GoodReadScarlett said, yawning as she looked at her phone. "It's almost 10. p.m.” An hour had passed before she knew it.
"Sleepy?" Scarlett had a routine. She usually finished bathing before 10. p.m.
"Well, a little." Raymond shook her hand. "Go and have a bath." Scarlett didn't move, smiling at him. "What about you?" "I'll deal with the watermelon." They cut up a watermelon but just ate a quarter of it.
Since Raymond was willing to clean up the mess, Scarlett didn't have to do it herself." I'm going to take a bath." "Okay." Raymond answered, watching her step up to the third floor. He then got up and took the remaining watermelon from the table to the kitchen.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs Scarlett cout of the bathroom, she saw Raymond hold a glass of watermelon juice.
She was stunned for a moment. "Did you make it yourself?" The watermelon wouldn't taste so good tomorrow. Juicing it was not wasteful.
Raymond nodded. "Would you like to drink it?" He drank a glass of juice before coming up. This one was for her.
Scarlett didn't like to eat much before going to bed, but watermelon juice was an exception. "Yes." After drinking it, Scarlett glanced at the clock. "It's 10 p.m." "Go to sleep." He gently pressed the back of her head, leaned down, and kissed her lips. "You're so sweet." Scarlett touched her burning face, looking at him, "When are you leaving?" Raymond tapped on the glass. "Can | stay here?" "What do you think, Mr. Shaw?" Scarlett walked up to him and pulled his loose collar.
She inadvertently scratched his throat. His eyes turned hot. He grabbed Scarlett's hands. "I don't want to walk back. " He rubbed his thumb softly on her lips, wiping the watermelon juice off them. "The mansion is big and empty. It makesfeel lonely, Scarlett." Scarlett raised her eyebrows at him. "Don't you live in an apartment?" "I've moved back." She grunted. "My house is not empty anyway.” When he was married, he lived in an apartment, but after the divorce, he moved back. He deserved to be lonely! "So | don't want to leave." Raymond was now more and more unashamed. He could easily talk to her like this.
Scarlett was surprised to hear that from him. She suddenly laughed. "Raymond, aren't you ashamed?" Couldn't he be more reserved? "Ho." He looked down at her and answered very seriously.
Scarlett also silently stared at him.
They gazed at each other for a while.
Finally, Scarlett said, "You can sleep in the guest room." "Okay." Raymond stayed as he wished. It was tfor Scarlett to sleep. The biological clock was urging her. After saying good night, Scarlett turned off the lights and went to bed.
Raymond took a bath and called Frank. Then he went up to the third floor.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe door was closed but unlocked.
He gently turned the knob. The door opened.
Raymond walked in. Scarlett was already asleep.
Afraid that he would wake her up, Raymond didn't turn on the lights. He walked to the bed in the dark, slowly lay down, and held Scarlett in his arms.
Instantly, he didn't feel lonely or empty anymore.
Early the next morning, Scarlett just woke up, feeling that something was wrong.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw Raymond lying in her bed.
Scarlett blinked. "Aren't you in the guest room?" "The guest room is too big." Scarlett was speechless.
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