Chapter 412 Let Me Apply Ointment For You
When Michael noticed the change in my emotions, a glint flashed across his eyes as he gazed at me with a complex look.
“Do you like Nicholas that much?”
Michael’s hands moved across my body gently. His voice sounded indifferent, but it was mixed with a tinge of disappointment.
“Does it have anything to do with you whether I like Nicholas or not? Michael, I hope that you’ll be clearer about our relationship. We’ve already ended it a long time ago.”
Opening my eyes, I stared at the ceiling and spoke nonchalantly.
I no longer harbored any hope for our relationship. All I hoped for was that Amaury could return to my side after I finish bathing.
“Ended? I’m the only one who can decide when our relationship ends, not you! Anna, as long as I refuse to let you go, you’ll always be my woman!”
Michael stopped moving his hands. He stared at me coldly, his eyes raging with fury.
He was still as domineering as before. In the past, my heart would pound rapidly whenever I heard that. Yet, I was extremely calm now. Perhaps, the hope in my heart had already withered, so there was only numbness in me.
I opened my eyes calmly without any expressions on my face. I wanted to ignore Michael’s domineering statement. He could say whatever he liked, but no matter what, he could never change my mind.
“Michael, do you love me? Do you hate me for what happened to your mother?” I asked indifferently as I turned my head to look at Michael’s angry expression.
Perhaps because he did not expect me to ask something like that, he frowned and fell silent momentarily.
“That’s in the past. Don’t you know very well whether I love you or not?” Michael’s tone became solemn as he gazed into my eyes.
I know very well?
Yeah, I know very well that he doesn’t love me. If he did, why would he let his father pass me a divorce agreement that he has already signed?
I was foolish enough to ask such a question now. Even though I know the answer, I still haven’t given up. By asking that again, I’m just hurting myself.
“I get it,” I replied aloofly before closing my eyes and ignoring Michael.
After bathing, he wrapped a towel around my body and carried me to the bed. After venting it out for an entire night, his fury had already dissipated. The anger in his eyes was mostly gone when he looked at me.
“Does it still hurt?” asked Michael softly as he glanced at me and moved his hand to the lower half of my body.
When I felt his touch, my body stiffened. After that passionate night yesterday, my body was still sensitive and uncomfortable.
I turned my head away furiously, not wanting to respond to him.
He’s asking this on purpose! Was he equally crazy when he slept with other women in the past?
“I’ll help you apply some ointment.”
Michael was not angry when I stayed silent. Casting me another glance, he got up and took the medical kit.
He parted my legs. It was still daytime, so I panicked when I felt that. Instinctively, I tried to evade him.
It had almost been a year since both of us met, so we were already unfamiliar with each other. Now that he was staring right at my private area, I felt very embarrassed.
“It’s fine. I’ll apply some ointment myself after going back.”
I did not want Michael to do such intimate things anymore. I kept reminding myself that both of us were now strangers, so things like that should not happen.
I closed my legs, not wanting Michael to look at my private area. Although all I could feel toward him was hatred, he was still a man. I could not help but blush.
“It’s not like I’ve never helped you apply ointment. Why are you acting so dramatic? I’ve seen that part so many times already.”
It was as if Michael could read my mind. He frowned slightly before parting my legs apart forcefully. He was not doing it out of lust—he genuinely wanted to apply the ointment for me.
I frowned, displeased by Michael’s action. However, since he had already started, it was too late to reject him. Hence, I just let him apply the ointment while a weird emotion surfaced within me.
After Michael was done, the ointment left a cool sensation on my skin, which made it feel much more comfortable. I rested on the bed for a while before getting up. When I went to the bedroom and saw Amaury, who was still fast asleep, I could not help but stroke his face.
I really wished that I could watch him grow up.
However, the Shaw family would never hand him back to me so easily. I had no choice but to rely on my own capabilities. Planting a gentle kiss on Amaury’s forehead, I turned around and looked at Michael.
“I’ll go now. I’ve got a lot of work waiting for me in the office.”
As for Michael, my attitude was still very distant and cold. I did not know how I should face him. I was grateful that he allowed me to meet Amaury last night. However, when I remembered that it was all because of the Shaw family that I had to be parted from my own child for a year, I did not know if I should continue hating Michael.
“Have you decided to work at Nifty Group as Nicholas’ subordinate?” interrogated Michael sternly as he stared at me with a frown.
My eyebrows knitted in displeasure when I heard his abrupt question. He was in no position to ask about my matters. However, since he wanted to know, I should reply and let him know how much I hate the Shaw family.
“I’ve been working at Nifty Group for the past year. Are there any problems? Furthermore, I think that Nicholas is a very good mentor and business partner.”
I was reminded of Nicholas. Now, I needed his help to secure custody over Amaury. Since I was not capable enough to do it alone yet, I had no choice but to stay with him.
When Michael heard me praise Nicholas, his frown deepened and a hint of fury crept into his eyes.
“Nicholas is not a simple man. It’s not a good thing for you to stay by his side. I’d advise you to leave him and the Nifty Group,” warned Michael icily.
I came back this time to oppose Michael, so he should be the one worried. Yet, he was threatening me every time he spoke. That made me feel a bit frustrated.
“Are you afraid that I’ll become more powerful and that Amaury will return to my side? I’ll tell you this clearly. I’ll never leave Nifty Group! I want to watch our company trample over Joyful Success,” I replied coldly as I stared straight into Michael’s eyes.
I did not know whether he wanted me to leave because he was scared I would be a threat to him, or because he was so ridiculously possessive that he did not want me to have anything to do with Nicholas.
