A Ruling Passion – Chapter 1229

Arianne was greatly moved, yet felt something amiss. This didn’t seem like something Mark, a block of ice personified, would say. She let go of his hand. “Eyes on the road. I know that Jackson taught you those words.”

The corners of Mark’s eyes twitched. She saw through that? Was it that obvious? However... these words came from his heart too. Jackson had taught him the right tactics.

Arianne settled Aristotle when they returned to the Tremont Estate. Then, she massaged her arms, which had grown sore after carrying Aristotle for too long and said, “You can use the shower first. I need a short break It’s pretty exhausting to go out with a kid.”

Mark gazed at Aristotle, who was sleeping to his heart’s content, and huskily suggested, “Let’s shower together. It saves time. It’s already so late, by the time I’m done with the shower and you go in, you won’t be able to wake up the next morning.”

A few PG-13 scenes flashed across Arianne’s mind in an instant. “No no no, you can shower on your own. I’ve been holding Smore for a long time in the car. My arms are tired. I’m going to take a break.”