Chapter 612

Both Joe and Skylar were wearing matching loungewear. They were pressed closely together. An hour later, they finally emerged from the walk-in closet. However, the loungewear was left behind. They had moved on to the bed. It was unclear how much time had passed; the night was cold and dark outside. Skylar was sweaty and exhausted. She leaned into Joe's embrace as he carried her to the bathtub in the bathroom. "Do you like the return gift? Was it enough effort?" Joe's voice was soft as he asked her. His breath was warm against her ear. Skylar's face flushed crimson. Just recalling the scene in the walk-in closet made her feel overheated, and she couldn't bring herself to meet his gaze directly. She never expected Joe to crouch down suddenly. Pretending to be tired, she let herself fall asleep. His audacity overshadowed her embarrassment. … It was a rare night of insomnia for Charles. He lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. His mind kept replaying Joe's odd at