Chapter 69

NOAH I pressed my thumb firmly against the water outlet, and Olivia rushed over, quickly turning off the valve. She stared at me, completely soaked, her expression frozen in shock. “Are you… are you alright?” she asked, her voice unsteady. She reached for a towel from the shelf and instinctively handed it to me. I took it from her. The towel was soft, carrying a faint, pleasant fragrance. It smelled like her. After wiping the water from my face, I hesitated for a brief moment before tightening my grip on the towel. My eyes lowered to it—light pink, clean, and soft. I wasn’t some inexperienced schoolboy, and it wasn’t as if I had never been with a woman before. Yet in that moment, I felt my blood heat unmistakably. A trace of self-disgust followed close behind. It was just a woman’s towel. Was it really worth reacting like this? And yet my body answered before my reason could. Fortunately, Olivia stepped out of the bathroom. I could feel the warmth spreading up my neck, my ears burning