Chapter 888

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Chapter 888:

I assumed she had already fallen asleep.

I carefully lay down beside her, deliberately turning my back toward her. I closed my eyes and tried to clear my thoughts.

Not long afterward, a warm hand gently rested on my waist. My entire body froze.

The self-control I had been clinging to was stretched to its limit. Even that light touch felt like torture.

Her fingertips were slightly cool. Through the thin fabric of my pajamas, they brushed against my skin like a tiny spark, instantly awakening the heat I had barely managed to suppress.

“Take your hand away,” I said coldly.

Her hand froze for a brief second before she quickly pulled it back.

“I’m sorry.” She sounded soft and hurt. Her obedience made my chest tighten painfully.

I didn’t answer. Keeping my back to her, I endured everything through sheer willpower.

I had planned to wait until she fell asleep before taking another cold shower.

S𝖺𝗏𝘦 𝘆𝗈𝘂𝗋 𝗳𝖺𝘷o𝗿𝗂te 𝗇о𝘃l𝘀 𝗈𝗇 𝘨𝗮𝘭𝗻𝗈v𝘦𝗅𝘀.с𝗈m

But she never fell asleep. I could feel her gaze on my back. This slowly wore down the last of my restraint.

Before I realized it, my breathing had grown heavy.

“Ethan?” Her worried voice came from behind me. “You’re burning up… Are you sick?”

I didn’t respond. She sat up, leaned toward me, and reached out to touch my forehead. I turned my head to avoid her hand, but she refused to give up. Her eyes were filled with worry as she stubbornly reached for me again. “You don’t look well. I’ll call a doctor…”

“Enough.” I sat up abruptly. My voice was strained as I forced down the frustration inside me. “Can’t you just stay still and go to sleep?”

Due to my harsh words, her eyes turned red. But she still didn’t back down.

She looked at me and spoke in a soft yet determined tone. “Something is wrong with you. How can I just go to sleep? Tell me what is wrong. Why won’t you speak to me?”

I felt a mix of helplessness and frustration as I reached out and held her wrist.

Every bit of self-control I had struggled to maintain was falling apart because of her. I wanted to push her away, to keep myself from losing control. But she drew even closer, refusing to let me go. “Ethan…” she called out softly as she leaned into me and placed her head on my lap. Then she looked up with slightly flushed cheeks. “I know these past few days have been hard for you. But I’m trying to change. I’m learning to be gentler, learning to understand you. I love you and our children with all my heart. I just want us to be together for good.”

I dropped my gaze to meet hers. My throat tightened as I swallowed hard.

She reached out, held my hand, and wove her fingers through mine. Her voice was tender, but every word came straight from her heart. “I’ve never been this forward before. But for you, I’m willing to try. Ethan… please trust me.”

Hearing her honest confession and feeling the total trust she placed in me shattered the last wall I had built around my heart.

I couldn’t keep burying my feelings.

I leaned down and captured her lips in a deep kiss.

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