tanley glanced at Benny. “You should rest now. We’ll talk about everything tomorrow.”
Both Wendy and Benny needed to recuperate tonight. They would deal with leaving the village later.
With Stanley there, Benny felt reassured. He nodded. “Okay.”
Stanley carefully picked Wendy up and carried her out. Fiona had been standing outside, and she stepped forward: “Is she going to be alright?”
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“She has a high fever,” Stanley replied. “Could you arrange a room for us?”
Seeing Stanley’s distinguished, handsome face, Fiona couldn’t resist. As the daughter of the village chief, she immediately used her position to arrange a clean little room for
Stanley.
Stanley laid Wendy down on the bed. She was ice–cold to the touch, her forehead damp with cold sweat. Her soft, baby–fine bangs clung to her pale, delicate face, making her look
heartbreakingly fragile.
Stanley reached out and gently pushed her bangs aside.
“Stan.” Fiona’s voice broke the silence.
Stanley remembered that there was still someone else in the room. He straightened up. “Do you have a brother?”
Fiona nodded. “Yes, his name is Alec. He’s of marriageable age, and the girls in this village are all fair game for him. But he has high standards and hasn’t found anyone he likes yet.”
Stanley’s lips curled into a cold, slight smile. Alec sure had high standards, setting his sights on Wendy. She was one in a million, after all.
Fiona, with her heart racing, gazed at Stanley. She continued, “I’m of marriageable age too, but I don’t like any of the men here. My dad keeps pressuring me to get married. What
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should I do, Stan?”
Fiona was dropping clear hints at Stanley.
Interestingly, it seemed that both Alec and Fiona had set their sights on Stanley and
Wendy, respectively.
“I’ll meet with your dad tomorrow.”
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“Really?” Fiona’s eyes brightened. She thought Stanley had picked up on her hints and
would go ask her father for her hand the next day.
Stanley understood everything. Fiona’s glaring hints were nothing new to him, but he chose not to confront them. Instead, he said, “My sister and I need to rest now. You can
leave.”
“Alright.”
Fiona left the room happily, even closing the door behind her.
But soon, Fiona had a thought. Wait… There was only one bed in the room. How were the two of them supposed to sleep? Would they share the bed?
Once Fiona was gone, only the two of them were left in the room. Wendy shivered, her teeth chattering. “I’m so…cold…”
Stanley raised his hand and unbuttoned his coat with his defined fingers. He removed his black jacket, then climbed into the bed.
Wendy, sensitive to the warmth, shifted in her sleep and instinctively curled up against
Stanley.
Stanley reached out and pulled her into his arms.
With such poor conditions, they had no choice but to rely on the most primitive way to stay
warm.
Their bodies were pressed close together, her soft, fragile form fitting into his embrace.
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Stanley froze for a moment.
It had been so long since he had held her like this.
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Since their divorce, they had been like strangers to each other. In truth, on the rare nights when he couldn’t sleep, he would occasionally think of her.
Wendy felt the warmth wasn’t enough. Her little hands began to move restlessly. The top two buttons of his white shirt had been undone, and she slipped her hand inside his collar.
His chest was strong and firm, his muscles well–defined, and lower down, his sculpted abs
felt like a furnace, warm and solid.
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