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Chapter 2077
Chapter 2077
Chapter 2077
Chapter 2077
The two pairs of eyes met. Both of them were speechless and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.
A gush of cold wind blew over and Nicole came back to her senses. She aggressively pulled the bathrobe to cover her body while yelling in a panic, “I’m fine! G-get out!”
Jared did not leave. Instead, he pulled Nicole into his arms and carried her out of the bathroom.
“I can walk on my own. Put me down!” Nicole grabbed her bathrobe tightly, feeling nervous.
She had just stepped out of the bathtub when she slipped and fell down. Unexpectedly, her fully naked body was seen by Jared. She was already embarrassed as it was, and yet Jared carried her out in that manner. Nicole could not wait to dig a hole for herself.
On top of that, this would signify that she had revealed her full self to Jared. The next thing would be…
The more Nicole thought about it, the more scared she felt. At that moment, the only thought in her head was to get away from Jared as soon as possible. The both of them needed time and distance. Otherwise, things would escalate.
“Jared Johnston, listen to me,” Nicole said, trying to make Jared come back to his senses.
However, Jared had already placed her on the bed. He questioned her in a low voice, “Where does it hurt? Did you get injured?”
“Uh…” Nicole had thought up a long list of arguments just now. But all of a sudden, it became useless. The words caught in her throat. ‘Why is this different from what I imagined?’
“What’s wrong?” Seeing Nicole remain silent, Jared became even more worried. He could not help but frown. “I’ll call the doctor.”
Hearing the word ‘doctor’, Nicole came back to her senses and grabbed onto Jared. “Don’t! I’m fine. I just accidentally fell down.”
“Are you sure?” Seeing that Nicole’s complexion was better, Jared wanted to make sure of it.
“Yes.” Nicole nodded hurriedly. It seemed like she was trying to prove that she was not hurt, and Jared was just overreacting.
As it seemed like Nicole was really fine, Jared relaxed a little. “At least you’re okay.”
His gaze was fixed on her. Although Nicole’s body was covered by the bathrobe, her exquisite figure was still vaguely visible. Jared unconsciously recalled the scene when Nicole was lying on the ground in the bathroom. Then, his gaze darkened, and heat pooled in his stomach.
Jared continued staring at Nicole, without saying a word. That made Nicole feel embarrassed and her cheeks began to flush.
“Uh, l-l’m going to sleep.” Nicole bit her lip, pulled the blanket over, tucked herself in and turned over to face away from Jared.
“You can sleep first. I’ll shower.” After Jared finished speaking, he turned around and strode to the bathroom.
Nicole noticed the hoarseness in Jared’s voice. Her heart suddenly tightened, and her breathing became shallow. She knew that Jared was clearly trying to control himself and that confused Nicole.
After Jared went into the bathroom, he turned on the cold water and the icy water poured down. It was at this moment that Jared felt sane again.
Embarrassed, he shook his head and sighed. Jared could only laugh at himself quietly. The both of them were a legally married couple, and yet he could only take a cold shower. There was nothing he could do. After all, Nicole had yet to recover her memory. Jared was worried that Nicole would feel scared or that he would hurt her. So, he decided to give her more time.
The next day, the sun rose and the clouds and wind swept lightly across the sky.
After breakfast, all the members of the Riddle family left for their respective duties.
Jared sent Nicole to the Riddle Corporation after he dropped Nolan and Lana off at school.
Just as Nicole was about to open the door and get down from the car, Jared grabbed onto her. Then, his cold lips landed on Nicole’s.
Nicole’s eyes widened in shock and her mind went blank. When she came back to her senses, Jared had already let go of her.