#Chapter 226: Overheard

Agnes I stood under the shower, letting the cold water cascade over my skin. My body had long since returned to normal temperature—below it at this point, honestly—but I’d stayed in the pool until my fingers pruned up and added a cold shower to my routine just to be safe. Just as I was turning off the water, the bathroom door clicked open, and I looked over to see Elijah stepping inside. “You okay in there?” he asked. “Better now,” I replied as I swung open the glass door, shivering. “Toss me a towel?” Elijah grabbed a fluffy white towel from the rack and opened it for me, holding it up. I stepped out of the shower, dripping wet, and moved toward him. He wrapped the towel around me and gently began to rub me with it, drying the dampness from my skin. “I’m sorry I had to leave dinner like that,” I said, biting my lip. “It came out of nowhere. One second I was fine, and the next…” “Don’t apologize,” Elijah cut me off. “You did exactly the right t