Chapter 77 Invitation
Eric’s breath hit my face, and his strong fragrance surrounded me. I instinctively held my breath and quickly moved back.
“I saw you were asleep, so I was just bandaging your wound ”
Though I said this, I couldn’t bring myself to look into Eric’s eyes. My head dropped lower.
He shouldn’t be able to tell that I was feeling guilty, right?
“Is that so?” he responded casually. Just as I was about to nod in agreement, his broad palm suddenly tightened around mine.
1froze, looking up in shock. I hadn’t noticed when he had gotten so close, but now, his handsome, devilish face was only an inch away
Mine. My mind went blank, and Temildn’t think straight
Suddenly, his hand lifted, and his cold fingertip gently brushed the corner of my lips.
I slowly widened my eyes, but before I could react, his arms wrapped tightly around my waist, and his chin rested on my shoulder. “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything disrespectful to you until it’s rightful.” He sighed, his magnetic voice tinged with restraint and control.
I could feel his grip tighten around me, and my heart began to race uncontrollably
What was this? What did it mean?
Did he really like me?
Natasha’s words kept echoing in my mind, and I bit my lip, feeling like my thoughts were a tangled mess. “Eric, could you let go.
I deliberately kept my voice gentle.
He was silent for a few seconds before finally releasing me. “Sorry, loverstepped.”
He quickly distanced himself, awkwardly coughing and turning to look out the window. “It’s getting late. I’ll take you home.”
Seeing that he acted as though nothing had happened, I sighed with relief. The weight I had been carrying in my heart seemed to lift a little.
“Alright.”
When we reached my doorstep, we both got out of the car. Just as I was about to enter, he suddenly grunted, his body swaying as he stood still.
“What’s wrong? Are you okay?” I quickly stepped forward to support him.
In the next moment, his body leaned against mine, and his head rested on my shoulder. I froze, my face flushing immediately. What was he doing? Hadn’t he just acted like nothing had happened?
As my mind raced, his weak voice broke the silence. “I’m feeling a little dizzy. Can you help me inside?”
Was this an invitation?
My heart skipped a beat, and I subconsciously clenched my fists. After hesitating for a few seconds, I finally asked, “How can you feel dizzy from just a scrape?”
He paused for a moment before clearing his throat. Before he could speak, however, an angry voice suddenly shouted from
behind
“Jane! What are you doing? Don’t forget that we’re still married! You’re here acting all lovey–dovey with this sidepiece behind my back! Do you even care about me at all?”
Hurrowed my brows and turned to look, only to see Jeremiah rushing over with a nasty expression. Before I could react, he Prabbed me and pulled me away. He then yanked Eric’s collar, gritting his teeth as he spoke,
“Jane is still my wife. We haven’t officially divorced yet. You’d better stay away from her!”
Jeremiali had been harboring resentment since the last incident, and seeing Eric now, his anger flared. If it weren’t for Eric’s identity, he probably would’ve punched him already.
Eric didn’t seem bothered by Jeremiah’s actions. Instead, he calmly tightened his grip on Jeremiah’s hand.
With just a slight force, Jeremiah’s face turned pale as he pulled his hand back. He staggered a few steps back from the
