It All Started With Hatred-Chapter 116: Cold hands

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Petal opened the door to Alice’s room and entered. She stared at the room that was in a mess, Losing someone you love is the hardest thing a person can go through. Walking towards the bed. She saw the food on the table empty. Thank goodness, At least she ate her dinner. Sitting on the edge of the bed, She pulled the covers up covering her probably.

Petal saw a medicine bottle on the nightstand and picked it up to read it. It was sleeping pills. She must be having trouble sleeping, She thought to herself. Kissing the top of her Alice’s head. She stood up and left the room.

When Petal left Alice’s room she thought about going to Ethan’s room to check if he came back. He hadn’t had dinner with them. Issac told her that something came up and he had to take care of it. But if she went to his room at this hour, The maids might see her and they will start talking. She thought that it’s best to wait until tomorrow morning.

Changing her clothes into her sleepwear, Petal lay down on the bed and got under the covers. Tonight was a chilly night. She had made sure to close the windows. She hates the cold. It always reminded her of bad memories. Picking up her phone from the nightstand to check it.

Searching for Ethan’s contact number. She thought about texting him, But it was too sudden. He had tried to text her before and she blocked him. Locking her phone. Petal put it down and tried to get some sleep.

Petal was in deep sleep when she felt the vibrating of her phone. Opening her sleepy eyes, She unlocked her phone to check who texted her.

[Are you still awake?] It was a message from Ethan.

The sleepiness immediately disappeared from her mind and she quickly texted him back.

"I am. Did you come back?" She texted him back and waited nervously for his answer but to her surprise, the door to her room opened and Ethan stepped in.

Petal didn’t know what she should do. Her hands reached for her disheveled hair to tame it. Her heart raced and she suddenly felt very nervous.

"I thought of spending the night with you." Ethan said as he sat down on the bed beside her.

Petal smiled and nodded her head. She made a space for him on the bed and patted that space for him to take it.

Ethan reached for the hem of his sweater pulling it over his. Taking off his shoes, He joined her on the bed. Petal tried to ignore the fact that he’s going to sleep shirtless and laid down Facing him. She didn’t know if she should hug him or draw herself close to him, So she decided to let him take the first step.

Ethan stared at her flushed face. He noticed that when she is nervous her face, ears and neck turn red and he found it to be adorable. Slipping his hand under the warm duvet, He reached for her waist pulling her closer to his body and she didn’t resist.

"Your hands are cold. Are you cold? " Ethan asked, holding her hands. She was under the covers but why were her hands cold?

Petal wanted to tell him that her hands always become cold during the winter but he was holding her hands. She stared at him hoping that he would understand and did. Sometimes she finds it embarrassing that she always has to use her hands to explain herself.

"It’s been like this since I was a child. Every winter I find it difficult to keep them warm. But I got used to it." She replied to his signaling.

Ethan’s face darkened at her words. He remembered when he put her in the underground room, It was cold at that time. She must have been cold. He felt like someone had stabbed his heart. This is a guilt that he will carry in his heart for as long as he lives.

Petal noticed the sad look that appeared on his face as he stared at her and she wondered what happened.

"I will teach you a trick to warm your hands." Ethan said and waited for her to nod her head.

Petal nodded her head and watched as he took a hold of her hands and placed them on his bare chest and put his hands over hers, Immediately her body shivered at the warmth of his skin and hands. It worked as he said. She started to feel warmth spreading slowly and she smiled at him, A genuine smile.

"Did it work?" Ethan asked her not to miss the smile on her face. It made his heart skip a beat, Something she was the only one that made it happen. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Petal nodded her head at him. She drew herself closer to him wanting to feel more of his warmth. Ethan pulled the duvet over them before he warped his arms around her. He kissed the crown of her head and tilted his head so he would be able to look at her face.

"Did you have your dinner?" Ethan asked her as his fingers combed through her hair.

Petal nodded her head. It was delicious food, Better than Jacob’s dinner. He may be a good bodyguard but he’s not good at cooking food.

Ethan pecked her lips and she immediately blushed like it’s the first time he did that. Petal stared at him with her hazel eyes shyly. He knew what she wanted but if he kissed her right now, He wouldn’t be able to control himself from not doing anything. Earlier in the study room, he had gathered all his power to not go any further.

Ethan caressed her face lovingly feeling the softness of her skin. One of the things he loves about PetaI is that she always wears her natural look without any makeup. He loves when she lets her hair down, Flowing down her shoulders, He also loves her soft bangs falling over her forehead.

Petal kept on staring at him, Enjoying the warmth of his hand. Her eyes fell on his tattooed shoulder and she pulled the duvet down to get a better look at it. She traced the tattoo with the tips of her fingers from his shoulder to his arm. It wasn’t as scary as the first time.

She looked up at him to see him staring at her intensely. Petal’s fingertips moved lower tracing the muscles on his abdomen feeling his taut firm muscles underneath her fingertips. Her fingertips wandered lower, unaware of the fire that she was igniting.

Ethan held her hand Stopping it from moving lower and she stared at him confused."Don’t start what you can’t finish." He said bringing her hand that was warm now, Kissing and she let out a small giggle that he started to love to hear more later.

"Close your eyes. You need to get some rest." Ethan said, pulling the duvet over them.

Petal soon was lulled to sleep by his warmth and the feeling of safety as he hugged her. Ethan’s gaze softened seeing how she was sleeping on her back with her hands above her head. She looked no less than a cute child.

Ethan noticed that she hasn’t removed her ear devices, Slowly did not wake her up, He removed them. It will be painful and uncomfortable for her to sleep.

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Next day. Early in the morning.

Lana and Alice were sitting at the food table eating their breakfast along with Issac. There was no sign of Ethan or Petal and he wondered if they had spent the night together.

"I should go and check on Pete." Lana said and was about to stand up.

Issac looked at Alice and she understood the signal."Let’s give her some privacy Mom." She said, placing her hand on her mother’s.

Lana thought about her daughter’s words and agreed with her. "I will check on her later then."

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Upstairs. In Petal’s room, She was glad that the door was locked so that no one would enter suddenly and see what Ethan was doing right now. Kneeling in front of her. Ethan was applying the lotion on her bare legs as she sat on the bed wearing her bathrobe.

Petal’s face was flushed red watching him as he applied the liquid on her leg. His hands gently groping and massaging her legs. When they woke up they spent time together in the bed mostly. It was Ethan caressing her face, Hair, and every place he could. After that, she went to take her bath and he went to his room to take a shower too but she was surprised she found him in the room when she came out of the bathroom.

He asked to help her apply the lotion to her legs. At first, she thought he’s going to be quick but he took his sweet time applying it. It wasn’t that she was bothered by it, But it was embarrassing to her. The last thing she thought was that the mafia king is an expert at giving messages.