?Chapter 115:


    The gap in understanding between men and women was evident.


    Ellie stayed quiet, avoiding Kaiden’s gaze.


    His eyes held a frightening chill.


    He then scoffed and made his way to the bathroom.


    “Wait!” Ellie called out, guilt coloring her expression.


    She had initiated this, yet he was the one stopping it.


    Kaiden looked back, his expression dark.


    Ellie clung to the quilt, her voice hesitant. “I can… help you. I’ve heard… it’s not healthy to suppress these urges.”


    Kaiden’s reaction was visible, a mix of surprise and restraint. He smirked. “Go ahead.”


    After some time, as warm water rushed over Ellie’s hands, she quickly turned the tap to cold.


    The chill helped her disconnect from the intensity of the recent events.


    She felt a deep… regret.


    The moment she finished her words, she immediately regretted it.


    Was she out of her mind? Why did she offer to help him?


    It must have been the stress from the Gordon family’s situation. During the encounter, Kaiden teased her, “Mrs. Thorpe, is this the best you can do?”


    What was wrong with it?


    She had never done something like this before…


    He could have declined, but he didn’t!


    When Kaiden approached the bathroom door, he saw Ellie meticulously cleaning her fingers, her face a mask ofposure.


    Yet, her flushed ears betrayed her emotions.


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    The memory of her touch lingered in his mind, a stark contrast to his.


    “I’m heading to bed.” After washing, Ellie awkwardly held her hands behind her back, then let them fall to her sides, realizing how forced it looked. “Where to?”


    Kaiden’s posture by the door was casual, one leg crossed over the other, effectively barring Ellie’s path.


    This rxed demeanor was a stark contrast to his usual suited, business-like appearance.


    “Back to my room, of course…” Ellie began, then paused as she grasped his insinuation. “You mean, stay in your room?”


    Kaiden nodded with an air of nonchnce. “Yes, you can.”


    Huh? Ellie was taken aback.


    Before she could process this, Kaiden grasped her wrist, guiding her to the bed and tucking her under the quilt.


    Her n to leave vanished as Kaiden joined her in bed, his presence enveloping her, leaving her no room to move.


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