Point
d through the curtains, casting a soft glow on the ro
were like a work of art, with shar
otherwise flawless appearance, and a faint scar nea
over me as I tried to recall t
eside him, in thi
ficult to focus. Before I could gather my thoughts,
voice, filled with distress about my mother's worsening condition.
quietly slipped away from the man's side, the weight of the situation heavy on my mind. The unanswe
.
he air as I stood by my mother's bedside, listening to th
eart, the weight of the situation pr
ped the room, amplifying the sound of the mac
hadow of uncertainty over my thoughts as I grappl
of the chaos around me, my cousin approache
ome last night," she exclaimed, her voi
he accusatory tone of her question, I struggled
motions left me speechless, grappling with the guilt
onfess that I woke up beside a handsome strang
se settled within me, knowing that the truth
r eyes searching for any sign of de
robed further, "You look exhausted. Did
cism, as if she could sense that there was
d to close in around us, ampli
at her with a smile. She gazed at me
kly approached me, placin
n tomorrow evening and classes in the mornin
about my mother's situation, the concept of rest vanished.
already worn out? Verna, you've been pushing yourself since
that I'm still here," Ryle quickly took my hand and gently caressed it. "E
offer. Though I wanted to watch over my mother, Ryle was right.
r body, I thanked Ryle. Despite my desire to stay with my mother
rm glow. In the midst of car horns and people's conversations, a sudden sharp pai
rom screaming as the piercing
emories of last night's events
e a st
erything suddenly became clear as to
etween my legs is t
l I could do was come to terms with the fact that
g around me, forgetting that I wa
freeze. Even my breath stopped as my eyes
and unease swept through me, vividly recalling the momen
intense gaze fixed on me, sharp and cutting, until a sm
grinning. "How could you
nt and curiosity, his smirk reveal
e myself from the twisting pain I felt,
oo harsh last night," he said, causing a r
. I faced him, staring intently into his fiery
now each
at me with amusement. His ey
turned i
per last night. I w
couldn't forget the sca
do you
ng for me to wake up?" he asked,
rely a stripper, in case you've overlooked," I retort
ase through me. Drawing closer, he gently placed his l
denly grabbed my waist and pu
ity for our passionate night together, well, I'll gladly take responsib