Chapter 7

Vespera didn't say a word.

Luke looked composed, but there was a trace of unease.

The phone kept buzzing-calls, video call requests, and then a relentless barrage of text messages, one after another. Sugar Baby was bold and unapologetic.

The tension in the room grew palpable.

"Aren't you going to answer that?" Vespera asked coolly.

Luke finally reached for the phone, turned it off without looking at the screen, and placed it back on the nightstand.

He touched her forehead. "You're still a little warm, but it's fine. Go back to sleep. I'll watch over you."

Vespera lay back down and closed her eyes. An hour later, her breathing evened, as if she had fallen

asleep.

Luke picked up the phone from the nightstand, turned it on, and stepped out onto the balcony. After reading the messages, he made a call.

"Is everything okay? Don't be afraid. I'll be right there," Luke said in a hushed tone.

Then, he returned to the room, grabbed his coat, and left.

Vespera quietly opened her eyes. She had never fallen asleep.

didn't know what she was still hoping for. A man who had changed his heart was like spoiled fruit-it would

breathed a sigh of relief. He touched her forehead and found it was no longer

got up and went to take

out in a bathrobe and lay beside her. He wrapped

sleeping beside her. His face was as

of faint bite marks on his collarbone. Her

moment, Vespera

up, Vespera was already out of bed. He headed downstairs and found Vespera in an apron. She had prepared breakfast for

fever just subsided. Why didn't you sleep a little longer?" Luke walked over and attempted to touch her forehead. However, Vespera subtly dodged his hand and replied, "It's just a minor cold.

her apron and sat

his empty hand and felt a bit

after seeing that she seemed calm

his seat, Vespera said,

asked, taking a sip of

to

she explained, "I've been working nonstop for years, and I'm tired. I want

if trying to

"Are you serious?"

I'm a workaholic who doesn't know how to enjoy life?" She smiled as

for you to stop working. You can stay at home, and we can take the opportunity to start a

neither agreeing nor disagreeing. She sneered inwardly. "Oh, you'd like that, wouldn't you? I'd turn into a baby-making

Elouber. I've already made plans with Becca. It's been a while since I've

at the law firm? She has time to travel with you?"

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