Chapter 576


    Chapter 576 I Promise


    Before Victoria could reject ric, he already swiftly unbuttoned his shirt, which was when she realized


    he was not joking at all. Oh gosh! He is doing this for real! “No need for that. I’m fine bathing by myself.


    Now, would you please get me my tab?” She was thrown into a state of panic.


    Nheless, ric acted as if he couldn’t understand Victoria’s words, smiling at her. “Didn’t you just


    say you were bored? Let me keep youpany and forget about your tab.”


    Victoria was speechless because she actually wanted the tab more. That’s so thoughtful‘ of you! Deep


    down, she had a feeling ric wanted more than just keeping herpany in the bathtub. At the


    thought of that, Victoria blurted out, “Are you sure you’re going to behave yourself? Or are you up to


    something?”


    ric’s hand froze as he curled his lips upward, his eyes locked upon her. “Seriously? Do I look like I’m


    up to something? Does it really look that obvious to you?” As soon as he finished his words, he slowly


    shifted his gaze downward and stopped somewhere.


    Victoria then sank below the surface of the water, but before she was fully submerged under the


    surface, her arm was seized by ric. “We’re husband and wife. So, why are you avoiding me like


    that?”


    “Well, I definitely don’t find it entertaining to be stared at like that, so let me go.”


    “No can do.” ric mped his grip on Victoria’s arm and added, “Unless you agree to let me stay with


    you.”


    Although ric might look like he was asking for Victoria’s permission, he showed no signs of stopping


    in undressing himself. While he had one hand on her arm, the other one was busy removing the rest of


    his clothes. Then, he looked at her innocently. “Come on, look at me. I’m basically already naked, so if


    you won’t let me bathe with you, I may catch a cold.”


    “You!” In the face of ric’s shameless attitude, Victoria stared at his firm chest speechlessly and took


    a few moments to organize her words before she spoke again. “No! You haven’t got yourself cleaned


    up, so you can’t join me.”


    “Oh.” ric knitted his eyebrows. “Are you saying I can join you right after I’m clean? In that case, give


    me 5 minutes.” He then let go of Victoria’s arm and disappeared, rendering her speechless.


    Soon, ric turned on the shower as the sound of the water hitting the floor began to fill the space


    within the bathroom. While Victoria was too shy to show herself, ric wasn’t afraid of showing his


    body to her. At that moment, the water droplets began to run down his muscr physique from his firm


    chest to his muscr abdominal muscles before it trickled further down.


    Victoria quickly looked away, feeling too shy to stare at ric’s body any longer. At the same time, she


    was seen pursing her lips, her heart racing like a jackhammer. On the inside, she began to ask herself


    whether she was only feeling shy after she lost her memory or whether she was an introvert even


    before she had amnesia. One way or another, Victoria was helpless against ric’s straightforward


    attitude and personality. Are things the way they were? Or are they different now? ric is just too


    enthusiastic. I know he loves me, but sometimes, I’m just not sure if I could handle that.


    In the meantime, as the pitter–patter began to fill the air in the bathroom, it was as if those sounds were


    ric’s


    way of announcing his arrival into the bathtub. At the thought of that, she blushed and even forgot


    about her tab.


    12:30 Fri


    Not knowing how long had passed, the pitter–patter suddenly came to a stop, whereupon the bathroom


    was filled with silence. At that moment, Victoria’s heart skipped a beat because she was too scared


    that she would see something she didn’t want to see if she turned around. Therefore, she only looked


    over her shoulder to see what was going on behind her, only to see a silhouette entering the water. As


    the ripples showed on the surface of the water, it was as if her heart was also beating rapidly.


    “You…” Victoria was speechless, but when she struggled nervously, ric held her even tighter like


    chains tied around her. At the same time, he nted his lips behind her ears.


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    “Don’t hide from me.” ric ced his lips upon Victoria’s ear, whispering to her. “I just want to hug


    you during the bath. If you continue avoiding me, I’m not sure if I will cross the line.”


    Why do thest few words sound like a threat to me? If I stay with him obediently, he won’t do anything


    to me; but if I run away, I can’t me him for what he does, can I? Despite Victoria’s rejection, she


    knew ric would do what he really meant. Thus, she had no choice but to rest in his arms. “Alright


    then, promise me you wouldn’t do anything.”


    “Okay, I promise you.” ric’s voice sounded deep, which gave Victoria the impression that she


    couldn’t trust


    him.


    Nevertheless, despite Victoria’s distrust, ric didn’t do anything else besides hugging her during the


    bath. Also, he did nothing else to her with his wandering hands, as he seemingly only wanted to enjoy


    the bath with her. Thus, Victoria slowly began to feel more and more rxed, although she was


    nervous at first. After all, she couldn’t help but feel awkward if she was caught doing something


    naughty with ric in her father’s house.


    Fortunately, ric kept his word and did as he said. Therefore, in the end, Victoria was so rxed that


    she could rest on ric’s shoulderfortably while enjoying her pleasant bath. Bathing in the hot


    water, Victoria felt a lot more energized. Furthermore, the fact that she was leaning on ric’s body


    made her feel only added to herfort,pared to leaning on the wall of the bathtub. She then


    pursed her lips and secretly smiled. thinking it was stillfortable to get along with ric as long as


    he behaved himself. Twenty minutester, ric suggested that they should stop their bath.


    However, Victoria didn’t want to leave her bathtub. Come on. It’s winter now. No one in my ce would


    ever want to leave my bathtub. Due to the cold weather out there, ric’s suggestion sounded like a


    bad idea, and she immediately turned ric down.


    ‘No, I want to stay here a little longer.” Comfortable in the tub, Victoria unknowingly spoke with a tone


    so coquettish that ric couldn’t bring himself to turn her down. “Alright, let’s stay here for five minutes,


    okay? No


    more than that.”


    “Sure.” Victoria gave ric an affirmative reply, but when 5 minutes was up, she refused to get up as


    she promised. “I want to stay a little longer. Maybe 5 minutes more.”


    when she


    ric was speechless, not knowing Victoria had a side that he hadn’t seen before. Ah, so that’s how


    she reacts


    goes back on her words. Despite feeling surprised, ric was tempted to agree with Victoria, but a few


    momentster, he quickly changed his mind. After all, while they had only been in the bathtub for 25


    minutes, he had no idea how long Victoria had been in the bathtub by herself until she came in. If this


    goes on, it’s going to be bad for the body. ric quickly carried Victoria away from the water and


    walked away.


    “Let’s get out of here. Come on.”


    “Let me go!”


    Let me go!


    Embarrassed and angry, Victoria struggled desperately, but even so, her physical strength was no


    match for ric. With great ease, ric effortlessly carried Victoria in his arms, but before she could


    react, her legs were already on the ground, whereupon she found herself wrapped around by a huge


    bathrobe.