Chapter 19. Making an Effort

Last night, although he was fast asleep, when he woke up to Audrey beside him, he felt energetic compared to his previous experiences where he would feel sore and moody after a traumatic night. He knew she did something to him that helped relieve his anxiety, and he was grateful for that.

While Audrey made dinner, Carter assisted out with little things like slicing onions, and he was terrible at it that Audrey couldn't help but laugh.

" What funny? Am I doing it wrong" Even as he chopped the onions into big and unequal sizes, he still looked innocent when he asked the question.

" Not, the sizes are too big, try chopping it to medium, like this" She held his hand that was holding the knife and navigated his hand through the process.

He was stunned for a moment, never had he allowed a woman to touch him, but it came unexpected, which made him unable to refute her.

" Now try it out" She commanded while his gaze still fixed on her.

He tried reshaping