NovelEnglishShe gently moved his arm aside, got out of bed, and asked,
“What do you want for breakfast?”
Seeing that she didn’t want to argue about yesterday anymore, Tyler decided to let it go.
“Anything's fine, just something light. But... tonight, can we have that soup you make? I've been craving it.”
Athena noticed how uncharacteristically gentle he sounded and nodded her agreement.
Tyler lingered in bed a little longer. When he finally washed up and stepped out, he found her bustling around the kitchen.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt wasn't the first tAthena cooked, but every tTyler saw her like this, something inside him softened—he just couldn't help
it.
Still, he couldn’t shake his curiosity about her master bedroom.
Standing in the kitchen doorway, arms folded, he asked,
“Athena, when are you going to letinto your master bedroom?”
Athena paused mid-stir, a crease forming on her brow.
“Why are you so interested in my master bedroom?”
“l don’t know. | just... want to see what's in there.”
She didn’t answer, clearly unwilling to continue the conversation.
Tyler realized then that Athena wouldpromise about almost anything else, but when it cto that bedroom, she wouldn't
budge an inch.
He took a deep breath, remembering the promise he’d made to himself on his way here—not to do anything that would hurt her
again.
Rubbing his forehead, he admitted to himself that he genuinely wanted to be with Athena, but the words just stuck in his throat.
He'd had plenty of women in his life, but he'd never actually wanted a real relationship until now.
Maybe it was the warm, peaceful atmosphere of this morning, but suddenly, he didn’t care about his pride. So what if he beca
lovesick puppy? Worst case, he could let lan and the others tease him all they wanted.
After a moment's hesitation, he finally blurted out, awkward and shy,
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