Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Male Fox Spirit

Naomi Kenway’s grip on her cup tightened abruptly, stunned by the sudden turn of events.

“You, Ethan Shaw…”

She was dumbfounded, unsure how to react for a moment.

“I need your help, Nina.”

“Y-You can tell me.”

Naomi was relieved that Ethan still had a towel wrapped around his lower body. Her gaze finally had a safe place to land.

The wound on Ethan’s left shoulder couldn’t get wet, so he had to wash himself with a towel.

“I can’t reach my back. Can you help me?”

Naomi thought for a moment and decided his request was reasonable. She shouldn’t refuse.

A large, well-defined hand reached past her, and the bathroom door closed once more.

Naomi casually placed her cup on a nearby counter, then took the towel.

Ethan turned, presenting his broad back to her.

Naomi subconsciously swallowed. Other than Ian, she had never helped anyone else bathe, and her movements were a little clumsy. The main reason was that the person in front of her was Ethan; it was as if all her senses were magnified several times over.

“Hiss… That’s a little too gentle. Maybe you should use a bit more force.”

A large hand reached out and took hers, guiding her movements.

Naomi froze for a second, then said, “Aren’t you able to reach this spot, Ethan?”

“I can’t reach any lower than this.”

More than ten minutes later, Naomi finally finished the task of scrubbing his back. It shouldn’t have taken so long, but Ethan was incredibly fussy, directing her to wipe this spot and that.

“Alright.” Naomi cleared her throat. “I’ll head out first. You can take your time.”

Steam filled the bathroom. Ethan’s already handsome features looked even more striking. His cheeks were faintly flushed and his thin lips were moist and red, as if from the steam. All of it gave him an air of “seduction.”

Naomi finally found the most fitting word in her mind.

’Seduction.’

She’d never felt anything when she saw those “male sirens” on TV who intentionally seduced people, finding them over-the-top. But now, she could truly see the embodiment of “seduction” in Ethan.

“What are you thinking about? Why are you staring at me and spacing out? Who are you thinking about?” Ethan’s tone was displeased.

Naomi snapped back to reality. “It’s nothing. I just suddenly thought of a character from a show.”

“What character? Do you like him a lot?”

’A male siren… To be honest, who wouldn’t like one of those?’

So Naomi nodded. “Mhm, I do.”

Ethan’s expression gradually darkened.

“What character is so captivating? Share it with me, I want to watch it too.”

“Umm…” Naomi thought for a moment and said a name.

The character was so classic and famous that even Ethan, who didn’t follow TV shows, had heard of him. “You just said that seeing me reminded you of him…”

“Yeah, the resemblance. You just look a little bit like him…”

“I’m heading out now.” After saying that, Naomi grabbed her cup and left.

A thin layer of condensation coated the cup. It was probably undrinkable now.

The gift from Clementine Coleman was still downstairs. Naomi was too tired to go down and get it, so she called for a maid to bring it up.

A moment later, there was a knock on the room door. Naomi accepted the bouquet and said her thanks.

She and Clementine had already finished off the pastries and chocolate earlier that day.

When Naomi turned around, she saw Ethan walking out in his pajamas, his gaze fixed on the roses in her hand, his expression incredibly complicated.

“Who sent you these? Why did you accept them?” Ethan’s voice was tinged with anger, as if he were grinding his teeth.

Naomi was confused. “I can’t just throw away a gift she sent over. I was planning to put these roses in a vase.”

“You’re going to put them in a vase?”

Naomi nodded, puzzled. “Why are you making that face? Is there a problem?”

Ethan said, exasperated, “How can you ask me what the problem is? Naomi Kenway, how could you do this to me? How could you so openly bring roses from another man into our home?”

As he spoke, he spun around fiercely, feeling frustrated and wronged.

’No wonder Naomi didn’t react even when I was practically undressed. She’d already accepted another man’s advances.’

A fire of rage burned in his heart. Ethan wanted nothing more than to find that disgusting man and vent his fury.

“Who is the man that sent you roses?”

Unable to calm down, he turned back to face Naomi.

Naomi was almost amused by him. “I was wondering why you were overreacting so much. It turns out you thought…” To avoid unnecessary trouble, Naomi explained, “Ethan, these roses weren’t from a man. A girl sent them to me. Speaking of which, you know her. Clementine Coleman.”

Hearing the name “Clementine Coleman,” Ethan instinctively frowned, then relaxed. But then, for some unknown reason, he grew annoyed again.

Naomi witnessed the rapid changes in Ethan’s expression. “What’s wrong with you now?”

“Clementine Coleman… she likes women?” His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he sensed a threat.

Naomi burst out laughing. “What kind of weird things are you thinking about all day? Am I that charming in your eyes that I appeal to everyone? This is just an apology gift from Clementine. She’s a very straightforward and sweet girl.”

After that emotional rollercoaster, Ethan’s heart finally settled down.

「That evening」

Dr. Chambers arrived on schedule with his medical kit. He was about to head upstairs but was stopped halfway.

“Butler Lewis, what’s this about?”

The butler’s face remained impassive. “Dr. Chambers, we won’t need to trouble you with changing the dressing anymore. The master says he can handle it himself.”

*

Just when Naomi thought the matter of the roses was over, she went downstairs to head to the film studio and saw that their estate was filled with workers. The open space was covered with countless roses, so many that it looked like she had wandered into a sea of them, with no end in sight.

After asking a nearby worker, she learned that Ethan was having The Rose Garden expanded for her, and the project was expected to be completed within three days.

Naomi quickly called him. “Ethan, why did you buy so many roses? How am I supposed to take care of an expanded Rose Garden?”

“I’ve already hired several top-notch gardeners, so you don’t have to worry about that. You like roses, so I bought every variety available on the market. Take a good look at them, so you won’t be captivated by any ’wild roses’ from the outside again. My roses are more numerous and more beautiful than the ones Clementine sent.” His voice was laced with jealousy.

Naomi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She had no idea where Ethan got such a strange competitive streak.

“In any case, thank you, Ethan.”

Naomi had some free time in the afternoon and planned to visit Chloe Murray at the Murray Family’s home. She hadn’t seen her in a while and wondered how her leg was recovering.

It was the weekend, so Ian didn’t have school, but Naomi decided not to go home and pick him up to go with her this time.

Although Chloe never said anything, Naomi could sense that she wasn’t quite able to relax when Ian was around, occasionally revealing a nostalgic expression.

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