{"id":3445,"date":"2026-09-28T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/chapter\/he-never-noticed-me-until-i-loved-someone-else-157\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:37:00","slug":"he-never-noticed-me-until-i-loved-someone-else-157","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/chapter\/he-never-noticed-me-until-i-loved-someone-else-157\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 157"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 157<br \/>\nHe Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 157<\/p>\n<p>Even through the fabric, the warmth and softness of her waist deepened his breathing.<\/p>\n<p>The woman in his arms slept soundly, her eyelashes resting quietly against her skin, a faint, unconscious smile playing on her lips.<\/p>\n<p>Jarrod lowered his head and kissed her.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling the shift in sensation, Stella groggily opened her eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing his handsome face hovering inches away, her sleep-addled brain jumped to the conclusion that he wanted to fulfill their marital duties, just like before.<\/p>\n<p>She yawned and murmured softly, &#8220;Jarrod, I&#8217;m so tired. Can it wait till tomorrow?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jarrod knew she wasn&#8217;t fully awake. His hand remained pressed against her waist as his dark eyes locked onto her.<\/p>\n<p>His Adam&#8217;s apple bobbed. &#8220;I can&#8217;t wait,&#8221; he said, his voice dropping to a gravelly whisper.<\/p>\n<p>The tips of her ears turned pink. She muttered a sleepy, &#8220;Then be quick,&#8221; and closed her eyes again.<\/p>\n<p>Watching her trembling lashes, a low chuckle escaped his throat. &#8220;I&#8217;ll try.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Then, he claimed her lips with unapologetic intensity.<\/p>\n<p>His hand traveled up her spine, coming to rest between her shoulder blades.<\/p>\n<p>Stella&#8217;s body grew feverish, her breathing snagging in her throat.<\/p>\n<p>She went along with it in a daze, hoping he would finish fast so she could go back to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until he finally took her that clarity hit her.<\/p>\n<p>What were they doing?<\/p>\n<p>Wasn&#8217;t she just in the car? How did she end up in bed, intimately tangled with him?<\/p>\n<p>They were about to be divorced. This was entirely inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>But he had already found his rhythm, and stopping him now was impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Stella squeezed her eyes shut, pretending she was still half-asleep.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You can keep sleeping, Mrs. Fuller. I won&#8217;t take too long,&#8221; Jarrod murmured huskily against her ear, clearly noticing her sudden tension.<\/p>\n<p>His hot breath fanned over her earlobe, making her face burn even hotter.<\/p>\n<p>Outside, the crisp autumn wind howled, but inside, the room was consumed by the sweltering heat of their passion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-3445","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/3445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}