Valerie pouted and sat reluctantly next to Kieran. At this moment, it was best to stick close to Kieran.Despite the pain in her hand, leaving as soon as possible remained her priority. "Kieran, has Julian's hair been checked? Can we go now?" she implored. Valerie noticed the shift in his tone fro
"Oh my God!" Julian stared at the sofa and then at Kieran lying on the bed in the bedroom. Julian's voice rose, "Have you two been sleeping separately all this time?"Valerie raised her hand and flicked him on the forehead. "Lower your voice, or you'll die."Kieran got out of bed. He realized it wa
"You feel uncomfortable because I'm not touching you?" Kieran questioned.Valerie wondered why she would feel uncomfortable.She quickly followed his line of sight. Then, her forehead unexpectedly bumped into Kieran's forehead. Valerie swiftly raised her head and locked eyes with him. Simultaneousl
"Since I'm not a gentleman in your eyes, I'll play the role of a scoundrel thoroughly. We're ... not moving," Kieran said as he removed his slippers and lay down where Valerie had been. He reached out and patted the empty space beside him. "Whether we leave or stay depends on your performance tonig
The next day, Valerie woke up in her bed and stretched comfortably. "It's been a while since I've had such a good night's sleep." She rolled to her right and ended up in Kieran's embrace.She looked at the wall of flesh before her. Then, she lifted her head to meet the gaze of the man holding her.
At last, William approached, his breath ragged as he pointed at Julian, who stood behind Kieran. "Move aside! I'll teach this wretched grandson a lesson he won't forget."Still holding Valerie's hand, Kieran stepped away, making way for William to confront Julian."Hey, Uncle Kieran," Julian said, f
"No, Amelia. Kieran has already bought the house. We're leaving now," Valerie protested. Valerie tugged at Kieran's hand, urging him to expedite their departure from this domestic turmoil.Kieran remained still on the sofa, his hand passive in Valerie's grip. No one knew what he was thinking.The
In the end, Kieran abandoned the idea of letting Valorie participate. He couldn't trust her not to blab about Julian's matters. The thought of staying together made a faint smile play on his lips.Valorie's body was so soft and tender. Kieran wouldn't be able to hug her to sleep if they moved out.