Out of Ashes Into His Heart

The night was quiet and late as I stood awkwardly in the room, my eyes fixated on the only large bed with a worried expression. Surely, we weren't expected to sleep together? And there was only one blanket... The thought of sharing a bed and blanket with Tom made me want to flee.

"Or, you... can sleep in another room."

Tom laughed, pointing toward the door. "Do you think Aunt Elena will let you leave without supervision? She has someone guarding the door at all times. Where do you expect me to sleep?"

My shock was evident as I walked toward the door and turned the handle. Upon opening it, I found a kind-looking old woman standing outside. It was a maid.

"Is there anything else you need, Ms. Grace?" she asked kindly.

"No, thank you," I replied quickly before closing the door and leaning against it in disbelief. Why was there someone guarding the door? What was going on?

A mocking smile tugged on the corners of Tom's lips. "Now, among the entire White family, it's my dear Aunt Elena who hopes that we'll be together the most."

"Why?"

As I pondered the situation, I noticed Tom tugging at his collar in frustration. The color in his face drained quickly before turning a bright shade of red.

"Tom, what's wrong with you?" I quickly stepped forward.

"You're still asking me?" Tom shook his head with a wry smile and gave me a helpless glance. "Wasn't it you who insisted that I drink that bowl of chowder?"

I blinked in confusion. "What was wrong with that bowl of chowder?"

"They added an ingredient to it that's known for its extremely invigorating properties!" He forced the last two words out with gritted teeth.

I was stunned for a moment, and then I felt my cheeks burning up suddenly. This... How... How could this happen?

I couldn't help taking half a step back, deliberately putting some distance between

Tom and me. The chowder basically served as an aphrodisiac!

Back then, I once tricked Gavin into eating an aphrodisiac to get pregnant. However, it didn't seem to have any effect on him.

After that, I asked the doctor and found out that for someone like Gavin, who had oligospermia, aphrodisiacs were useless. But for a normal man, that would be a different story.noveldrama

"Well... What should we do, then?" I couldn't help feeling a bit panicked.

At that moment, Tom and I were in the same room. What if the effect of the aphrodisiac kicked in, and he lost control?

Tom gave me a desperate glance, and he swallowed hard. His voice was deep and alluring. "Just stay here. I need to use the bathroom."

I nodded quickly in response.

As Tom turned and walked toward the bathroom, I let out a sigh of relief and raised my hand to fan my face. The warmth on my cheeks gradually dissipated. And then, I heard the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.