Chapter 441
Theodore had come to the bathroom to get a wet towel to clean the blood around his wound. Penelope made him lean against the wall, then wet a towel herself and knelt to clean it for him.
Looking at the mangled flesh, which was even more gruesome now that it was stitched up, made her shudder.
Her hand trembled as she wiped the surrounding area, taking shallow breaths, terrified of hurting him.
“The wound isn’t deep, or I would’ve gone to the hospital,” he said, stroking her hair to comfort her.
“And you were still planning to hide it from me,” she said, annoyed.
“Yeah, I was going to tell you I was on a business trip for a few days p>
“Hmph p>
“You would have definitely noticed if I stayed home p>
“Hmph p>
“After all, you need me to hold you every night p>
Penelope was so angry she wanted to hit him, but seeing his wound, she couldn’t bring herself to do it. He said it was a minor injury, but he’d lost so much blood. When she wiped it with the white towel, it came away scarlet.
She pressed her lips together tightly, but her eyes began to well up anyway.
“Are you crying p>
He lifted her chin, forcing her to look up. When a tear slid from the corner of her eye, she quickly wiped it away, angrily denying it.
He chuckled and pulled her up. He wanted to comfort her, but the sight of the shiny, swollen bump on her forehead made him burst out laughing.
“You’re still laughing p>
Theodore wrapped his arms around her. He didn’t want to laugh, especially since the force of it sent a sharp, tearing pain through his wound, but he couldn’t help it.
“I’m sorry p>
He forced himself to stop, then leaned in and blew gently on the bump.
“I’ll blow on it to make it better p>
Penelope wanted to say that was a trick for children, but then an idea struck her. A mischievous glint appeared in her eyes as she knelt and blew gently on his abdomen.
“I’ll blow on it for you, too. Does it still hurt p>
Theodore’s eyes darkened. “Blow again p>
Penelope puffed out her cheeks and blew a few more times.
“How about now p>
“Closer p>
Oblivious, Penelope leaned in closer, her face almost touching him. She blew again, and a moment later, a large hand pressed her head firmly against him.
Her face was flat against his skin. She froze, then realized what was
happening. Her face turned was et and she tried to pull away, but
crimson,
held her even tighter.
“You started this, baby p>
“But… you can’t p>
“Are you saying I can’t perform p>
“I mean, you’re injured! You can’t… be reckless p>
he
Theodore stroked the back of her head, his voice husky. “Then be gentle p>
Theodore was the one who was injured, but it was Penelope who ended up exhausted in bed. She bit him several times in frustration, but he just smiled and offered both his arms to her.
After a while, she remembered something.
“What you said to Hamilton earlier… when the truck was about to hit you, what were you thinking about p>
Theodore put on a mysterious look and lay back down.
“Nothing much p>
Penelope narrowed her eyes. “Tell me p>
Theodore turned to look at her, his smile slowly fading. “I was wondering if I died,
would you remain a widow for me p>
Penelope’s eyes widened. “That’s what you were thinking about p>
“I wasn’t sure. That’s why I knew I couldn’t die p>
“Are you out of your mind p>
“So, would you p>
Penelope huffed. “Of course not p>
Theodore immediately pinched her cheek hard. “You’d actually marry another man p>
“So you’re saying you want me to live a lonely life for you p>
“Yes p>
“You say you love me and cherish me, but you want me to be all alone p>
Men’s words truly couldn’t be trusted!
Theodore grabbed her shoulders, his tone deadly serious. “I don’t care about the past, but from now on, I’m the only one you’re allowed to have. Just me. No one else p>