Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1997

"He'd better not!"

Juniper scoffed coldly, throwing out a fiercely adorable threat. "If Coralie gets hurt, I'll skin Channing alive."

"Mhm."

Amused by her ferocious little display, Shanley kissed her forehead and coaxed her lovingly, "Don't be mad. Hubby will help you wash up."

"No way!"

Terrified by the suggestion, Juniper shoved him away, scrambling as far from him as possible. "Shanley, when has a shower with you ever been just a shower?"

"Hmm?"

Shanley narrowed his deep eyes, his thin lips curving into a seductive smirk. "Are you saying you didn't get clean?"

"The result was getting clean, sure, but the process..."

As Juniper spoke, she met his deeply amused gaze and instantly felt a surge of exasperation.

She snatched up her fresh clothes and stomped toward the bathroom, glaring back at him huffily. "Just try coming in!"

"Alright."

Shanley leaned back against the headboard, listening to the rushing water, unable to wipe the grin off his face.

His wife was the cutest person in the world!

—

Caelus.

When Channing woke up again, three hours had passed.

He immediately looked beside him but didn't see Coralie.

Just as he was about to get out of bed, the door pushed open. Coralie, dressed in loungewear, walked in holding a steaming bowl of soup.

She sat on the edge of the bed, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, and said, "Open up."

"?"

Channing leaned against the headboard, staring blankly at this incredibly gentle version of Coralie, his heart doing flips.

Yesterday she was screaming for him to get out, and today she was hand-feeding him?

He couldn't have dreamt up a better scenario if he tried.

"What are you staring at?"

Seeing him just staring at her with wide eyes instead of opening his mouth, Coralie frowned.

"Coralie..." Channing pressed his lips together, his raspy voice breaking the silence. "Is this soup poisoned?"

This happiness had come way too suddenly.

Was this literally his last meal before she sent him to the afterlife?

Coralie rolled her eyes, letting out a cold scoff. "Of course it is. First it'll make you mute, and then it'll kill you!"

"Is that so?"

Channing grabbed her hand and guided the spoon into his mouth.

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