Chapter 23 He Kissed Her

“No!” Jane said hurriedly. “I’m not avoiding you, Mr. Stewart.” She was lying! She was clearly avoiding him! However… “What’s the matter with your voice?” Why was her voice this hoarse? “I fell sick, so I have a sore throat.” Jane lowered her eyelids, refusing to explain further. “Are you afraid of me?” Jane’s eyelid twitched, and this time she did not deny it. The man stood next to her bed, raising his brow slowly. He felt even unhappier now. All of a sudden, he leaned forward. As Jane stared in horror, Sean placed one of his hands on the sheets, instantly reducing the distance between them. He reached his other hand toward Jane, and she instinctively shrank away. Sean said calmly, “Don’t move.” As expected, Jane obeyed duly. Sean pushed her bangs away with his fingers, touching the scar on her forehead, and Jane was instantly in a right tizzy. She could not ignore the cold touch of his fingers no matter how hard she tried. Sean’s fingers brushed against Jane’s scar, his