Aliyah's POV
I took a fresh bath after getting back home while Asher stayed in the living room, all in the name of trying to protect me.
I stayed right in front of the mirror, checking the bruises, the cuts that were on my body. My little, round bump.
I rubbed my hands all over it. I will keep training harder and harder.
Just as I was about to put on my underwear, the door suddenly opened, and I was fortunate to quickly get the thick towel to cover my nakedness. It turned out to be Asher.
"Oh! I... I am ...so sorry. I thought this was the bathroom. I thought this was -"
He shifted his gaze away from me immediately.
"It's fine. You can... you can leave now." I said, feeling uncomfortable.
He left, and I released my breath. That was so close. He could have seen my bump.
I let the t
