Chapter\u00a045<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0adjusted\u00a0her\u00a0white\u00a0shirt\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0Stanley.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0phone\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0nightstand,\u00a0the\u00a0ringtone\u00a0playing\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0over.\u00a0Yet,\u00a0Stanley didn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0glance\u00a0at\u00a0it.\u00a0He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0pick\u00a0up<\/p>\n
Jessica\u2019s\u00a0call<\/p>\n
That\u00a0was\u00a0probably\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0done\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
Stanley,\u00a0tall\u00a0and\u00a0lean,\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0removed\u00a0his\u00a0black\u00a0suit\u00a0jacket.\u00a0Underneath,\u00a0he\u00a0wore\u00a0a\u00a0white\u00a0shirt,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0large\u00a0stain<\/p>\n
on\u00a0the\u00a0back\u2013blood.\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0mind\u00a0flashed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0lash\u00a0Glinda\u00a0had\u00a0struck\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0earlier.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0lash\u00a0had\u00a0cut\u00a0deep\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0skin,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0resolve\u00a0was\u00a0unshakable.\u00a0He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0show\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0pain\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0wounds\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0be treated\u00a0or they\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0infected.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0aid\u00a0kit\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Wendy\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0turned\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0curving\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0small,\u00a0teasing\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cA\u00a0moment\u00a0ago,\u00a0you\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0look\u00a0at<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0bent\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0aid\u00a0kit.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0Grandma\u00a0to\u00a0worry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0sat\u00a0down\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0off\u00a0your\u00a0shirt,\u201d\u00a0Wendy\u00a0instructed.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0obeyed,\u00a0removing\u00a0the\u00a0white\u00a0shirt\u00a0to\u00a0reveal\u00a0his\u00a0well\u2013toned\u00a0upper body.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0Wendy\u00a0had\u00a0seen\u00a0Stanley\u00a0shirtless.\u00a0His\u00a0broad\u00a0shoulders\u00a0and\u00a0slim\u00a0waist,\u00a0the\u00a0muscles\u00a0firm\u00a0and\u00a0defined,\u00a0were<\/p>\n
nothing\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0exaggerated\u00a0abs\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0gym\u00a0junkie.\u00a0Instead,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0six\u00a0well\u2013defined\u00a0abs,\u00a0dignified\u00a0and\u00a0subtle.\u00a0His\u00a0V\u2013line\u00a0disappeared\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0black\u00a0pants,\u00a0held\u00a0in\u00a0place\u00a0by\u00a0an\u00a0expensive,\u00a0cool\u2013to\u2013the\u2013touch\u00a0black\u00a0leather\u00a0belt.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0sight\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0too\u00a0much,\u00a0and Wendy\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0flushed\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0red.\u00a0She didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0where\u00a0to\u00a0look.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0broke\u00a0the\u00a0silence,\u00a0deep\u00a0and\u00a0teasing.\u00a0\u201cNow\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0even.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0blinked\u00a0in\u00a0confusion.\u00a0\u201cEven?\u00a0What\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0smiled.\u00a0\u201cEarlier,\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0you.\u00a0Now,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0turned\u00a0an\u00a0even\u00a0brighter\u00a0shade\u00a0of\u00a0red.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0raised\u00a0an\u00a0eyebrow.\u00a0\u201cThen\u00a0why\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0blushing?\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0slapping\u00a0herself.\u00a0If\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0known\u00a0this\u00a0would\u00a0happen,\u00a0she\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0helped\u00a0him\u00a0at\u00a0all.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0carefully\u00a0applied\u00a0antiseptic\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0wound.\u00a0The\u00a0lash\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0deep,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0red\u00a0blood\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0pale\u00a0flesh\u00a0was\u00a0unsettling.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0inflammation\u00a0from\u00a0the lack\u00a0of\u00a0treatment.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
She\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0gentle,\u00a0careful\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0cause\u00a0him\u00a0more\u00a0pain..<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0interrupted\u00a0her\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0mess\u00a0was\u00a0caused\u00a0by\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0I\u00a0apologize\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0behavior.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0long\u00a0lashes\u00a0fluttered.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0apologizing\u00a0for\u00a0Jessica?\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0now\u2013he\u00a0saw\u00a0Jessica\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0own.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0this\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0always\u00a0clean\u00a0up\u00a0after\u00a0her?\u201d\u00a0Wendy\u00a0asked,\u00a0bitterness\u00a0lacing\u00a0her\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0already\u00a0gone\u00a0so\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0involve\u00a0Grandma.\u00a0Who\u00a0knows\u00a0what\u00a0she\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0next?\u00a0You\u2019ve\u00a0spoiled\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0gaze\u00a0darkened.\u00a0He\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0Jessica\u00a0had\u00a0changed,\u00a0become\u00a0someone\u00a0unfamiliar.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0before,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0quietly.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0paused,\u00a0applying\u00a0pressure\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0wound.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0like\u00a0before?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0mind\u00a0wandered\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0girl\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0past,\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0smile\u00a0crossing\u00a0his\u00a0lips.\u00a0\u201cBefore\u2026\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0very\u00a0lovable.\u00a0I\u00a0liked\u00a0her\u00a0a<\/p>\n
lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0said\u00a0Jessica\u00a0was\u00a0lovable\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0liked\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0lot.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0sting\u00a0of\u00a0irony.\u00a0What\u00a0did\u00a0that\u00a0make\u00a0her?<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0him\u2013what\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0to\u00a0him?\u00a0What\u00a0did\u00a0their\u00a0past\u00a0together\u00a0mean?<\/p>\n
All\u00a0he\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0care\u00a0about\u00a0was\u00a0Jessica;\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cBig\u00a0Brother\u201d\u00a0had\u00a0completely\u00a0forgotten\u00a0about\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0trembled,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0cotton\u00a0swab\u00a0dug\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0wound.<\/p>\n
\u201cOw!\u201d\u00a0Stanley\u00a0winced,\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0paling\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0sharp\u00a0pain.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0that\u00a0on\u00a0purpose?\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0flashed.\u00a0\u201cDoes\u00a0it\u00a0hurt?\u00a0I\u00a0hope\u00a0it\u00a0hurts\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0you\u00a0cry!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What\u00a0did\u00a0he\u00a0do\u00a0to\u00a0deserve\u00a0this?<\/p>\n
Women\u00a0were\u00a0so\u00a0unpredictable!<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
My Dad Please Come 45 Chapter\u00a045 Wendy\u00a0adjusted\u00a0her\u00a0white\u00a0shirt\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0Stanley. The\u00a0phone\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0nightstand,\u00a0the\u00a0ringtone\u00a0playing\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0over.\u00a0Yet,\u00a0Stanley didn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0glance\u00a0at\u00a0it.\u00a0He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0pick\u00a0up Jessica\u2019s\u00a0call That\u00a0was\u00a0probably\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0done\u00a0that. Stanley,\u00a0tall\u00a0and\u00a0lean,\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0removed\u00a0his\u00a0black\u00a0suit\u00a0jacket.\u00a0Underneath,\u00a0he\u00a0wore\u00a0a\u00a0white\u00a0shirt,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0large\u00a0stain on\u00a0the\u00a0back\u2013blood.\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0mind\u00a0flashed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0lash\u00a0Glinda\u00a0had\u00a0struck\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0earlier. That\u00a0lash\u00a0had\u00a0cut\u00a0deep\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0skin,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0resolve\u00a0was\u00a0unshakable.\u00a0He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0show\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0pain\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face. The\u00a0wounds\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0be treated\u00a0or they\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0infected. \u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0aid\u00a0kit\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Wendy\u00a0said. Stanley\u00a0turned\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0curving\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0small,\u00a0teasing\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cA\u00a0moment\u00a0ago,\u00a0you\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0look\u00a0at Wendy\u00a0bent\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0aid\u00a0kit.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0Grandma\u00a0to\u00a0worry.\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-under-the-glazed-moon-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28175\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}