Chapter 19


    Winter in A City was super cold. As soon as Ines got off the ne, she felt a chilly, damp breeze hit


    her face, a bone-chilling cold that made her huddle up.


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    Ethan noticed her difort, helped her adjust her cor, and then hugged her close, chuckling


    softly, "Are you that afraid of the cold?"


    Feeling the warmth emanating from him, Ines felt warmer inside and whispered, "Yeah."


    She didn’t like the cold. Her hands and feet felt icy and sometimes turned her nails purple.


    His body heat was undoubtedly what she craved most at the moment. Too many people were


    around them. She wasn''t used to being affectionate in public. She peeked out from his embrace,


    only to shrink back when a gust of wind blew. She lookedical.


    Ethan found it amusing and ruffled her hair, "You need to get used to this kind of intimacy sooner."


    Ines pursed her lips and muttered, "The more you show off your love, the easier it will be to break


    up."


    "Silly girl."


    It wasn''t until they got into a taxi that Ines wriggled out of Ethan''s arms.


    Skyscrapers shed by outside the window. Ines thought she would feel like a stranger in this ce,


    but everything around her felt so familiar, that she could almost call out their names.


    Ethan saw her frowning and asked, "Remember anything?"


    Ines shook her head, "No, but it feels familiar."


    Ethan''s apartment was in a great location, not far from the city center. A 90 square meters ce


    with two bedrooms and a living room. The ssic ck, white, and gray décor was clean and tidy,


    not the messy bachelor pad she had imagined, but the style was a bit not warm and cozy.


    As soon as they entered, Ethan moved their luggage into the master bedroom. Ines watched his


    movements, hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly followed him in. He had already opened the lock


    on the suitcase and was about to unzip it.


    "Um... Ethan, I can sleep in the second bedroom," Ines''s voice trembled a bit. She knew they were


    a normal married couple, and her request was unreasonable. She couldn''t bear the thought of


    sharing a room and bed with a man she barely knew, at least not yet.


    Ethan nced at her, his mouth curving slightly, "There''s only one bedroom here." Meaning she


    didn''t have a choice.


    "How can that be? Isn''t there another empty one?" Ines'' eyes widened. She had clearly seen the


    two bedrooms when she entered and had secretly rejoiced.


    Ethan saw her widened eyes and knew what she was thinking. He said seriously, "That''s my gym."


    He knew she wasn''t used to it, and neither was he. But since they had decided to live together, they


    would have to deal with this sooner. There wasn''t much difference between now andter.


    Ines didn''t believe him and went to check for herself, not noticing the smug smile in the man''s eyes


    behind her.


    Ines wanted to cry but had no tears as she stared at the gym equipment in the second bedroom.


    After a while, she returned to the master bedroom, dejected. Just as she returned, she caught


    Ethan hesitating over something in the suitcase. His hand was raised, but he hadn''t put it down yet.


    Following his gaze, she saw her neatly arranged underwear, colorful and eye-catching.


    Ines''s face turned red instantly, and her breathing quickened. She hurried over, quickly crouched


    down, and grabbed Ethan''s hand, stammering, "Ethan, I can sort this out myself."