Chapter 40

It had been a very, very long time since Steve had held me with such gentleness. His chest was still as broad as it used to be. Through the thin fabric of his clothes, I could even clearly feel the steady, powerful beat of his heart, yet the warmth I once knew was gone. My heart no longer stirred the way it once did. … I slept in Steve's arms all night. When I woke up, he was holding me from behind. Before I was fully awake, there was a knock at the door. "Daddy, are you in there? I'm coming in!" Hearing Dorothy's voice, Steve jolted awake. The next second, she pushed the door open. He hurriedly pulled the blanket over my head, covering me completely. I almost suffocated. Under the blanket, I curved my lips into a bitter smile. Right now, I really look like a mistress caught in bed by the legal wife. Ironically, I was the one who was legally married to Steve. Steve's voice, still tinged with morning drowsiness, carried obvious displeasure. "Why did you bring Dorothy here?"