Chapter 31- Sleep
Janet felt as if she had been granted a pardon; without looking up, she dashed out of the bathroom. Soon after, Robert came in. She heard the faint sound of running water from the bathroom, but the burning heat in her heart did not ease one bit.
Tonight, would they share the same bed?
Realizing this question, Janet’s face showed hesitation. She didn’t even notice Philip being helped to the bed by Robert.
Only when a subtle, elegant scent of bath lotion filled the air did Janet look up. She saw Philip, handsome and composed, wearing a gray bathrobe, already lying on the bed. With a slight understanding, she approached him, casually parted his legs, and her slender hands began to move.
"Time for your medicine!" When the clock struck the right moment, Janet picked up the medicine bottle from the bedside table, placed two pills near his mouth, then handed him a glass from her other hand.
In the past, Janet would leave right after giving him his medicine. But starting today, this would be their shared room. She wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to hide.
Philip’s eyes were half-closed, and even when Janet helped him lie down, he showed no sign of displeasure. Only the furrow between his sharp brows deepened slightly.
When Janet came out of the bath and walked around to the other side of the bed, even at some distance, she was surrounded by Philip’s scent. Suddenly, she remembered Derrick’s warning about Philip’s feelings for her. Biting her cherry-red lips, her stiff body slowly leaned closer to Philip.
The temperature in the room was warm. The early autumn night brought a cool breeze through the floor-to-ceiling curtains, casting graceful arcs of light and shadow. Under the gentle moonlight, there was an added softness in the air.