Chapter 463
Chapter 463
Hull’s eyes narrowed slightly, radiating an icy aura. His voice was chilly as he spat out, “What are you looking
at?”
His tone was so cold that it could freeze over a summer’s day.
Susanna snapped out of her daze immediately, shaking her head. “Nothing. I wasn’t looking at anything. I knocked, but you didn’t answer.”
“So, you just barged in?”
“No, I didn’t…” Her mind was in a fog. She quickly averted her gaze from Hull, who was practically a walking powerhouse.
Even though Susanna wasn’t one to swoon over handsome guys, she felt a flush creeping over her. ‘Get a grip, Susanna…
She’d seen plenty of good–looking guys in Portis City, so why was she losing her cool? She mentally berated herself, not realizing that Hull had moved closer.
When his warm fingertip brushed the corner of her lips, Susanna snapped back to reality, instinctively stepping back. “What are you doing?”
His fingertip, stained with a hint of crimson, was held up to her eyes. “What’s this?”
Susanna’s mind went blank at the sight of the blood on Hull’s finger.
‘Oh my God,’ she thought. She instinctively wiped her upper lip with the back of her hand, only to find it smeared with blood.
She was dumbfounded. Seriously? She had a nosebleed over a handsome guy? How embarrassing!
“I, uh, I tend to get nosebleeds?” she stammered, her voice uncertain, unsure if she was explaining to him or trying to convince herself.
“Does this happen every time you see a guy?” Hull asked with a teasing smirk.
“Uh, yes!” Susanna nodded hastily.
But as soon as she nodded, she realized what Hull had actually said and quickly shook her head, “No, no, that’s
not it.”
What a joke! Was she really that flustered by a handsome guy? Whether she admitted it or not, it seemed like that was exactly what happened.
“Today was just an accident,” she quickly explained.
Hull’s lips curled into a smile. “Get me a glass of water.”
“Oh, sure.”
Hearing Hull’s request for water was like a pardon, and Susanna quickly turned to leave.
Just as she turned, she felt a tug on her shirt. Before she knew it, the towel Hull had wrapped around his waist fell right before her.
Susanna’s eyes widened in shock. Her brain short–circuited once again. ‘Oh Lord, help me.‘
“No, this isn’t, I didn’t…” She stumbled over her words, panic evident in her voice.
In her flustered state, she glanced at Hull, only to find her breath catch in her throat at what she saw.
Hull remained as cold as ever.
The next moment, there was a loud ‘bang‘ as the door slammed shut in Susanna’s face. If she hadn’t stepped
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back in time, the door might have slammed right into her.
Susanna looked at the door, then down at the towel that had fallen before her.
The towel was caught on the zipper of her hoodie.
What on earth had just happened?
How did things end up like this?
She examined the zipper, noticing the towel was indeed caught on it. A single thread had unraveled slightly. It must have snagged when she turned around too quickly.
That was mortifying! Susanna had never experienced such a socially awkward moment.
Meanwhile, Stella had just finished taking care of Ronald, had a shower, and was getting ready for bed when her phone rang again.
“Did Hull agree?” Stella asked.
She assumed Susanna was calling to say Hull had agreed to have an extra housekeeper sent over. If she were sending someone, it would be someone from the Lugar family, whom Hull would have no reason to distrust.
Susanna’s voice sounded, “Star, you have to save me.”
Stella asked, “What happened now?”
Every call Susanna made from Hull’s side seemed to be a cry for help. How many mishaps had Susanna gotten into around Hull?
Stella realized she might have to head back to Ferrowland sooner than planned. Otherwise, Susanna’s nerves might really give out.
Susanna continued, “I just accidentally yanked off Hull’s towel. Do you think he might be mad enough to kill me?”
Over the phone, Susanna’s voice was anything but calm, and she couldn’t settle herself down. And as Stella heard those words, she wondered if her ears were playing tricks on her.
