Thomas Shannon, unable to restrain himself, was just about to kiss her.

Her slender hands pressed against his lips.

Sophie Sullivan, as if she’d discovered the Continent, exclaimed in surprise, "Thomas Shannon, your nose is bleeding!"

Thomas Shannon: "..."

What?!

Sophie Sullivan narrowed her eyes slightly, then suddenly burst into giggles, laughing so hard her whole body shook like a flower in the wind: "Thomas Shannon, I know I’m beautiful, but you really don’t have to prove it with your actions."

Thomas Shannon raised his hand and only felt his nose area damp. He lifted his hand and wiped; the pads of his fingers were covered in blood.

Dammit!

He abruptly turned around and strode away.

Behind him, Sophie Sullivan waved her tiny hands, "Thomas Shannon, where are you going?"

"..."

"Thomas Shannon, don’t go!"

"..."

"Hahaha... Thomas Shannon, you actually got a nosebleed."

"..."

That punchable voice behind him kept going on and on. Thomas Shannon wanted nothing more than to rush back, cover her mouth, and make her shut up right this second.

So damn noisy!

Charlie River and the black-clothed man were standing a bit farther away. Normally they couldn’t hear what was being said up on the observation deck, but every word Sophie Sullivan yelled just now had drilled perfectly into their ears.

At this very moment, watching their Young Master leave in such a sorry state, Charlie River felt a pang of sympathy.

Thomas Shannon gave his nose a vicious wipe, cleaning off the blood. He cursed under his breath, "Dammit!"

How did I end up with a nosebleed...

How did I end up with a nosebleed!

Why did it have to be at this time of all times!

She’s definitely going to be smug to death over this. Later, this will absolutely become her trump card to swagger around in front of him.

She’s just a woman, Thomas Shannon, and you completely lost your composure!

Cursing himself silently in his heart, Thomas Shannon’s steps grew faster and faster. Sophie Sullivan stood on the observation deck, watching Thomas Shannon’s tall back gradually recede into the distance, laughing so hard she was almost doubled over.

She’d wanted to give him a surprise, but who knew she’d be the one getting surprised first.

Sure enough, men are lustful creatures~!

Even Thomas Shannon was no exception. He looked like a cold, tough man, an abstinent male god, and who’d have thought he’d have a day where he was this embarrassed.

Truly satisfying!

Once he was back inside the castle, the first thing Thomas Shannon did was charge into the bath chamber to wash his face!

Looking at himself in the mirror, then thinking of Sophie Sullivan’s laughter just now, he grew so annoyed he slammed a fist hard against the marble washstand.

After washing his face, he braced both hands on the washstand. Water droplets slid gradually down that handsome-as-hell face of his, then dripped off.

Every bit of his sexy masculine aura was on full display.

When he came back to his senses, he finally figured out the reason.

Her face was already healed, but these days she’d still been wrapping it in gauze, making him think her face hadn’t scabbed over yet and the gauze couldn’t be removed.

Good for you, Sophie Sullivan, tonight you really did give him a huge surprise.

In a while, he heard noise coming from inside bedroom.

A woman’s soft, coaxing voice was talking to Gaby, "Gaby, don’t be naughty, hurry up and go out."

Gaby howled once, and then he heard Sophie Sullivan’s sweet laughter, soft yet crisp, crisp yet sticky-sweet.

He had to admit, out of all the female voices Thomas Shannon had ever heard, hers was the one that moved his heart the most.

Thomas Shannon pulled open the bath chamber door, his deep cold eyes darkening slightly. He stood right at the bath chamber entrance, staring intensely and unblinkingly at Sophie Sullivan. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Sophie Sullivan, dressed in a formal dress, was holding up her skirt hem with one hand and rubbing Gaby’s big head with the other.

In front of her, Gaby was just like a house cat, so obedient it was as if he could understand human speech.

Every command was carried out perfectly, his level of cooperation extremely high.

Hearing the noise, Sophie Sullivan and Gaby turned to look over at the same time.