Chapter 472

The next morning, Nancy slowly opened her eyes and moved her sluggish body. She wasn't fully awake yet when she suddenly felt a man's hand around her waist. She was instantly jolted awake. When she saw that it was Jacob holding her, she first breathed a sigh of relief. But her relief was instantly shattered as her face drained of color. How could this have happened? Nancy felt her body ache all over, and the events of the previous night slowly came back to her. "Jacob, go easy on me..." As she recalled what had happened, Nancy's face flushed red with shame. She wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She shouldn't have agreed to go to the banquet with Stanley. Then, this wouldn't have happened! "Awake?" Jacob had already woken up, but he stayed in bed, enjoying the warmth of her in his arms. He instinctively reached out and stroked her head. His dark eyes filled with tenderness as he recalled the wild night they had shared. "Does it still hurt?" A blush crept across Nancy'