Chapter 1318: Chapter 1321: Saying You Don’t Like Her, Yet Giving Her a Bath Chapter 1318: Chapter 1321: Saying You Don’t Like Her, Yet Giving Her a Bath The atmosphere suddenly turned stiff.

Lily didn’t know what to say, feeling like anything she might say would be branded as ‘wishful thinking.’
She hung her head low, staring blankly at her intertwined fingers.

“Full?” Aidan Lucas’s magnetic and cold voice suddenly came from above her head.

Lily nodded vigorously, “I’m full.”

Aidan Lucas then stopped talking and stood up.

One hand slipped behind her neck, and the other under her knees, without an explanation, he simply lifted her up and headed towards the bathroom.

“Ah, I can do it myself…” Lily hadn’t finished her sentence when she was silenced by the man’s icy, merciless glare.

She could only sullenly bury her head in his chest, “Okay, as long as you’re happy.”

Aidan Lucas didn’t respond; seeing her nestled obediently in his arms, an unusual emotion surfaced in his heart.

In the cold hue of his eyes, hidden from Lily’s view, a flicker of struggle passed by.

But soon, it was swallowed by indifference.

After entering the bathroom with Lily in his arms, Aidan Lucas shifted her position so that her head rested on his shoulder, supporting her with just his right hand as he cradled her.

Lily’s entire right side was injured, so this position avoided hurting her wounds and allowed her left side to lean comfortably and securely against him.

As the man’s free left hand was about to turn on the water, Lily stopped him.

“Hey, pregnant women shouldn’t take baths.”

“…” Aidan Lucas’s hand paused on the switch, “Are you sure?”

Lily nodded naturally, “Mhm, this is the third baby, I’ve given birth twice before, so of course, I’m certain.”

Aidan Lucas’s already cold pupils grew even colder.

He gave Lily a deep look and withdrew his hand.

Then, without uttering a word, he began to remove her clothes.

“I can do it myself…” Clearly, her words had no effect.

In no time, she was completely stripped by Aidan Lucas.

Her delicate, pearl-white body was exposed beneath the man’s meaningful gaze.

His icy gaze mysteriously concealed an unintentional heat.

Aidan Lucas’s shallow breaths gradually became heavier.

Just when he seemed unable to restrain himself any longer, his gaze was suddenly drawn to the large purple bruises on Lily’s outer thighs and hips.

His eyebrows deeply furrowed, his long clean fingers gently touched them, “Did Mason Scott do this?”

“Mhm,” Lily nodded lightly.

“I regret it,” he suddenly said in a husky voice.

As he touched her, Lily’s body involuntarily shivered.

There was a pang of pain from her injuries, but more so, it was the shiver brought on by his touch.

“Three mongrels, still too lenient on Mason Scott. Even if you are insincere, you are still mine,” his hand caressing Lily’s wounds was gentle.

“Injuring my woman, even ten of Mason Scott’s lives wouldn’t be enough compensation.”

Chilled by his icy tone and sinister gaze, Lily felt a prickling sensation on her scalp, sensing the ominous presence expanding slowly in his deep black pupils.

The strange sensation that had arisen when he touched her was frightened away.

Aidan Lucas quickly showered her, during which time Lily didn’t dare utter a word of dissent.

After finishing up in the bathroom, Aidan Lucas carried her back to the King-size Bed.

Lily found herself sitting again on the two-meter-wide bed.

She nestled alone at the side of the bed, dressed in a set of beige silk pajamas, looking overall soft, tender, and sweet.

But, Aidan Lucas only coldly put down the pillow, covered her with the blanket, and commanded in a harsh tone, “Close your eyes and sleep.”

He didn’t even get into bed.