Out of Ashes Into His Heart novel Chapter 74

"It's okay. It's just a minor injury." Tom withdrew his arm before he rummaged through the first aid kit and found a roll of gauze. "Just wrap my wound up."

I immediately took the gauze and started tending to his wound. I felt so embarrassed when I thought back to the earlier moment. It was simply too awkward for me.

The moment I was done wrapping up Tom's wound, I rushed into the toilet to splash some water on my face. Only then did it feel cooler.

However, I kept thinking back to the moment when Tom pinned me underneath him.

"What's wrong with me? Am I going out of my mind? Come on. Snap out of it!" Then, I hastily splashed more water on my face.

I had Dawn to thank for this. It was her fault for filling my head with nonsense all the time. Seriously! I didn't know if I could face Tom again.

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I avoided Tom for two whole days. On the third day, I tiptoed out of my place and closed my door. I was about to head out for work when Tom's door swung open.

"Top of the morning, Grace."

I was at a loss for words for a brief moment. Then, I responded with an awkward smile, "Good morning. What a coincidence."

Tom gave me a sarcastic look and said, "Indeed. We're neighbors, yet we actually haven't seen each other for two days straight."

I didn't know what to say. When Tom realized I was quiet, he gently flicked my forehead and said, "Let's go. I'll give you a ride."

It was just a five-minute drive to my workplace. However, there were a lot of cars on the road early in the morning today. Perhaps it was because it was Friday.