Chapter 457
Chapter 457
His voice was deep and rich, tinged with a husky edge–like fine aged wine. Utterly captivating,
Owen remained seated, her arms wrapped snugly around his waist. Aria only needed to lower her eyes to see him.
The collar of his T–shirt rested just below his collarbone as he tilted his head back, revealing his prominent Adam’s apple, which bobbed as he swallowed.
‘He’s definitely trying to seduce me,‘ Aria thought, her heart skipping a beat.
With Owen’s striking looks right before her, Aria found it impossible not to be tempted.
She brushed aside his tousled locks, tipped up his chin with her fingertip, then leaned down to kiss his forehead. “It’s too early to decide it,” she teased.
Owen only said those words when the mood felt right–he simply wanted her to grow accustomed to his closeness, not because he truly expected her to sleep with him.
They’d just gotten together. It was definitely too soon to sleep together.
Her kiss on his forehead was more than enough for him.
Just as Owen’s lips curved into a smile, Aria’s next words came.
“It’s not even dark yet,” she said.
He froze, shock flashing in his eyes. “Wait, you mean I can stay with you tonight?”
Aria rubbed his chin and grinned. “You really are a feast for the eyes, handsome. It’d be a shame to shut you out.”
She had to admit Owen was successfully seducing her. If Lily and Pearl weren’t home, she’d be kissing those lips right now.
Owen noticed her gaze lingering on his lips, his hand around her waist forming a loose fist. “So…”
He whispered, “Should I freshen up and wait for you tonight?”
“Deal,” Aria said.
The moment she agreed, Owen’s mind was a chaotic whirlwind of thoughts.
Part of him was still lost in the vivid memory of kissing her in the car, while another part reminded him of the promise he’d made to take things slow. Yet there he was, shamelessly making a suggestive remark, practically inviting her to “stay for the night.”
A chaotic storm of thoughts crashed through his mind–reason battling with desire, lustful and innocent thoughts flashing one after another. ‘What a mess,‘ he thought, completely thrown into turmoil.
After all that overthinking, Owen finally decided, ‘Enough overthinking. I’ll just go with the flow.’
Aria couldn’t help but smile at Owen’s relaxed expression, finding it both amusing and a little exasperating. “Alright, I’m heading out. See you tonight.”
“See you tonight,” Owen replied with a grin.
As soon as Aria left, Owen put the dishes away and tidied up the kitchen. After finishing, he took a shower. This time, he spent ten minutes longer than usual, lost in thought.
After showering, Owen tidied the room and changed all the sheets and bedding. He worked up such a sweat that he had to shower again.
Pearl’s academic foundation was weak, so she needed to systematically learn everything from scratch.
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Chapter 457
To help Pearl prepare for the SAT in two years, Lily arranged a rather intensive study schedule. Fortunately, Pearl was bright and highly motivated, so she managed to keep up with the pace.
Two hours later, Lily closed the book and said, “That’s it for today. You have class tomorrow, so just stick to the study plan i made for you. It’s fine if you don’t pay attention in class.”
Given Pearl’s current situation, she could barely understand any of the high school freshman material.
“Okay.” Pearl nodded.
As Lily and Pearl came out of the living room, they saw Aria standing at the doorway.
The delivery man said politely, “Ms. Saxon, Mr. Todd instructed me to deliver these custom acupuncture needles, along with the herbals and tools you requested.”
Aria smiled and said, “Thank you.”
The delivery man set down the packages and left.
Lily walked over and asked, “Aria, what did you get?”
Aria set the box aside. “These are for Pearl’s face treatment,” she said.
Pearl froze, her eyes wide with shock.
Aria looked at her with gentle eyes and said, “The scars can be lightened.”
Treating burn scars was a lengthy process. First, she had to improve blood circulation to so and regeneration.
e scar tissue, then use medication to aid in scar repair
Aria’s scar was on her back, making it impossible for her to perform acupuncture on herself. While she was with the Solemnity Guild, she was too preoccupied with training and missions to have time for any treatment. It wasn’t until after she left Solemnity Guild that she began applying medicine, which was why her recovery had been slow.
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