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When William Hale carried Zoe Bell out of the private room, Zac Cruz went to settle the bill, while Wyatt Hale and Kyle Lowe followed behind.
“Brother Kyle, do you think my brother will slaughter
me?”
“No.”
Wyatt’s eyes lit up, “Really?”
Kyle Lowe: “Murder is illegal.”
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“Mr. Hale is a newlywed, and he has a promising future ahead of him. It’s not worth it to go to jail for you.”
Wyatt’s face fell, “Brother Cruz is so much nicer than
you.”
“It was him who found out about you bringing your wife to Nightless.“@
Wyatt was going crazy, what kind of people were around his brother!
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After returning to Larkhill, Zoe Bell took a bath first.
Not wanting to keep William waiting too long, she hurried through her bath. She didn’t even take the time to dry her hair. Although she had wiped it with a towel, it was still half–damp and draped over her
shoulders.
“Why didn’t you dry your hair?” William was browsing electronic documents on his cell phone.
“I’ll dry it in a bit, you take a bath first.”
Zoe Bell sat in front of the vanity mirror, preparing to apply face cream, but to her surprise, William went back to the bathroom, got the hairdryer, and started blowing her loose, wet hair… He plugged it in and gathered her damp locks…
Along with the humming of the hairdryer, his fingers gently moved through her hair with the warm air.
His movements were gentle.
The warm air blasted on her hair, and coupled with her just having bathed, her skin displayed a light pink hue.
Their marriage was merely a play of convenience, Mr.
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Hale was doing far too much.
He really didn’t need to care about her feelings, didn’t
have to pick her up; and certainly didn’t need to help her dry her hair…
Zoe Bell’s fingers, resting on her knees, slowly tightened.
When William turned off the hairdryer, she turned her head, “Mr. Hale, there’s no one else here, you don’t
need to go to such lengths.”
“Even with no one else around, we are still husband
and wife,” William said.
“I know.”
William’s gaze grew dark, staring at her.
Direct, fervent.
That kind of scrutiny made it hard to meet his gaze.
Zoe knew that what she had just said was somewhat ungrateful. When he’s nice to you, all you need to do is
accept.
Although they hadn’t been together long, William had given her so much.
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Be it material or emotional value, she constantly
reminded herself not to indulge or sink into it… When Zoe Bell asked if she could hug him, her heart was already a chaotic mess.
She worried about overstepping, about becoming too
reliant.
Worried that once he left, she would have nothing
again!
William looked at her, “Zoe…
“Hmm?”
“Can we kiss?”
Zoe froze. She had prepared herself for everything with him, which naturally included kissing.
Under his intense gaze, she nodded slightly.
The next second,
she was lightened, and he had lifted her onto his lap.
His palm rested on her back, one hand on her waist, over a thin layer of clothing. She could distinctly feel William’s fingers gripping her waist, the touch intense, her body tensed.
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She lightly bit her lip, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
William’s hand moved from her back to her neck, his fingers gently caressing her hair.
As he drew closer, when his breath hit her lips, she struggled to control her quick and disordered breathing.
The air seemed to be heating up, the woody fragrance from his body becoming even more intense…
Mysterious and tempting.
He didn’t move, but Zoe was in agony, burning like oil in fire, because at that moment, they were too close.
She felt uncomfortable and wanted to shift her
position,
Suddenly, her waist was gripped, and she was pressed against him.
The kiss, gently landed.
Zoe Bell’s breath tightened as she felt the scorching heat at the corner of her lips, which did not go any deeper.
His lips, hot and soft.
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As he pulled away, it seemed he even grazed her lower lip, but Zoe didn’t notice.
Because at this moment, her face was so flushed it
could bleed, the alcohol in her system began to make mischief, the warmth between her lips lingering on, her whole body feeling ablaze.
William Hale looked at her, restraining his desire for her as much as possible.
“Zoe, since we’re husband and wife, you should understand that I will do everything that a husband and wife should and can do, including picking you up, including helping you blow–dry your hair, and also including…”
“Kiss you!”
Zoe Bell nodded with conviction.
When she got off William Hale, her legs were numb.
She was wearing pajamas which, somehow, had
become somewhat disheveled.
And this Mr. Hale, long established in his high status, was dressed in a proper shirt paired with suit pants, calm and noble, as if kissing was commonplace for
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William Hale understood her apprehensions, her timidity,
Knew she was still unclear about her own feelings, but
he was willing to take the initiative, to come closer
time and time again, to tell her:
He married her,
Intending it to last a lifetime.
“I’m going to take a shower.” William Hale still appeared very composed; the moment he closed the bathroom door, he took a deep breath, his Adam’s apple sliding, his fingers gradually clenching, turning on the shower, again a cold one.
Zoe Bell’s face was flushed, her emotions still not adjusted, when there was a knock at the door.
Wyatt Hale appeared at the doorway with Ginger Tea, “Sister–in–law, where’s my brother?”
“He’s taking a shower.”
“I brewed this for you; it can sober you up.” Wyatt Hale lowered his voice, “My brother isn’t angry, is he?”
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“He shouldn’t be.”
“Sister–in–law, you’re not aller
gic to alcohol, are you?”
“No, I’m not.”
“Then why is your face still so red.” The drinks Wyatt Hale picked today all had low alcohol content; even if he was reckless, he wouldn’t dare to get completely drunk at his brother’s place.
Zoe Bell didn’t know how to respond, but luckily, Wyatt Hale didn’t dare to linger too long and rolled back to his room after saying goodnight.
He lay in bed, tossing and turning, then got up again, wanting to listen at the corner of the wall.
Tonight, there was rain, and all that entered his ears was the sound of the wind and rain, making it impossible to hear anything else.
Probably because of the alcohol, Zoe Bell fell asleep quickly, but Wyatt Hale had difficulty sleeping and was preparing to work, but then as soon as he opened the
door…
Their eyes met!
“Brother…” Wyatt Hale’s tongue was tied. “I was inst
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passing by.”
“Heard anything?”
“What are you talking about, I don’t understand.”
He wanted to run, but as Wyatt Hale closed the door, he grabbed him by the collar and dragged him into the study.
Inside the study, Wyatt Hale was explaining the reason he took his sister–in–law out.
“…It must have been her foster father, speaking so horribly without any regard for her feelings! I just wanted to take her out to relax. You may think the
sister–in–law doesn’t care, but she must be
uncomfortable inside.”
“No wonder that Mina Bell dared to treat the
sister–in–law that way.”
“Bullying the sister–in–law because she has no one to support her.”
A shadow flickered in William Hale’s eyes.
Zoe Bell woke up the next day with a bit of a
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headache; just as she came downstairs after freshening up, she heard some noise.
When she reached the living room, she was completely
stunned.
The large hall was filled with a dozen evening gowns, exquisitely made, and clearly expensive at a glance.
“Try them on after breakfast,” William Hale’s voice came from behind her, “Wyatt says you’re attending a banquet hosted by the Bell Family.”
“My wife is going in
