“Good night," Aurora replied, her words accompanied by a smirk.

She set her phone down, pausing to hold her heart.

It was clear her moral compass wasn't broken.

But her conscience relentlessly haunted her.

Ahhh!

What the hell was going on?!

She lifted her hand, pressing it firmly against her face. Moments later, she got up and headed towards the bathroom.

Pushing the thoughts aside, she decided it was best not to tell Claudia.

She chose to keep her and Breck's secret hidden from Claudia.

Seeing the possibility of Aurora sending her an erotic novel, Claudia hastily exited the Line app right after bidding Aurora “good night".

Just then, Bennett came out of the bathroom.

She glanced at her phone and, for some reason, Aurora's words came to mind: “Even if they're not in a relationship, they could directly have sex."

She subconsciously thought of herself and Bennett. Five months into their marriage and they hadn't made love yet. Wasn't that a bit odd?

The thought made Claudia's cheeks warm.

She didn't realize that her hand had flown up to shield her flushed face, attempting to soothe her flustered state.

Observing her expression, Bennett couldn't help but smile and inquired, “Claudia, what's on your mind?"

“Um, nothing really."

Claudia felt nervous. How dare she tell him that she was thinking about having sex!

Should she just blurt it out?

Wouldn't couples directly do it?

Bah!

She swore off reading any more novels Aurora sent her!

Claudia's face was red, and now it was even hotter.

As Bennett stared at her, she felt really awkward, but she thought it was silly to keep her hand covering her face.