His large hands wrapped around her stomach protectively, one palm covered the curve of her stomach while the other palm rubbed her stomach slowly and absentmindedly as if he could not stop touching her once he started.
Isabella smiled looking down at the soup as she leaned into his protective touch on her stomach.
Kian then leaned in towards her ear, and his warm breath touched the skin beneath her ear. Then he murmured in a low voice that sounded rougher than usual, "I missed you so much"
Isabella turned red at his confession as she felt her face redden with embarrassment. But she did not pull away.
Even though in the past she would have done exactly that and proceed to scold him for being shameless, she did not.
Because a part of her was now learning to accept Kian again, so she just stood there like a fool blushing while her heart kept beating too fast.
