Out of Ashes Into His Heart novel Chapter 95

After eating and drinking our fill, Tom drove me straight home. Perhaps due to the exhaustion from all the traveling and the fact that I was pregnant, I drifted off unknowingly.

I didn't know how much time had passed. While I was half-asleep, I felt a hand gently brush against my face, as if tracing something with great care. A faint yet familiar scent of aged sandalwood wafted around me.

In an instant, my drowsiness was completely swept away. It was Tom! But I didn't dare move—not even a little.

I couldn't see anything right now, but I could still feel an intense gaze watching me. Then, a finger grazed my lips. It was just a fleeting touch, but it sent a jolt through me like an electric current coursing through my body.

My breath caught, and suddenly, all my doubts were cleared. Tom actually liked me…

At that moment, I was afraid that staying with him any longer might lead to something uncontrollable. I pretended to feel an itch, rubbed my nose, and groggily opened my eyes.

"Where are we now?" I asked.

Tom had his hand on the steering wheel, but his eyes remained fixed on me with an intensity that was too overwhelming to face. "Still sleepy? We're home."

I instinctively avoided his gaze, quickly stretched, and reached to unbuckle my seatbelt. Tom got out of the car as well. He pulled the suitcases and followed me upstairs in silence.

When we finally arrived at our respective doorsteps, I reached out to take my suitcase from him. "I'll head inside first."

But before I could unlock my door, his voice suddenly came from behind me. "When did you wake up earlier?"

I was about to unlock the door when my hands trembled, almost dropping the keys in shock. "What? What do you mean?"