Chapter 31

Sylvia finally came back to her senses and hurriedly shook her head, begging for mercy. "I won't ask for a transfer again!" After getting the answer he wanted, Arnaud finally let her go. Still, his thin lips pressed against hers, biting down hard. The thing was… When he saw how drained and lifeless she'd looked earlier that day, he knew he'd overdone it. Perhaps he should've shown a little restraint. After that, Arnaud carried Sylvia into the bathroom with one arm, while his other hand gently helped her clean up. Too weak to move, Sylvia quietly rested against his shoulder for once, letting him do as he pleased. When they were done, Arnaud grabbed a towel and wrapped her up. By then, Sylvia was already nodding off, waiting to get back to bed and straight into dreamland. Suddenly, his low voice brushed against her ear. "Don't you want to ask me about that woman today?" Why did he feel that she didn't care one bit about another woman showing up around him? That couldn't be nor