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“It just popped into my mind. It’s easy and convenient,” he said. Then, he headed into the study.
Aunty Linda walked over with a smile. “Such a lovely young couple.”
“…”
‘Aunty Linda, is your eyesight alright? How did you come to that conclusion?’ Cate thought to herself.
She dared not chit-chat with Aunty Linda again after the previous exchange. Immediately, she hurried upstairs and moved her belongings into the spare guest room.
10 p.m. She noticed Shaun still had not left the study.
Perhaps he was troubled by her court case. It was a really challenging one.
Feeling sorry, she made him a bowl of oat porridge. She knocked on the door of the study.
“Come in.”
She walked in with the porridge upon getting the man’s permission.
Like before, he was reading the documents with his glasses on. The desk light softly illuminated the silhouette of his handsome features.
“I was worried that you might be hungry…” She walked toward him with the bowl of oat porridge.
“Could I be hungry after eating three plates of food at dinner?” Shaun raised an eyebrow.
Cate had totally forgotten that. “Try some anyway.”
She placed the bowl on the desk. Then, he pulled her closer to sit on his lap. Her heart began beating faster than usual. It seemed strange that he kept wanting to embrace her this way lately.
“Are you deliberately bringing me food because you miss me?” he whispered into her ear.
A shudder passed through her as his warm breath grazed her ear. She was at a loss for words. His imagination was getting more creative. “I just wanted to thank you.”
“Do you think I’ll believe that?” His eyes clearly revealed that was not the case.
That was it then. Mireya had planted the image in his head that Cate was deeply and helplessly in love with him.
“Are you studying my court case?” She changed the topic of conversation intentionally.
He was not, naturally. A simple case like that did not deserve his after-work time. He was just inspecting the profit reports of the companies he had invested in.
For some reason though, he instinctively nodded. He subtly reached out to the documents related to her case and said as if in deep frustration, “Your case is quite a challenging one. Jeffery deleted a lot of information in order to protect James.”
She tensed up upon hearing that. “Is there still hope of winning?”
“What’s defeat? I’ve never experienced that,” he said simply, yet each word reeked of arrogance.
“…”
She really had no clue what else to say.
However, she admitted that men became rather attractive when they were full of confidence, especially a man like him whose looks were already impeccable.
He felt a little embarrassed to see the woman staring at him closely without blinking. Could this woman have some self-control? He was still working.
Shaun suddenly remembered how sweet Cate tasted and lifted her into his arms right away. “Let’s go to the bedroom.”
A look of confusion flashed across her face. “Hang on, aren’t you working?”
“I thought you wanted me to stop working?”
He threw her a sideways glance.
“When did I say that?” A shudder passed through her.
“You said that loud and clear with your eyes.” He looked at her helplessly before heading to the room, still carrying her in his arms.
She felt like crying at this moment. Did he misunderstand her or something? When the man began to remove his jacket in front of her, she started to realize what might happen next…
Immediately, she sat up straight on the bed. “No, I’m on my period.”
His eyebrows furrowed in displeasure. It was a rare moment that he wanted to go all out to fulfill her wish.
What a bummer.
Cate, on the other hand, secretly let out a sigh of relief. Luckily, her period started when she was taking a shower earlier. Honestly, ever since last time, she felt a strong resistance to engaging in sex. “Well, I’ll head back to my room then.”
The frown between Shaun’s brows became more intense. “Aren’t you sleeping in my room?”
“I don’t want to disturb you.” She definitely did not want to share a room with him.
“It’s alright, just sleep in here. I don’t want you to come knocking on my door with a blanket in the middle of the night again.” He pushed her back to the bed. “Get me a fresh change of clothes. I’m taking a shower.”
She was speechless. Why was she responsible for this as well? It was not like she was his real wife.
She got him some clothes and he walked into the bathroom with them. While in the shower, he came to the conclusion that it was pretty nice to have a woman at home.
After showering, he noticed that she was already lying beneath the blanket. However, she was positioned at the far end of the bed.
He got into the bed and grabbed her close to him.
“I…”
“Shut up. I don’t want to hear you falling off the bed at night,” he interrupted.
Technically, this was the second time the two of them were sleeping in the same space. They both were too exhausted the previous time and had fallen asleep right away, but this time, it was different.
Shaun was hugging her from behind. He felt for the first time that the woman’s scent had completely filled the bed. Besides, her body was so soft that it was much more comfortable than a pillow. He did not want to let go.
On the other hand, Cate was going through the exact opposite. She could not feel at ease at all. The occasional cramps in her stomach kept her awake. She could only try to gently move around in his arms to find a more comfortable position.
“What are you doing?” He could not sleep as she kept moving.
“I’m having period cramps. Am I keeping you awake? It’s better if I just sleep in the guestroom.” She sat up and intended to leave.
He stopped her right away and placed his big warm hand on her stomach. “Is it hurting here?”
“Yeah.”
He started rubbing the area softly. His voice sounded especially magnetic in the quiet night. “Is it any better?”
His big hand worked wonders like a heat pack. It felt comfortable, and he applied just the perfect pressure. Her pain eased in a matter of minutes. Something strange also materialized in her heart.
Although Cate had been in a relationship with Nathan before and the latter treated her well, the two of them had never shared a bed—not to mention massaging her belly gently when she was on her period.
She really did not expect the domineering Shaun to do something like this. Besides, he was extremely patient. In the end, she was the one embarrassed. “Alright, it doesn’t hurt that much anymore…”
“Keep quiet and go to sleep,” he ordered without stopping his hand.
She dared not comment further. Soon, because the pain had eased, she fell fast asleep.
The next morning at 6 a.m., he stirred in his sleep as she got out of bed to prepare breakfast.
“Where are you going?”
“Continue sleeping. I’m going to make breakfast…”
“You don’t have to do that since you’re not feeling well.” Once again, he pulled her back into his arms. He placed his palm on her stomach again out of instinct.
“It doesn’t hurt anymore.” She tried to stop him.
Waiting…