Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 422

Hudson completely ignored her protest, his voice low and steady. "There's a hot spring at Cloudwater Estate. Do you want to take a soak? It's the best way to unwind..."

"A hot spring?" Nora asked, surprised.

A faint smirk touched Hudson's lips. "Yeah, I'll show you..."

He carried her across the courtyard, his pace unhurried and his grip solid.

Hearing the commotion, Bane bounded out of his kennel, doing two excited laps around them while wagging his tail furiously.

When no one paid him any attention, he happily trotted back to play with the little black pup.

Cloudwater Springs was located in the backyard.

When Hudson had first bought the property, he specifically chose it for this natural spring, fully renovating it when he built the estate.

The spring was entirely natural, the water temperature holding steady at around a hundred and four degrees year-round. It was framed with smooth, gray stone, the edges polished perfectly round.

A wooden gazebo stood over the water, draped in sheer curtains that fluttered gently in the breeze, offering brief glimpses of the steaming water inside.

By the time Hudson carried Nora into the backyard, the staff had already prepared the pool.

Rose petals floated on the steaming surface, the air rich with a delicate floral scent.

He gently set Nora down on a cushioned mat by the edge of the spring, then turned around to unhurriedly unbutton his shirt.

Hearing the rustle of clothing behind her, Nora instinctively glanced back...

Hudson had already discarded his shirt, revealing a sculpted chest and tight, rigid abs.

His luminous skin was marked by a faded scar just below his collarbone, giving him an untamed edge. Broad shoulders tapered down to a narrow waist—his physique was so flawlessly carved and seductive it was impossible to look away...

Even though she had seen it plenty of times before, a flush still crept up Nora's neck. She quickly averted her gaze.

Hudson draped his shirt over a nearby chair, tested the water temperature with his hand, and walked back over to crouch beside her.

Nora's body slowly softened, melting inch by inch like butter left in the warm sun.

Hudson's technique was undeniably incredible.

With her eyes closed, Nora felt the day's heavy exhaustion being coaxed away under his fingertips.

"Is the pressure okay?"

"Mhm." Her voice was lazy and slightly nasal, sounding exactly like a thoroughly pampered cat.

"Mhm... that feels so good..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, the trailing syllables laced with an unconscious, seductive satisfaction.

Hudson's hands stalled. His mind automatically summoned a montage of highly inappropriate images, and a sudden wave of heat washed over him.