“I really do have a fever, Stephie. It’s really hot. Touch it.” Steven was usually so serious, yet here


    he was saying such an embarrassing thing.


    I thought he wanted me to touch his forehead.


    As Steven held me from behind, I felt like my hand was giving out.


    I’m warning you, Steven Lincoln…” I gritted out.


    Steven then buried his face in my shoulder, feeling aggrieved. But this time, he obediently held me


    without doing anything else.


    So, I switched off the light, thinking that we could finally go to sleep.


    However, Steven began grinding against me like somerge dog.


    I turned around and gave him a p, the sound of which rang out loudly in the room. Then, I met


    Steven’s eyes in the dim light.


    I saw how tearful and aggrieved he looked, and it made my heart tighten.


    Now, 1 regretted pping him.


    This was just my sympathy ying up again, right?


    I used that as an excuse for my feelings.


    Instinctively, I caressed Steven’s handsome face. “Be good and go to sleep.” Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    This time, Steven behaved and stayed quietly still behind me.


    The silent atmosphere seemed to heighten my hearing, and I could hear Steven sniffling. It was as


    if he was crying.


    Well, now I couldn’t sleep anymore.


    What kind of man was he? Why was I in the wrong now?


    I gritted my teeth and turned around to face Steven, epting my fate. “Close your eyes!”


    Steven stared at me for some time before obediently shutting his eyes.


    I took a deep breath as I blushed.


    Then, I carefully reached down to touch him.


    Steven’s breathing began growing heavier, and I could hear all the sounds he was making so


    acutely that I wanted to curl up in embarrassment.


    What I would give to be swallowed up by the ground right now.


    “Don’t move,” I warned when Steven tried to hug me.


    “Stephie…” he called out.


    “Be quiet. Keep your eyes shut,” I gritted out.


    But this time, Steven didn’t obey and instead pulled me back into his arms and kissed me.


    “Stephie…” he kept on calling out raspily.


    Somehow, it was frightfully attractive. It felt like rough strokes teasing my heart, and my breathing


    began to grow heavier as well.


    I knew Steven was losing control. His primal desires were instinctual to him.


    But because I was still in the early stages of my pregnancy, I knew he would be able to control


    himself no matter how difficult this was for him.


    I ground my teeth and silently swore to live in separate rooms from Steven from tomorrow onward,


    or else, I might end up being seduced by him.


    “Stephie… Stephie… I’ve waited for you for so long… Please don’t make me wait any longer,


    okay?” I suddenly heard Steven say.


    He said that he’d been waiting for me for a long time.


    That night, I had a dream.


    The childhood friend in my dreams was no longer Michael.


    It was someone else.


    But no matter how much I tried running over to him, I couldn’t properly see his face.


    “Hurry up ande here, Stephie.” A boy ran in front of me while flying a kite in the sky.


    We were in a field while I happily ran after him.


    But all of a sudden, arge fire consumed everything around me, including the boy in front of me.


    “No!” I cried, jolting awake as my head pounded in pain.


    Another nightmare.


    I went to turn on my phone and looked at the time. It was 3 am.


    I massaged my temples before reaching out to hold Steven.


    However, the spot beside me was empty.


    I hurriedly sat up and switched on the light.


    Steven’s spot was already cold to the touch, which meant that he must’ve left not long after I fell


    asleep.


    Where could Steven have gone at thiste hour?