Chapter 299

The woman was gasping hard. She was a perfectly normal woman—of course she'd have physical needs. But it just wasn’t that simple. It wasn’t just about Jason Davies. It was also about Ella. Her heart had this huge block she couldn’t get past. Even if it were just like before, just being lovers… she still couldn’t do it. Every time it came down to the wire, she froze up inside. Her gut reaction was a big fat no. So those feelings, little by little, just started to die out. Daniel Richards didn’t push it. Honestly, his bold move just now was all buzzed-up courage talking. He knew deep down it couldn’t really happen in this house—not with his respect for Jason still intact. He pulled her into his arms instead, brushing fingers gently through her dark hair over her coat. His voice slipped quietly into the night, thick and low like it was soaked in sorrow. “It’s okay. I can wait. Ruby, I’ll wait as long as you need.” He kept stroking her hair, holding her close and steady, treating her with