Fleeing the Gilded Cage: Don't Want to be the Billionaire's Wife

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Chapter 138: Which One Was More Important, Health or Staying Clean?
So, Benjamin was just pretending all along, waiting for Martina to fall into the trap, huh??
Even if Martina was not the sharpest, she could still figure out what was going on.
It suddenly dawned on her why all her attempts to wake Benjamin were in vain. He had been pretending to be asleep, and she
fell right into his cunning act! She had been completely deceived by him!
It was almost suffocating for Martina until Benjamin finally released her.
“I said I’ll make a change, and I hope you can watch my transformation bit by bit until the day you truly believe in me,” Benjamin
said, softly.
Nevertheless, Martina was rendered speechless by his entire performance. She was completely taken aback by the series of
actions.
She didn’t even know what to say to change the current situation. She couldn’t even imagine that Benjamin would dare to do
such a thing. Wasn’t he supposed to be heartless. and uninterested in other things? But now, he kept making changes time and
time again. What was going on?
As Martina remained in shock, Benjamin softly squeezed her cheek. “Behave yourself, don’t gaze at me like that, or I might lose
my self–control.”
At first, Martina didn’t quite grasp the meaning of his words. But when she noticed subtle changes in Benjamin’s body, her face
turned red instantly.
Damn, was this man crazy?!
Despite his current physical condition, he dared to talk like this, as if he wanted to suffer a second injury.
Martina’s face turned even redder, yet she still pretended to be composed, and her words came out all stammered.
“You... You stop with these wild thoughts, or...or else your wound might get worse. Are you mad or something?”

Benjamin pretended to look puzzled and blinked his eyes. “What are you talking about? Did I say something? Clearly, I’ve been
very well–behaved,” he teased. “Martina, what’s going on in your head with all these random thoughts?”

Obylously, Benjamin was doing it on purpose, as if he considered it a form of entertainment. Seeing Martina’s vivid little
expressions on her face, he was very happy.
For a moment, Martina was completely speechless. It was hard to stay indifferent with a man who was becoming shameless like
this.
Benjamin’s changes weren’t just in his personality; he was even more mischievous now. He could even say such things; the
previous Benjamin would never have uttered such words even if someone forced him to.
Recently, Martina had countless doubts about whether the man in front of her was the real Benjamin or if someone had swapped
his brain.
Martina pretended to be angry and scolded, “Don’t think I didn’t know what was going on in your head. Stop pretending to be
innocent!”
Benjamin laughed.
Spending some time getting along with Martina, Benjamin’s smile had become more frequent.
Martina felt a bit bewildered but couldn’t continue staying with Benjamin. She sat on the other side of the bed in a huff and pulled
over one of the blankets. With a snort, she muttered, “Time to sleep!”
Benjamin’s eyes were full of lust, and his body was indeed going through some changes. Even though he didn’t say it out loud, it
was an undeniable fact.
If it weren’t to avoid arousing Martina’s aversion, he might do something. Pity that some things needed to progress gradually.
Being too hasty now might scare her away, and then. all his efforts would be in vain. He had persisted until now; there’s no way
he would let that happen.
So, even though his body was feeling a bit uncomfortable, Benjamin kept on holding back. He decided to get up and take a
shower to cool himself down.

Just when Martina had calmed herself down again, she suddenly saw Benjamin getting up as if he intended to go somewhere.
Subconsciously, she asked, “Where are you going?”
Their interaction seemed a bit awkward. It was not that they weren’t close, but there was some tension between them, especially
on Martina’s side, which made their interactions strange.

However, both of them had feelings for each other, even if it was just a tiny bit, and they couldn’t completely erase all of that.
Benjamin pursed his lips and then stammered, “Shower.”
At first, Martina didn’t pay much attention, thinking it was just a regular shower. What could go wrong? Considering this guy’s
germophobia, taking a shower was definitely a must for him.
But then she realized that Benjamin was injured; why would he take a shower now?
Was he trying to hinder the healing of his wound?
Martina immediately got up and stood in front of Benjamin.
“You can’t go!” she exclaimed. “Didn’t you hear what the doctor said? Your body proper rest and you should avoid getting wet as
much as possible.”
“If you take a shower, your wound will definitely get wet, and then you’ll be the one feeling uncomfortable. Why don’t you endure
it for a couple of days?”
She couldn’t believe they were still arguing about this now! Which one was more important, health or staying clean? Martina just
couldn’t understand Benjamin now.
Normally, Benjamin would agree to Martina’s caring words, but now his body was feeling a bit off, and if he didn’t shower, it might
lead to more problems. However, he couldn’t express his thoughts too clearly, so the two of them were stuck in this stalemate.
One insisted on showering, while the other forbade it.
Feeling helpless and speechless, Benjamin was unsure of how to explain. “I promise I won’t get the wounds wet. Worst case, I’ll
wrap them in plastic wrap.”
Martina replied, “Even so, what if they still get wet? I have to take responsibility for your health.”
Benjamin racked his brains and suddenly came up with an even better idea. “Or... you could help me wash?”
In the past, it was so intimate that even showering together was not uncommon.
However, due to the events that followed, combined with Martina’s insistence on leaving, their relationship visibly deteriorated.

Martina couldn’t even bear to look at Benjamin when he was changing clothes, let alone showering together now.
Her words completely stumbled, “How could I help you wash? Don’t you know there’s a difference between men and women?”