Chapter 538

Natalie sighed. Taylor noticed her fatigue and decided to keep quiet. He went to pour her a cup of warm water. "Here, drink some water." She took the cup from him. "Thanks." Taylor sat down on the couch across from her, his eyes never leaving her. He watched her every movement and every breath, as if he was afraid something might go wrong at any moment. Natalie felt uneasy under his intense gaze and finally looked up, meeting his eyes. "Why are you staring at me like that?" "You're beautiful. It's hard for any man not to keep looking," he replied with a soft smile. "Cut the nonsense," she said, rolling her eyes. "I'm telling the truth." "Really?" she asked, her tone dry as she met his gaze. "But back when we first got married, you were still a man, right? Why didn't you feel the urge to look at me more back then?" Taylor hadn't expected her to bring up the past so suddenly. Her words made it clear—those first two years of their marriage had left a deep scar on her heart, one