A deal with the devil

Chapter162

What was Benjamin getting at when he said that?

It turned out, she’d hit the nail on

He’d just wanted in teach her a lesson and make sure it stuck. He wasn’t really kicking her out.

Benjamin wouldn’t say for sure, but Shirley felt pretty confident about her guess.

She smiled, her eyes lighting up instantly, “Hey Benjamin, are you hungry? I’ll whip up some pasta for you when we get home.”

Benjamin’s heart skipped a beat for some reason. “Sure, whatever.”

Shirley’s smile stretched across her face, even wider and brighter than before.

Shirley had returned. Arthur couldn’t quite understand Benjamin’s actions.

The suitcase that Arthur had retrieved earlier was now being brought back by himself.

entering and decided to bring the suitcase into

rid himself of the unpleasant odor that clung to him, Benjamin had already

Shirley made herself acup of tea before heading to the kitchen. She emerged from

injury on Shirley’s forehead. She explained that she had accidentally hit it when her foot went numb but was met with

Shirley tell silent.

early and prepared breakfast for Benjamin. As he had the habit of drinking coffee in the mornings, she also

you like me to bring your lunch

replied Benjamin

curled up “Then I’ll make sure

Benjamin’s deepeyes. He had put her in her place,

to rely on her

this path, she would become a

couldn’t find them anywhere. Had the maids thrown them away after

master’s belongings without

replied, “Mrs. Blackwood, can you please search for them once more? The

could her books have disappeared to? She searched every nook and cranny once more, but they were nowhere to