Chapter 712 It Only Beats for You


    Abel, who hadn’t eaten all day, found his appetite stirred by the fragrant aroma wafting through the air.


    He couldn’t even wait for it to cool down. He twirled a huge forkful of pasta and shoved it straight into his mouth.


    “Hot, hot, hot!”


    He swallowed it down in one gulp, the heat bringing tears to his eyes.


    Tess watched from the side,ughing, and poured him a ss of water.


    Abel gulped down a huge mouthful before the burning numbness in his lips finally started to fade.


    “If it’s hot, eat slower.”


    The woman’s cool voice floated over to him.


    Abel’s fingers paused on his fork. The colorful, aromatic pasta in front of him suddenly seemed to lose all its vibrancy.


    He was starving, yet somehow he couldn’t bring himself to eat another bite.


    It was as if the moment he finished this te, they would have to part ways again, going their separate ways.


    “Why aren’t you eating?”


    Seeing Abel frozen in ce like a statue, Tess frowned and urged him on.


    “Once I finish eating, you’re going to kick me out, aren’t you?”


    Abel looked up, almost obsessively, his eyes locked onto hers.


    Their gazes met in midair.


    Tess found herself at a loss for words.


    She pressed her lips together. “Maybe.”


    “No way!”


    Abel pushed the te away. “Then I’m not eating.”


    “Eat.”


    Tess pushed it back toward him, looking at his pitiful, wounded expression with a mix of exasperation and amusement.


    “You can stay the night.”


    Abel’s eyes lit up instantly. “Really?”


    “Or maybe not.”


    Tess made as if to leave. “Finish up and show yourself out.”


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    Chapter 712 it Only Beats for You


    Abel grabbed her hand, his voice low and tinged withint. “Stop teasing me.”


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    Only then did Tess stop and turn back. Abel’s tall frame was seated at the table, his head roughly level with her chest. With his head slightly bowed, all she could see was the straight bridge of his nose and the sweep of his longshes.


    Tess wasn’t sure if she was seeing things, but she could almost swear she saw a pair of little puppy ears perked up on top of his head.


    “I don’t know what happened at the Shaw Residence after I left, but what I said there today was the truth.”


    Tess’s tone turned serious. Abel’s head drooped even lower, burying his face in his food as he ate, silent as if he were trying to block out her words.


    “If you hadn’te to find me, I wouldn’t have gone looking for you.”


    Tess emphasized again.


    “Then I’lle find you.”


    His voice was muffled, but his tone was stubborn and resolute.


    Tess paused, then cleared her throat. “I’m not looking for a rtionship right now.”


    Abel said nothing.


    Tess watched him and continued, “So if you’re expecting some kind of response from me, I can’t give you one. My advice is that you should just move on and…”


    Before she could finish, Abel’s grip on her wrist tightened. “Don’t say it.”


    Tess stopped short. The man who had been hanging his head a moment ago now lifted his gaze, and in those deep eyes, a dark, intense light flickered. “Tess, you know I can’t live without you.”


    Tess’s heart pounded, slipping slightly out of her control.


    Seeing her silence, Abel grew bolder. His hand slid from her wrist down into her palm. “I only want you. If you can’t give me an answer now, I’ll wait until you can. If you’re not ready now, I’ll wait until you are.”


    He pulled her hand firmly to his chest and pressed it there. “It only beats for you.”


    Tess felt the warmth beneath her palm, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. It was like touching fire. She yanked her hand back.


    She turned her face away, flustered. “Abel!”


    But Abel acted as if he hadn’t heard. He leaned forward, closing the distance between them. His eyes, lit by the warm glow of the kitchen light, shimmered like golden starlight, and Tess’s reflection filled thempletely.


    “Tess, listen. It’s beating for you.”


    Abel’s voice softened, light and gentle, likeyers of sheer silk wrapping around her heart, coaxing it to beat in time with his. “Let go of me right now, or I’m sending you back to the Shaws.”


    Seeing things spiraling further out of control, Tess red at Abel through gritted teeth. But Abel just looked quietly pleased with


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    himself, the corner of his mouth curving up to reveal a sharp little canine tooth. “So you’re saying you were already nning to let me stay the night?”


    Tess didn’t respond, just kept ring.


    Abel shot to his feet with a whoop, grabbed her hand, and pulled her toward the stairs. “I want the room next to yours!”


    Tess was dragged along so fast the world blurred around her. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the pasta p the table. It waspletely empty.


    Abel bounded up to Tess’s room, then began inspecting the two rooms on either side of hers.


    Once Tess caught her breath, she realized her hand was still sped in his.


    She tried to shake it free but couldn’t budge it.


    The next second, Abel’s handsome face was right in front of hers. “Tess, which room should I take? They’re both close to you. I like them both.”


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    <strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.