Chapter 227 A Silent Confession
Hearing her words, Abraham’s hand froze for a moment.
Then, without <b>a </b><b>word</b>, he scooped her up–nket and all–and settled her on hisp.
“Ow, it hurts,” Ste whimpered.
Abraham gently pulled the nket away from her face.
What met <b>his </b>eyes was Ste’s flushed little face, red from holding her breath <b>for </b>so long.
Abraham’s expression was <b>serious</b>.
Ste blinked up at him, her wide eyes shimmering with unshed tears, looking impossibly pitiful.
Abraham sighed helplessly. “It hurts a lot?”
Ste nodded, looking absolutely miserable.
Abraham carefully checked her over despite her protests. She was injured not seriously, but definitely hurt.
After the check, Ste immediately dove back under the covers. “You get out now!”
<b>Abraham </b>chuckled softly, reached out, and pulled the nket off her head again.
Ste started fighting him like a wildcat.
But the next second, she froze.
His cool lips pressed down on hers.
Ste’s pupils shrank sharply.
Wait–that–this–they-
Just <b>as </b>Abraham was about to pull away, Ste grabbed his robe <b>in </b><b>a </b><b>panic</b>.
<b>Abraham </b>raised an eyebrow. “What? Still not enough?”
Ste’s already fever–flushed face turned an even deeper shade of red, as if she might start dripping blood at any moment.
She stared into his deep eyes, her toes curling up, <b>and </b>stammered, “You–you’re sober right now, <b>aren’t </b>you? Do you realize what you’re doing?”
She sniffed carefully there was no smell of alcohol on him.
He’s sober…pletely sober.
And just now… he had actually-
Thinking about the way he had pinned her down earlier, Ste’s heart started thudding violently.
The distance between <b>them </b>hadpletely crossed <b>any </b>boundaries siblings should have.
If so… then what were they <b>now</b>?
Abraham rubbed her soft hair affectionately. “<b>What’s </b>wrong? Scared?”
Ste grabbed his hand tightly
<b>1/3 </b>
Abraham squeezed her little hand and pressed a kiss to her fingers. “Mm. I started it.”
His voice was gentle and indulgent, instantly calming the chaos inside her.
No one knew how much fear and uncertainty she had been carrying ever sincest night.
Especially since Abraham had been both drunk and drugged.
She had been terrified he would wake up, forget everything, and refuse to acknowledge what happened.
Hearing him say this now, Ste’s eyes instantly filled with tears.
She popped out of the nket and threw her arms around his <b>neck</b>. <b>You </b>scared me to death!”
Hm
“I thought you wouldn’t admit it… I thought you’d hate me… sob, sob…”
When Eddie had almost pulled off her scarf earlier, she had been so terrified.
Terrified everyone would find out what had happened between her <b>and </b>Abraham during that snowstorm.
Ste sobbed harder.
Abraham gently patted her back. “Silly girl.”
His voice was indulgent, with a hint of helpless affection.
Ste cried into his chest. “You’re bad.”
Abraham chuckled and gently pried her arms from his neck, tucking her back into the nket.
I’m going to get you some medicine.”
Only then did Ste truly rx.
Hearing <b>Abraham </b>repeatedly confirm everything settled the wildly rocking waves in her heart.
Meanwhile, downstairs<b>. </b>
Eddie had been waiting in the living room the whole time.
When he saw <b>Abraham </b><bing </b><b>down</b>, he stubbed out his cigarette <b>and </b><b>said</b>, “She <b>got </b>hurt? Seriously? She’s at your side <b>and </b>Mill managed to get hurt? Did someone find their way here?”
At the <b>mention </b>of “those people,” Abraham’s gaze immediately darkened, a sharp, cold light shing in <b>his </b>eyes.
“You <b>think </b><b>that’s </b>even possible?” he said <b>coldly</b>.
Eddie swallowed nervously. I figured not.”
As long as Ste was here, there’s no way Abraham would let anything happen to her.
But… Then how did she get hurt?“
Abraham replied calmly, “Bring fever <b>medicine</b>. And something for injuries.
Eddie was speechless.
Hiss…
Suddenly, a memory shed in Eddie’s mind–Ste earlier, bundled up in that ridiculously thick scarf<b>. </b>
Could it be that kind of injury?