Chapter 572

"In the upper cabinet," she said, wiping her hands and moving to open the cabinet. It was a bit deep, and from her angle, she could only reach inside blindly, tiptoeing and feeling around with one hand.

Thaddeus watched her slender figure in a daze. She was wearing a nightgown with an apron tied around her waist, accentuating her slender figure.

He felt a sudden heat rise within him, and he took a step forward to the cabinet to retrieve the tea leaves.

Jessamine was focused on finding the items quickly and didn't notice him standing behind her until she felt a distinctly bony hand in the cabinet. Her heart couldn't help but skip a beat. Summoning her courage, she hooked her finger, but the next moment, her entire hand was held firmly in his grasp.

Jessamine trembled lightly as she turned around, finding herself enveloped by his broad figure, even blocking half of the overhead light bulb. He was too tall.

"Did you find it?" Thaddeus asked, his gaze fixed on her. His expression was