Chapter 81 Lingering in Bed

Luke placed the glass of milk onto the bedside table. "Drink this milk when you wake up," he said gently. After a while, thinking that Luke had left, Charlotte peeked out from under the covers. To her surprise, just as she was about to sit up and change her clothes, she discovered that Luke had returned to the bed. Noticing her awakening, Luke moved closer, and they lay together. His voice, filled with masculine magnetism, was alluring. "Darling." Charlotte quickly shielded herself with the blanket and asked, "Why haven't you left yet?" "Isn't it perfectly natural for me to lie here with my wife, in my own room?" Feeling somewhat shy, Charlotte retreated further under the covers. "I need to change my clothes now. Could you please step out?" "I can't," Luke said with evident fondness. "Go ahead and change; I won't look." Charlotte found it hard to believe his words and looked at Luke, who was gazing at her, making her feel bewildered. Despite their shared nights, she still felt s