Chapter 42 The moment Aurelia turned on the tap, water gushed out from the seam of the shower head like a fountain. She was caught off guard and could not react in time. Leslie instinctively raised his hand to shield her, but it was too late. In just a few seconds, they were both thoroughly drenched. Aurelia squinted her eyes and struggled to turn off the tap. She then turned to see water droplets on Leslie’s hair. They meandered across his handsome face. Tracing down his alluring collarbone, the water droplets then disappeared into his shirt. The damp clothes clung tightly to his body. It revealed his contour, even in that area… Everything was laid bare. Flustered, Aurelia’s face flushed red, and she immediately averted her gaze. When she looked back, she found Leslie glaring at the malfunctioning shower head. His expression resembled one where he was observing an adversary. Despite the seriousness on his face, Aurelia found it strangely amusing. A chuckle escaped her lips, and eventually, she couldn’t hold back her laughter. “What’s so funny?” “Mr. Synder, it seems that you can’t fix it. My mistake, I took it for granted,” Aurelia said, trying to stifle her amusement. Leslie’s expression grew grimmer. Yet, his gaze couldn’t seem to shift away from Aurelia’s face. Her damp, disheveled brown hair framed her fair face and her rosy lips parted slightly. Such a disarrayed look inadvertently evoked a sense of vulnerability. As the water trailed down, It soaked through her white shirt. The outline of her contour and her undergarments presented. beneath the loose clothing. Leslie restrained himself and looked away. He grumbled, “Stop laughing.” “Fine.” Aurelia coughed lightly. She sensed that she might have gone a little overboard. It was obvious that Linda pampered Leslie, so it wasn’t unusual for him not to know how to change the shower head. At least he did not refuse and tried his best to install it. It was a stark contrast to Seth, who was also raised lovingly by his mother, Rosa. Aurelia remembered seeing Seth help Rosa change a light bulb once. Back then, she had thought that he was a filial and decent man. However, when she asked for help with a similar task, Seth claimed that he was unable to do it. He even mocked modern women for their incompetence in such basic tasks. It was trivial and Aurelia had not paid much attention to it. However, with the comparison now, she realized that her emotions had shaded her view of Seth all along. With the filter removed now, Aurelia saw herself as naive and Seth as self–centered. A towel suddenly landed on her head and interrupted her thoughts. Leslie, drying his hair, nonchalantly suggested, “It’s too late. We’ll handle it tomorrow. You can use my bathroom. I’ll be in the study.” Chapter 2/2 “Okay,” she responded while she clutched onto the towel. She could tell that Leslie didn’t have any work to do in the study. He simply didn’t want her to feel awkward. She walked towards the door. Seemingly a little too absorbed in her thoughts, she accidentally stepped into a puddle. “Ahh!” Aurelia slid and bumped into Leslie, and both of them fell to the ground. Her lips hit the button on Leslie’s chest, causing her to cry out in pain. Instinctively, Leslie wrapped his arms around her as they fell. The soft collision between them disrupted his breath and stirred an unexplained restlessness in his otherwise composed body. Aurelia, too, sensed Leslie’s unusual reaction. Her face instantly turned red, and she quickly got up while covering her throbbing lips. “I’ll go and take a shower. Goodbye, no… I mean, good night. Umm, that’s it.” Her words were disjointed, as if she was trying to emphasize that she had realized something. Aurelia then made her escape into the master bedroom with a blushing face. Leslie lied on the floor with his hands clenched into fists. He took a moment to regain composure and sat up calmly. However, the warmth in his palms lingered and refused to dissipate. Had Aurelia felt shy earlier? Didn’t she have an ex–boyfriend? “Why did she appear so clueless?” Leslie questioned inwardly. Thinking about her ex–boyfriend led Leslie to involuntarily consider their past intimacy. They might have performed even more excessive actions. Displeased by his thoughts, he clenched his fists again. His expression displayed obvious signs of discontent as he entered the study. Enjoy Ad–Free Reading