45 Chapter Forty–five: Green Tea

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He stared at Xaviera Evans’s red lips for a long while, leaned in slightly, and spoke coaxingly in a deliberately low voice, “I can make the hangover–cure soup taste less bitter. Would you like to try it?” @

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Xaviera, her mind numbed by the alcohol, processed his words slowly: “Really…?”

“Of course it’s real.” Caleb Mamet betrayed no hint of guilt for beguiling a drunk person, he pointed to his lips and solemnly said, “Kiss me, and you’ll be able to taste the sweet hangover soup.”

Xaviera snorted, “Liar.”

Xaviera, after drinking, was softer and cuter than usual. Caleb swallowed, took a sip of the hangover soup, and without a word, brought his lips to hers.

The lingering scent of alcohol and the sweetness of the soup immediately mixed together.

The bowl of hangover soup was fed, sip by sip, from Caleb into Xaviera’s mouth. At the end, he rested his

forehead against hers and asked in a husky voice, “Is it

bitter?”

Xaviera’s eyes shone moistly, the corners of her eyes were a deep red. Hearing Caleb’s words, she unconsciously shook her head: “Not bitter, sweet.” As she angled her pink tongue to lick the corner of her mouth, Caleb’s breath hitched.

Apparently sensing some sort of danger signal, Xaviera’s blurred eyes slowly cleared. Caleb, having regained his strength, saw her gazing at him in suspicion and couldn’t help but chuckle, “So, now you are on guard? Don’t you think it’s a bit late?”

The next day, Xaviera jumped out of bed. Did she remember drinking alcohol last night?!

“It’s still early, sleep a little longer.”

lines stretching out from the duvet to circle Xaviera’s

Xaviera was dazed.

indeed her master bedroom, but why was Caleb here?! Swallowing, Xaviera felt the body underneath the duvet, her face turned pale, “Caleb,

wear clothes to

Xaviera into

his arm.

“…F***!”

Caleb was instantly awake.

looked at Xaviera, her eyes fixed on him, his handsome face bore a

this how you repay your

Benefactor?

Xaviera was confused.

drop and you

it hadn’t been for me discovering it in time,

slept on the floor all

found you the next day, you would have been feverish

as you are now.”

spoke, Xaviera’s memory slowly returned. During her hazy consciousness yesterday, she did see Caleb rushing towards

of these were

undress her!

a kick, and with a crash, Caleb was kicked

furious: “Xaviera!

her chin

urge to strangle her, Caleb took a deep breath to calm himself. Hearing the commotion in the room, a servant hesitantly knocked on the door, “Mr.

Miss Coriell? Who?

to see him frowning and getting up from the floor. He glared at her before turning and entering the

Caleb emerged from

lying motionless on the bed. His anger surged

have guests downstairs, tidy yourself up

looked at Caleb and asked,

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