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After the Start of Autumn, the intense heat subsided, and a cool breeze swept through the trees. Outside the window, it seemed as if the rustling of branches and leaves was thundering in Zoe Bell’s ears.
Her face was held in his hands, and she was forced to look up at him.
Too close, so close she could see a dark shade swirling deep in his eyes,
His eyes were filled with her image.
It was probably because the kiss just now had been too urgent,
Too deep,
A rush of warmth surged to every part of her body, forcing Zoe’s eyes to redden slightly, her eyes moist, her fingers fumbling, clutching the fabric at William Hale’s waist, creasing it intensely.
Her legs felt weak, and she could only lean weakly
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against him.
“Zoe, let’s change how you address me,” he breathed over her.
Hot and scorching,
Barely touching her face, it deepened the blush on her
cheeks.
Zoe bit her lip–the previous call of “husband” had been out of necessity, and she really wasn’t used to it. She opened her mouth and managed to call out,
“William.”
“Zoe, try a different one.” His voice was not as cold as usual, his breath hot, looking at her with a smile lingering in his tone.
He was handsome, especially when his brows drooped, his eyes filled with an enticing warmth.
At that moment, it was just the two of them. Zoe couldn’t utter another word, only feeling the grip around her waist tightening gradually, William Hale’s breath swept past her lips, brushing her ear.
“There might be someone outside…” His chin grazed her neck, breath skimming past her reddened earlobe.
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Zoe’s body stiffened slightly, “That couldn’t be.”
The Hale Family, would they really do this?
“Why don’t you open the door and check?”
Zoe dared not.
If there really was someone out there, how awkward
would that be.
Zoe had no choice but to muster her courage, “Dear…
husband.”
Her voice was low, soft, and tender.
He lowered his head and kissed her again.
The intensity seemed even more forceful than before.
His fingertips were scorching.
Through a layer of clothing, it heated her waist,
making it a bit weak. Zoe had always resisted excessive intimacy with others, but now she felt as if currents were running through her body.
When the kiss ended, her gaze appeared somewhat
scattered and dazed.
“I’m going to take a shower, stay good,” William Hale
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Familiar and affectionate,
Just like the most loving couple.
As he entered the bathroom, Zoe touched her lips, still hot and moist, her face flushed severely, and even her legs felt weak as she sat by the bed trying to steady her breathing.
William Hale had always been gentle with her.
So much so that she forgot that she used even be afraid to look him straight in the eyes just because of the wolf–like aura he carried.
William Hale always had a high tolerance for alcohol. However, he had to pretend a bit tipsy, because according to his grandfather’s character, he wouldn’t be let off easily, so he used the drunkenness-
To feign confusion.
The cold water falling on his body only then dissipated
the intense heat from within.
When he came out of the shower, Zoe was leaning on the sofa looking at her phone. Hearing him, she looked up to see him in a dark bathrobe, water trails falling from his cheeks and neck, his eyes reddened by the
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wine, looking at her even more fiercely…
“Why aren’t you sleeping?” William Hale’s voice was husky.
“Just about to go to sleep.” Zoe’s gaze moved from him and she lied straight on the bed.
This was the Hale home,
William Hale married her just to appease his family, so they definitely had to sleep together. She tried to stay as close to the edge as possible, to give him more
space.
When the lights went out, Zoe heard him get into bed.
Then,
A voice came from behind her, “You’re sleeping too close to the edge.”
“The bed’s too small, I’m afraid of crowding you.”
Suddenly,
His grip tightened around her waist, and he embraced her from behind, his breath hot and low at the back of her neck, “This is how you should sleep.”
Under the blanket, their bodies were close, and she
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could even clearly feel the change in his body
temperature, her body stiffening, daring not to move.
“Are you very nervous?”
His voice was low and magnetic, closely next to her.
“It’s okay.”
“Did that scare you just now?”
“No.”
The kiss had indeed been sudden, but Zoe Bell hadn’t rejected it as she might have expected.
“Zoe, this is just the beginning…” His arm tightened, pulling her closer into his embrace. He wasn’t very drunk, and holding her, he just felt increasingly hot and dry.
The alcohol he had drank earlier was now churning and burning inside him, causing his Adam’s apple to bob twice.
His whole body felt even hotter.
He could only try hard to restrain his desire.
“Normally, can I still call you Mr. Hale?” Zoe Bell always felt bashful, her voice very low.
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“Yes.”
“Is there really someone outside the door?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Can we bluff our way through this?” Zoe Bell had no experience in that regard, but it didn’t mean she was
clueless.
What she meant:
Should we make some noise?
“I’ve drunk too much tonight; they would understand,” William Hale’s voice was somewhat weary, and soon Zoe heard a steady breathing coming from behind her.
But she lost her desire to sleep.
As a husband and wife, a kiss really didn’t count for
much.
But William Hale was too good, unlike Brandon Stone; she did not reject his closeness, and she faintly felt that if this continued, something might start getting
out of control.
Having been in a car all day, she ultimately was too tired and fell into a deep sleep after a slew of chaotic
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thoughts.
However, what she didn’t know was that at this
moment, there truly were people eavesdropping
outside their door.
And not just one person!
Old Sir Hale hadn’t drunk much either. At his
age, he dared not indulge excessively; he was crouched outside the door, frowning, “Why can’t I hear anything?”
Wyatt Hale: “Grandpa, you need to get a bit closer.”
“Did you hear something?”
“No.”
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Brock Hale stood not far away, his face full of helplessness.
What was there to listen to at the corner of the wall? At that age, if the young couple inside found out, William might not mind since he had thick skin, but that young lady obviously was thin–skinned, weren’t they afraid of being embarrassed?
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Most importantly:
This house was personally designed and supervised during construction by the youngest son.
The soundproofing materials used were the best; how could any noise be heard?
If it hadn’t been refurbished, then indeed, some sounds might have been audible.
Old Sir Hale smacked his lips, “Forget it, let’s go to sleep.”
“Dad, stop messing around. If we get caught, what would that girl think of you?” Brock frowned.
“William drank too much, I was worried she couldn’t handle it on her own.”
“It wasn’t eavesdropping?”
“Am I that kind of person? Ridiculous!” Old Sir Hale snorted coldly and walked away, swinging his hand!
After Old Sir Hale returned to his room, he began fiddling with a gift Zoe Bell had given him, a shoulder and neck massager. Old Lady Hale saw his fondness
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for it and laughed, “Don’t you have one of these?”
“I do, but none were given by a granddaughter–in–law.”
“Didn’t you deny their marriage? And still, ‘granddaughter–in–law‘?”
“I was forced to acknowledge it!”
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“Don’t mention it; this thing seems to be quite effective.”
Old Lady Hale chuckled softly, keep being stubborn then.
Above all, his dearest were William Hale and the youngest son, one was the first grandchild who had grown up under his watch, the other a late child, whom he loved to the marrow of his bones.
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