Chapter 408

Louise Bennett smiled and shook her head, struggling to sit up. "I wanna shower. While Jane's not around, hurry and take me." Dominic Ellis looked a bit conflicted. Not long ago, she hadn’t wanted to shower because her C-section scar wasn’t healed yet. Now that it was fine, she’d been dying to shower, but Jane wouldn’t let her. Jane still followed those old-school rules—saying new moms shouldn’t touch water during their recovery, which made things super awkward for Louise. But people always want what they can’t have. The more Jane said no, the more Louise craved a shower. So now, with Jane gone, Louise wasn’t wasting the chance. "I don’t think this is a good idea… Jane said no." "It’s fine!" Louise spoke as she put on her slippers. "I’m just using hot water, won’t touch the scar. You help me. If I don’t wash up, I’m gonna stink to death." She hurried off toward the bathroom, afraid of getting caught and scolded later. Not hearing any footsteps behind her, Louise glanced back—Dominic wa