Chapter 976

Lena had been feigning sleep so perfectly, yet who would’ve thought Aaron would pull a move like this?

What was she supposed to do now?

She didn’t dare move. Any movement would make things even more awkward.

So, she kept up the act, letting Aaron carry her upstairs and open her bedroom door.

Her face was pressed against his chest, so she discreetly opened her eyes, but all she could see was his white shirt and catch the clean, refreshing scent of pinewood on him.

Yes, pinewood.

It wasn’t the scent of makeup, nor was it perfume.

Did this mean he hadn’t hugged Xandra? That nothing intimate had happened between them?

The thought barely crossed her mind before she mentally rolled her eyes at herself. What are you thinking? If he hugged or kissed his girlfriend, wouldn’t that be completely normal?

Lena, come to your senses! This is your Uncle Aaron. Whether he’s part of the Ace family or not, he’s still your Uncle Aaron. Uncle Aaron…

mind, trying to steel herself, she

“Lil‘ Lena.”

tightened, and she bit her

“Your

since becoming an OB–GYN, she’d gotten used to being on call at all hours. Normally, the slightest sound would wake her. Pretending to

suddenly “wake up” now

known this would happen, she wouldn’t have pretended in the first place. But now,

bed. She let out a little murmur on purpose,

know was that Aaron had already figured out she was

keep pretending. He wanted to see how long she could keep it

her, his voice low as if talking to himself. “Now that I’ve found a girlfriend, are you finally at ease? Is that why you’re sleeping

the bedsheet tightly, feeling a

really have no feelings for me, do you? Otherwise, how could you call her ‘Aunt‘ so easily, over

retort. It’s not like I wanted to call her that! But you brought her home to meet the family–what else was I supposed to do as the youngster in

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before. Now you should feel reassured,

she heard the door close, Lena finally relaxed. She pulled her face out from under the blanket, took a deep breath, then

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