<b>Chapter </b><b>179 </b>


    with the gat he adored curled up in his arms, Bowen would have to be a saint, or made of dure, to keep his enviposime.


    Bowen fell the delicate warmth of her body in his arms. His Adam’s apple hobbed as heat consumed him, his blood running hot, ‘Yet she slept indisturbed, her body stinctively seeking his warmth, pressing closer with each drowsy shift.


    Bowen thought to himself, ‘This is sweet agony”


    He was burning up with desire, yet he couldn’t act on it. Gritting his teeth, Bowen forced himself to fall asleep.


    Here, Bowen got tormented by desire, while at Ellis Heights, Alvin was also on the verge of a breakdown.


    Hugh called to say that Bowen wasn’t home and asked Alvin toe to Eis Heights to help look after the guest. Alvin, considering that Bowen was stat his uncle, after all, went. But the moment he saw I on the s<b>, </b>his jaw nearly hit the floor


    Alvin thought to himself, ‘Seriously, is this how an uncle sets up his nephew)


    I knew Bowen had a nephew, so she immediately recognized Alvin andtched onto him, bombarding him with endless questions about Bowen.


    Left with no choice, Alvin steered I into the study and fired up <b>a </b>game, hoping to distract her with some mindless fun


    The n worked Maybe a little too well.


    Alvin nced at the clock and realized it was the wee hours. He looked over at I, who was still trash–talking with others in broken Lumanonian in the canyon. He sighed and looked <b>up </b>at the sky. Did this n work a little too well?‘ he thought wryly.


    “Oh! Alvin, I can’t beat him. Get over here and help!” i said.


    Alvin could only reply. “Coming!”


    Aubree spent the first half of the night wound up so tight she couldn’t sleep a wink, but in thetter half, she slept like a baby.


    When Aubree woke up the next morning, she thought the church bed was surprisinglyfortable. The mattress beneath me feels springy and just the right firmness…she thought. ‘Wait, nol Hold on a second! Mattress?‘


    As her mind cleared, Aubree remembered that there was only a wooden board with two quilts, no mattress at all.


    “Did you sleep well?” Bowen’s husky, teasing voice rang in her ears. To Aubree, at that moment, it was like a bolt of lightning striking her brain, leaving her a blushing, frazzled mess.


    For the first time, she feltpletely disconnected from her own body.


    Aubree swore she scrambled off Bowen at breakneck speed. That had to be Guinness World Record material, she thought frantically. Can someone please exin how I ended up practically sprawled all over Bowen?‘


    After scrambling off Bowen, Aubree finally took stock of the situation. ‘Wait, why was the quit that should have been covering me now kicked down to the foot of the bed? And how did I end up curled up against Bowen’s chest like this?


    ‘But that’s not even the worst part. Judging by the way I woke up, it’s painfully clear that I must’ve been the one who crawled into Bowen’s bed all by myself


    “Bowen slept stiff as a board, but I practically coiled around him like <b>a </b>snake. Honestly, he wasn’t to me in the slightest.”


    <b>Bowen</b>, his hair tousled from sleep, propped himself up on one elbow and quietly watched as Aubree sat frozen on the bed, a triumphant smirk Bashin in <b>his </b>eyes.


    Chapter <b>179 </b>


    “What’s wrong?” Bowen asked.


    Aubree turned stiffly, swallowing hard. I distinctly remember Bowen’s clothes we buttoned up all proper when he first got into bed, she thougins fresh wave of horror. So those undana buttons… Was his half exposed chest my doing?


    “N–no, nothing.” Aubree stammered, hastily averting her gaze, quilt flickering in her eyes.


    Bowen nced down, then chuckled softly. “Oh, I don’t mind a bil


    Aubree’s face instantly burned crimson. “Seriously, is that even the point?” she fumed inwardly, utterly awkward.


    Even though he’d just said he didn’t mind, Bowen still let out a theatrical sigh “But Bree, you’re quite the restless sleeper. This morning, I honestly, thought it was sleep paralysis. You had all your arms and legs wrapped around me like an octopus. I couldn’t budge an inch and just had to wait for your to wake up.”


    In her haste to scramble over Bowen and get out of bed, Aubree almost ended up kneeling right on top of him.


    Enough already! Seriously! Aubree groaned inwardly, her face burning with embarrassment


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