Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 1002: In His Bath

Chapter 1002: Chapter 1002: In His Bath

"Yes, of course," Ferdinand said.

He directed the showerhead to the side and opened it.

"Is this warmth enough for you?"

"I want it a bit hotter," Arabella said as she touched the water.

The water was too lukewarm to her taste. It’s like the normal temperature of water in the middle of spring.

Ferdinand adjusted it and said, "What about this?"

It was already warm, but she wanted the water hotter.

"A bit more."

Ferdinand adjusted it again. "Like this."

It was still not enough, so Arabella guided his hand as she let her free hand stay under the showerhead.

She adjusted it up to the temperature she was used to.

"Like this," Arabella said when the water was literally steaming.

"Wait, isn’t this a bit too hot? Won’t you get scalded?" Ferdinand said, removing her hand from the water in fear she would get a burn.

"Not at all. This is how hot my usual bathing water is," Arabella clarified.

Ferdinand blinked twice in disbelief.

Arabella put her arm under the showerhead, much to Ferdinand’s alarm.

"See, I’m fine. This is how I like it," Arabella assured him.

But Ferdinand still pulled her arm away from the water and checked if she was indeed fine.

"It’s too hot. Look, your skin is getting reddish," Ferdinand gently touched her arm.

It just had a bit of a light pink tinge, but he already said it was red.

"It’s not. It will be gone quickly, and it doesn’t hurt."

Just as she was talking, the pink tint vanished.

[Her maid said she easily gets cold. Is this also why she prefers the water this hot?]

Ferdinand was conflicted.

While he was thinking, Arabella quickly got under the showerhead, her hair getting wet.

"See? I’m perfectly fine," she said.

Meanwhile, Ferdinand was in a panic and redirected the shower head elsewhere and checked her.

"Hey, it’s cold! Put it back," Arabella hugged herself as her body, which got drenched with hot water, felt the coolness of the coming winter months more sensitively.

"Is it really alright?" Ferdinand asked with a frown.

"Yes. Put it back, quickly," Arabella shivered, so Ferdinand finally returned the water to her.

She sighed in relief with the hot water back and enjoyed its warmth.

[She does seem to enjoy it.]

Ferdinand finally believed her.

"I’ll have to adjust the water for the tub then," he said and went to re-adjust it as well.

Arabella quickly got some of his liquid soaps and cleansed her private areas while Ferdinand was not looking.

With the naughty look in his eyes when he helped her undress, she already had an inkling he planned to help her bathe as well.

It was too embarrassing to let him cleanse her everywhere, so she quickly did while he was draining the water in the tub and set it to be refilled again.

When he was back by her side, Arabella had already soaped and rinsed her whole body except for her hair.

She hoped he wouldn’t notice, but of course, he did and raised an eyebrow at her.

"That was quick," Ferdinand commented.

"Because I know what you were planning. You can only help with my hair," Arabella narrowed her eyes at him.

"Ahem, I wasn’t planning to do anything else..." Ferdinand looked away because he knew she would see his thoughts.

Arabella already caught a glimpse before he looked away, though.

He was imagining soaping up and rubbing her whole body, even her breasts and private area.

The disappointment that he could not do it was clear on his face.

"Is that so? Then, you can help with my hair as much as you please," Arabella smiled.

"I’ll be gentle," Ferdinand promised. He touched his shampoo and recalled hers was different. "Would you be fine with this, or should I ask them to bring yours here?"

"Yours is fine. I want to try it," Arabella said.

She rather liked the scent of his body soap. It had a masculine scent, and it was the one she always smelled on him when he came into her room freshly bathed.

Thus, she also wanted to try his shampoo.

Ferdinand then lathered up some of his shampoo and gently applied it to her hair. He got more than he needed.

Despite his strength, the way he touched her hair was gentle. She did not have to complain about him pulling too hard or pressing too much.

He ensured she did not get hurt.

When he was done shampooing her hair, he said, "Can’t I soap you again?"

He even had a pleading look in his eyes.

"Is this one of your fantasies?" Arabella inquired.

Ferdinand turned silent and gulped.

"Yes. It looked so good in the books. And I wanted to try doing it at least once."

Arabella sighed after hearing his response and said, "This is exactly why you should immediately dispose of those books with weird content. What if you begin wanting to do more because of those books?"

"I, I won’t do anything extreme. And I’ll dispose of those books. Please, let me do this just this once," Ferdinand asked directly this time.

’I knew it!’

Arabella was glad she had already washed up.

"Alright. You may. But just this once," Arabella reminded the condition.

"Thank you!" Ferdinand gave her a peck on the lips.

Excitement bloomed in his eyes as he lathered some body soap in his hands.

Ferdinand began from her neck and gently spread it down to her shoulders.

His huge hands were trembling with nervousness as he tried to do it as gently as he could.

He spread the soap on her back next.

Standing behind her, he spread soap on her belly first before moving his hand up to her breasts.

He gently applied soap at first, but his hands lingered.

Arabella heard his breathing change. She did not even need to look behind her to know he was aroused.

She felt it touch her back.

He was already hard.

Her breath hitched when he kneaded her breasts with just the right strength. The way he knew she loved.

’I knew it!’

Arabella was right; he indeed planned to do this kind of thing.