Because of the power outage, except for the area around the sofa, the rest of the bedroom was shrouded in darkness. Olivia felt that the room was too quiet, and she could even hear her own breathing.
She was even more nervous when she was cleaning the man’s wound.
In order to ease her emotions and break the silence, Olivia spoke, “Thank you, Adrian. I owe you one.”
Adrian knew what she was apologizing for. In the dim light, his deep eyes darkened.
After a moment of silence, Adrian said, “Since we’re married, it’s only right for me to protect you. There’s no such thing as you owing me a favor. If you were injured that night, it would mean that I didn’t do my duty as a husband.”
Olivia was clear about their relationship, but when she heard the second half of his sentence, her heart coul
