Chapter 243: Are you done provoking me?
Ava couldn’t deny her magical pull toward him, but she wasn’t ready to give in to this desire – not yet.
"Don’t assume things," she retorted. "I don’t feel anything. I agreed to come back here to make my father happy, to make him worry-free, and concentrate on his recovery. If you force me like this, I’ll leave."
That was enough to make Dylan retreat, disappointment twisting his guts. "Sorry," he muttered. "I forgot my boundaries. Rest assured; I won’t force you." He rolled out of the bed. "Sorry to disturb you in your sleep. Tomorrow, I’ll move out."
He walked away.
"No need to move out." Ava’s voice from behind stopped him right at the doorstep. Her heart hammered in her chest as she watched his stiff back. She clenched her fingers tighter around the hem of her nightdress. "This house is too big and too quiet. I’m not used to being alone. You can stay here."
Dylan’s tense brow eased, a smirk dancing on his lips. ’Ava, you little liar. Why can’t you just say you want me to stay here?’
When he turned back to her, his smile vanished. His face pinched with a frown. "Are you sure?" he asked as if he couldn’t believe what he had just heard. "You want me to stay here!"
Ava lifted her chin slightly, meeting his gaze with a forced steadiness. "Yes. You can take the guest room."
Dylan was amused to see the haughtiness. ’Since you want to play, how can I stay back?’
He took a step toward the bed, a playful glint in his eyes. "Aren’t you afraid I could slip into your room at night and do some naughty things?"
Ava instantly regretted stopping him from leaving. "You...you promised you wouldn’t cross a line."