Chapter 253 The Plea for Mercy

With his back to me, he said in a low voice, "Get those stray hairs for me, will you? I can't seem to reach them." Really? With arms that long? I was ready to tease him about it, but then I noticed a few hairs clinging to his shoulder blades. I bit back my comment, stepped behind him, and reached out to help. We had been married for a while, and I had touched his body more times than I could count, but right then, those few seconds made him tense up, and I could not stop my face from turning red. "All done," I murmured after I finished, stepping back. The air felt charged with an unspoken tension. Not trusting myself to stay, I quickly made my exit without waiting for him to speak, heading downstairs. Charles walked in just as I reached the living room. He paused, then greeted me. He looked like he had something on his mind, so I nodded toward the stairs. "Idris is upstairs." Idris had just finished changing into his crisp, clean clothes, looking sharp as ever. It appeared he h