the coat that ric had ced on her. Consequently, when
she got into bed, she couldn’t help but shiver and involuntarily uttered, “It’s so cold.”
Observing her reaction, ric decided to join her, lying down beside her. “I’m warm. Shall I hold
while we sleep?” you
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With those words, he was about to turn to her side and embrace her. However, Victoria, who had been
lying still, quickly interjected, “Don’t move.”
Her words brought his movements to an abrupt halt. “What’s wrong?” he asked.
He dared not proceed and inquired of Victoria.
“You have injuries on your body, so you should only lie t.” Victoria looked at his profile as hey t.
Then, she earnestly exined, “If you turn on your side, it will put pressure on the wound.”
Upon hearing her words, ric finally recalled his condition and acknowledged, “Alright.”
He nodded and refrained from attempting any further adjustments to his position. Instead, he reached
out his hand toward her and said, “Come closer by yourself, then.”
Perplexed, Victoria asked, “Why do I need to move closer?”
“Aren’t you feeling cold?” ric chuckled softly. “I’m warm.”
Initially reluctant toply, Victoria pondered for a moment upon hearing his words. Slowly, she
snuggled up to his side, turning onto her side and reaching out to embrace him.
Just as he had imed, his body emitted aforting warmth reminiscent of a cozy furnace.
As soon as she leaned against him, theforting warmth radiating from his body enveloped her. The
sensation felt oddly familiar as if she had experienced something simr before.
shes of hazy images danced through her mind.
They were snapshots of the two of them lying in bed, holding each other. However, these images
weren’t singr; they varied in clothing and posture.
There were moments when she clung to his waist, instances when she drifted off to sleep while he
enveloped her in his embrace, and even some moments of intimate vulnerability, with both of them
unclothed…
As the enchanting images yed in her mind, a subtle blush graced Victoria’s cheeks.
Feeling slightly embarrassed, she averted her gaze and nestled her face against ric’s arm.
ric raised his hand and reached for a nearby switch.
With a click, the brightly illuminated room instantly dimmed.
As the surroundings plunged into darkness, an intriguing shift urred. Without visual distractions, all
senses sharpened their focus on the realm of sound.
In the absence of light, Victoria became acutely aware of the stark contrast between the countryside
and the city.
In the city, even with the lights out, she could still hear various sounds. However, in the countryside, all
she could hear after the lights were extinguished were the gentle calls of small animals outside the
house.
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