Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 220

In the car, Aiden’s brows knitted in concern as he glanced at Arwen pressing an ice pack against her lips. "Is it hurting too much," he asked.

And the moment, the question left his lips, Arwen’s head snapped in his direction, her eyes sharp with accusation. "You still have the nerve to ask that, husband?" she hissed. She then pulled the ice pack away from her lips and tilted her face towards him. "Look at this! Do you think I can show up like this to my Granna? What will she think?"

Aiden blinked, momentarily at a loss. "What would she think?" he asked, genuinely confused.

Her lips, though slightly swollen, didn’t look bad at all. If anything they appeared fuller and more luscious, complimenting her delicate features. He was sure no one would notice —or rather, they might notice for all the right reasons.

Arwen maybe was being a little paranoid, but she never appeared in front of her Granna like thin. Since she was young, she never had any guy in her life other than Ryan. And given the strained relationship she shared with him, a situation like this never appeared.

But today things were different. With Aiden, things were different. The thought of showing up in a way that would invite her Granna’s teasing made her self-conscious. And she wasn’t sure how she would handle it if that happened.

Her cheeks flushed as she pursed her lips and looked away. "Leave it," she muttered. "You won’t understand. And this will get better by the time we get there." Saying that, she pressed the ice pack back onto her lips, letting its coldness soothe the swelling.

Aiden studied her for a moment before leaning over and gently pulling her closer. The suddenness of his movement left her startled, and before she could react, she was already sitting snugly beside him.

"Aiden," she began, her voice coming out as a soft sigh. "What are you doing?" _{freēwēbnovel.com}

"Shush!" he said, his tone low and warm as he gently pried the ice pack from her hand. He pressed it against her lips with far more care than she had been. "Let me help you."

"You don’t have to," she replied back. "I can do it myself."

But Aiden didn’t budge. He held the ice pack and let it help her. Arwen stared at him, not having the heart to pull away.

"They aren’t looking bad," he said. "You look beautiful."

Arwen blinked but then her lips curled up softly. Moving her hand to hold his, she pulled it slightly away. "Sorry," she began. "I didn’t mean to blame you. It’s just that I got a little anxious. Granna teases me a lot and she wouldn’t miss a chance if she found out something."

"She teases you?" Aiden asked, looking at her and she nodded. "For what?"

"Not particularly about something?" Arwen said. "She is just playful and loves to tease me every chance she gets. And believe me, this rare chance she wouldn’t miss. And though I usually deal with all her teasings, this one would turn out to be something I might not be prepared with so …"